Agenda and minutes

Licensing Act Sub-Committee - Monday, 6th February, 2012 1.00 pm

Venue: Committee Suite 1 & 2, Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach CW11 1HZ. View directions

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Items
No. Item

48.

Appointment of Chairman

To appoint a Chairman for the meeting.

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That Councillor P Whiteley be appointed Chairman.

 

49.

Declarations of Interest

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

50.

Review of Premises Licence - The Black Bear Inn, High Street, Sandbach, Cheshire pdf icon PDF 62 KB

To consider an application for the review of a Premises Licence for the Black Bear Inn, High Street, Sandbach

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for a review of the Premises Licence relating to the Black Bear Inn, High Street, Sandbach, Cheshire.

 

The following attended the hearing and made representations with respect to the application:

 

  • a representative of Cheshire East Council Consumer Protection and Investigations
  • a representative of the Chief Officer of Police
  • the designated premises supervisor
  • a representative of Punch Taverns PLC, the Premises Licence holder
  • a solicitor representing Punch Taverns PLC

 

After a full hearing of the application and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of:

 

• The Secretary of State’s Guidance under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003

• Cheshire East Borough Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy

• The four licensing objectives (namely the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm)

• All the evidence, including the oral representations made at the meeting and the written representations of interested parties

 

the following course of action had been agreed:

 

RESOLVED – That, in order to prevent harm to the objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder and the protection of children from harm, the following conditions be imposed on the Premises Licence:

 

1.    The premises will operate a Challenge 25 age verification policy. The only acceptable forms of ID to be accepted as proof of age will be the UK photo driving licence, a valid passport, or the government approved PASS logo cards. Posters will be displayed within the Premises to inform customers of the Challenge 25 policy.

 

2.    The Premises will operate a refusals register and will ensure that copies are available upon request to officers of the Police, Trading Standards and Licensing Authority.

 

3.    As soon as is reasonable practicable the Designated Premises Supervisor will attend training in relation to the sale of alcohol and alcohol related products provided by an external training provider.

 

4.    As soon as is reasonably practicable following the completion of the training referred to in condition 3 above, the Designated Premises Supervisor shall cascade the training to members of staff at the premises who are involved in the sale of alcohol. The content of the training provided pursuant to this condition shall be approved by the Trading Standards Department of Cheshire East Council. Records of staff training will be kept and produced to officers of the Police, Trading Standards and Licensing Authority upon request.

 

5.    An incident book shall be maintained at the Premises and copies made available upon request to officers of the Police, Trading Standards and Licensing Authority.

 

6.    All tables, chairs, benches, umbrellas and other associated paraphernalia are to be cleared away completely from the external drinking area by 10pm each night.

 

7.    No glass, open bottle or other open vessel may be taken outside the premises after 10pm each night.

 

8.    Notices shall be displayed at the exits of the Premises indicating that glasses, bottles etc shall only be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50.