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The Chairman introduced himself
and asked the Committee Members, Officers and those parties present
to introduce themselves.
In attendance were Mr. Brian
Willows (Applicant) and Interested Parties Mr. Kevin Breedon and Mr. Mick Green.
The Chairman explained the
procedure to be followed throughout the hearing.
The Licensing Team Leader then
proceeded to outline the application for a Premises
Licence.
The Chairman then invited the
Applicant, Mr. David Willows, to put forward his case to the Sub
Committee. Following this and in
accordance with adopted procedure, the Interested Parties,
Sub-Committee Members and Legal Officer were given the opportunity
to ask questions of the Applicant for the purposes of clarity and
further explanation.
Mr Kevin Breedon, representing the Interested Parties, was
then invited to put forward his case, on behalf of himself and the
local residents he was representing. Mr
Breedon outlined the nature of the
representations and concerns regarding the application for a new
Premises Licence.
Following this and in
accordance with adopted procedure the Applicants, the Sub Committee
Members and Legal Officer were given the opportunity to ask
questions of the Interested Parties for the purposes of clarity and
further explanation.
Finally, the Chairman invited
the Applicant and the representative for the Interested Parties to
sum up their respective cases.
The Chairman and Members of the
Sub Committee then withdrew from the hearing in order to deliberate
upon the application and representations made in respect of
it.
The hearing was adjourned at
10.25 a.m.
The Chairman and Sub Committee
Members subsequently returned to the room and the hearing
reconvened at 10.50 a.m.
The Legal Officer delivered the
Sub Committee’s findings, the decision and the reason as
follows:-
RESOLVED
that the decision of the
Licensing Sub Committee (in exercise of its powers delegated by
Ashfield District Council as Licensing Authority), was
to:
Grant the application for a
premises licence subject to the following conditions:
A. The
mandatory conditions applicable under the Licensing Act 2003;
and
B. The following
conditions put forward by the Applicant following consultation with
the Licensing Authority in the Revised Operating
Schedule:
1.
The Premises Licence Holder shall ensure that all
staff employed at the premises whose duties include the sale or
supply of alcohol shall undertake and complete a relevant programme
of training prior to them being authorised to sell or supply
alcohol. Such training shall consist of providing staff with an
understanding of:
·
The need to ensure the responsible sale and supply
of alcohol
·
The need to refuse the sale and supply of alcohol to
persons who are intoxicated or underage
·
The need to seek credible age verification from
persons seeking to be sold or supplied alcohol who may appear under
the age of 18 years old
Records of the training programme shall be maintained and made
available to Authorised Officers upon request.
The
Premises Licence holder shall provide a “refresher”
training session to all relevant staff members as and when deemed
necessary on a case by case evaluation, but as a minimum
requirement the ...
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