Agenda and minutes

The Sub-committee to appoint a Chair for the meeting.

Resolved that Councillor M Thirlaway be appointed Chair for this meeting

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

There were no declarations of interest reported.

To give consideration to an application for the grant of a new Premises Licence in respect of Allards, 19 Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9TR.

The Sub-committee met to consider an application for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of Allards, 19 Seatonville Road, Whitley Bay, NE25 9TR.

The Applicant, Allards Hospitality Group Limited, sought permission for the following:

·       The supply of alcohol each day of the week between 09:00 hours and 23:00 hours;

·       The supply of alcohol between the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Years Day

·       The premises to be open each day of the week between 09:00 hours and 23:00 hours;

·       The premises to be open between the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve and the start of permitted hours on New Years Day.

Following introductions the Sub-committee’s legal advisor outlined the procedure to be followed at the hearing.

Mr Callum, Licensing Officer, presented details of the application, the representations received and the options available to the Sub-committee.

Mr McCay addressed the Sub-committee in relation to his concerns about the application.

Mr Arnot, on behalf of the applicant addressed the Sub-committee in relation to the application.  He responded to questions from the Members of the Sub-committee and Mr McCay.

All parties to the hearing were given the opportunity of summing up their respective cases and the Sub-committee withdrew to make the decision in private.

Resolved that the application be approved for the following hours and subject to the following conditions:

Hours

Licensing Hours – Monday to Sunday 10:00 hours to 23:00 hours

Non-Standard hours – New Years Eve 10:00 hours to 00:30 hours on New Years Day

Opening Hours - Monday to Sunday 09:00 hours to 23:00 hours

Non-Standard hours – 09:00 hours New Years Eve to 00:30 hours New Years Day

Conditions:

1.1           A CCTV system shall be maintained at the Premises giving coverage of all areas to which the public have access (save for toilets), including the outside seating area and all public entrances and exits.

1.2           The CCTV System shall be maintained in good working order and shall record clear images in any light condition so as to enable the identification of individuals.

1.3           CCTV recordings shall be retained for a minimum of 28 days and shall be made available to the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority, including Trading Standards Officers, immediately on request, provided such request is made in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (or any successor legislation).

1.4     CCTV recordings must be retained in an easily downloadable format.

1.5     A member of staff at the Premises must be present during opening hours who can facilitate the viewing and downloading of CCTV footage if requested by either the Police or an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority, including Trading Standards Officers.

1.6     Notices shall be displayed in the Premises advising customers that a CCTV system is in operation.

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

2.1     All members of staff  ...  view the full minutes text for item LS9/19