Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

That Councillor S Davies be appointed as Chairman for the meeting.

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.

No declarations of interest were made.

To consider an application to vary a Premises Licence submitted by Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc, Hilmore House, Gain Lane, Bradford BD3 7DL in respect of Morrisons, Station Road, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5SP.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application to vary a Premises Licence for Morrisons, Station Road, Nantwich..

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

·         two representatives of the applicant

·         a local resident

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 variation to the Premises Licence, as amended by the applicant, be granted subject to the following conditions:

·         all staff engaged in the sale of alcohol will receive suitable training in relation to the proof of age scheme “Challenge 25”

·         Till prompts to be in use at store

·         CCTV shall be provided on the premises and kept in good working order

·         All checkout operators will operate a refusal log

The Applicant and Parties who had made relevant representations were reminded of their right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates Court within 21 days.