Sustainable Weigh, 13 Castle Square, Caernarfon, LL55 2NF
To consider the above application
Minutes:
Sustainable Weigh, 13 Castle Square,
Caernarfon
On behalf of the premises: Mr Daniel John Hunt
(applicant)
Others invited: Mr Ian
Williams, North Wales Police
a)
The Licensing Department's Report
Submitted – the
report of the Licensing Manager giving details of the application for a
premises licence for Sustainable Weigh, 13 Castle Square, Caernarfon. The
application was made in relation to the sale of
alcohol off the premises. No alcohol would be consumed
on the premises.
Attention was drawn to the details of the licensed activities and the
proposed hours in the report. It was noted that the
Licensing Authority officers had sufficient evidence that the application had
been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 and
the relevant regulations.
Reference was made to the measures recommended by the applicant to
promote the licensing objectives along with the responses received during the
consultation period. It was highlighted that these
objectives would be included on the licence.
It was noted that observations had been received from North
Wales Police recommending that the applicant installed a CCTV system on the
premises and introduced a Challenge 25 Scheme. There was also an observation
from the Fire Service noting that they did not object to the application provided that the owner had ensured that the emergency
lighting of the fire exit was working, the fire alarm system had been serviced
and was in operation and that fire extinguishers had been serviced and were up
to date.
It
was recommended for the Committee to approve the
application in accordance with what had been agreed with the Police and in
accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003.
In considering the application, the following procedure was
adhered to:
·
Members of the
Sub-committee and the applicant were given an
opportunity to ask questions of the Licensing Manager.
·
The applicant was invited to expand on the application.
·
Consultees were given an
opportunity to present their observations.
·
The licensee, or his/her
representative, was invited to respond to the
observations.
·
Members of the
Sub-committee were given an opportunity to ask
questions of the licensee.
·
Members of the
Sub-committee were given an opportunity to ask
questions of the consultees.
b)
In expanding on the application, the applicant
noted that he was happy with what had been presented.
He added the following observations:
·
He intended to install a
CCTV system.
·
Three cameras had been installed on the site.
·
He confirmed that alcohol would not be consumed on the site.
c)
Exercising his right to speak, an officer from the
Police confirmed that the Police had no objection to the application. He added
that conditions had been proposed to the applicant and
that they would need to be formalised.
The applicant withdrew from the room whilst the Sub-committee members
discussed the application.
dd)
In reaching its decision, the
Sub-committee considered the application form submitted by the applicant,
written observations submitted by interested parties, the Licensing Officer's
report, as well as the verbal comments from the applicant at the hearing. The
Council's Licensing Policy and the Home Office guidelines were
also considered. All considerations were weighed
up against the licensing objectives under the Licensing Act 2003, namely:
i.
Crime and disorder prevention
ii.
Public nuisance prevention
iii.
Ensuring public safety
iv.
Protection of children from harm
RESOLVED to approve
the application
It was accepted that the Police did not object to the
application but they recommended that additional conditions be imposed in
relation to CCTV and the introduction of a Challenge 25 Scheme. In the opinion
of the Sub-committee, these conditions were reasonable and
commensurate and proactive steps towards promoting the licensing
objectives of preventing crime and disorder and protecting children from harm.
The applicant had confirmed that he agreed with the observations.
The Sub-committee
was satisfied that the licence application as amended, with the inclusion of
the proposed conditions by North Wales Police, was in line with the licensing
objectives.
The Solicitor reported that the decision would be confirmed formally by letter and sent to everyone present.
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