Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor P Whiteley be appointed Chairman.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

In the interests of openness, Councillor C Andrew and Councillor H Davenport declared that they shopped at Tesco supermarkets.

To consider an application for a Premises Licence by Tesco Stores Ltd in respect of Tesco Express, West Road, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 4HB.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for a Premises Licence for Tesco Express, West Road, Congleton CW12 4HB.

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

• two representatives of the applicant

• a solicitor representing the applicant

• one local resident and a representative of one local resident

• Councillor G Baxendale, Ward Councillor

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 the application for a premises licence be granted as applied for.