Agenda and minutes

The Sub-Committee to appoint a Chair for this meeting

Resolved that Councillor T Mulvenna be appointed Chair for this meeting.

You are invited to declare any registerable and/or non-registerable interests in matters appearing on the agenda, and the nature of that interest.

You are also invited to disclose any dispensations in relation to any registerable and/or non-registerable interests that have been granted to you in respect of any matters appearing on the agenda.

You are also requested to complete the Declarations of Interests card available at the meeting and return it to the Democratic Services Officer before leaving the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations reported.

To consider an application for the grant of a new Premises Licence.

The Sub-committee met to consider an application for the grant of a new Premises Licence in respect of All Fur Coat, 25 High Street East, Wallsend, NE28 8PF.

The Applicant, All Fur Coat Limited, sought permission to:

·         Supply alcohol (on sales) at the premises each day from 12:00 hours until 23:00 hours;

·         Play live music, indoors, each day from 12:00 hours to 22:00 hours;

·         Play recorded music, indoors, each day from 12:00 hours until 23:00 hours;

·         Anything of a similar description to the playing of live or recorded music each day of the week from 12:00 hours and 23:00 hours; and

·         Remain open to the public each day from 12:00 hours until 23.00 hours.

Following introductions, the Chair set out the procedure which would be followed during the course of the hearing.

As there were none of the persons who had submitted representations present the Sub-committee initially had to determine whether to proceed with the hearing in their absence.  Having been advised that all parties had been given notice of the hearing the Sub-committee agreed to deal with the application in their absence.

Mr G Callum, Licensing Officer, presented details of the application, the representations received and the options available to the Sub-committee.  He also responded to a member’s question.

The Sub-committee referred to the written representations submitted in respect of the application.

Mr S Ratcliffe, the applicant’s spokesperson addressed the Sub-committee in support of the application.  He also provided a response to the issues raised during the meeting.

Members of the Sub-committee and officers asked a series of questions which were responded to by the applicant’s representative.   

Mr Ratcliffe was given the opportunity to sum up his application.

The Sub-committee withdrew from the meeting to make its decision in private. The Sub-committee returned and the Chair announced its decision.

Resolved that the application for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of All Fur Coat, 25 High Street East, Wallsend be approved as follows:

(1)  The Premises will be permitted to supply alcohol each day of the week from 12:00 hours to 22:45 hours;

(2)  The Premises will be open to the public each day of the week from 12:00 hours to 23:00 hours; and

(3)  Subject to the following conditions:-

1.    A CCTV system will be installed at the Premises and maintained in proper working order at all times and the Licence Holder will ensure that: -

·         The CCTV cameras are located at the Premises so as to provide coverage of entrances and exits, both internally and externally, areas where the consumption of alcohol takes place and the area immediately to the front of the Premises.

·         The CCTV system is able to capture clear images permitting identification of individuals.

·         The CCTV system will be in operation whenever licensable activities are taking place at the Premises.

·         The CCTV system is able to capture a minimum of 4 frames per second and all recorded footage must be securely retained for a minimum of 28 days.

·         The CCTV system is  ...  view the full minutes text for item LS36/19