Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor D Edwardes 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider an application for a Transfer of a Premises Licence by Retro Bar (Crewe) Ltd, in respect of TNT Bar, 31-33 Nantwich Road, Crewe.

Note: The start of the meeting was delayed in order to allow the Director of Retro Bar (Crewe) Limited, the applicant, to arrive at the meeting, and to enable all parties to read late additional written representations.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application from Retro Bar (Crewe) Ltd to transfer the premises licence for TNT Bar, 31-33 Nantwich Road, Crewe.

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

·                a representative of the applicant

·                three representatives of Cheshire Police

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 to transfer a premises licence be refused.