Agenda and minutes

Councillor Nicholas Bennett J.P. was appointed Chairman for the meeting.

There were no declaration of interest.

The Hearing was adjourned for the applicant to provide fully audited figures so Members could determine what the primary use of the premises would be.

The Licensing Act 2003 states that if a petrol station/garage is primarily for fuel sales as opposed to shop sales, then an alcohol licence should not be granted.

Additional figures submitted since the adjournment of the meeting clearly showed that the primary use of the premises was for fuel and garage services.  The applicant therefore withdrew the application which was deemed to be null and void.

Members made their decision having regard to:-

-  the four licensing objectives;

-  the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy 2011-2014;

-  guidance issued under the Licensing Act 2003;

-  written and oral representations from the applicant;

-  written representations from local residents;

-  written and oral representations from the Metropolitan Police;

-  written and oral representations from a local Ward Councillor.

Members decided to GRANT the application, varied to the extent that sales of alcohol will take place between the hours of 12 noon and 22:00, subject to the following conditions:-

1.  There shall be no sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises.

2.  No sale of intoxicating liquor shall be made except to:-

  (a)  persons admitted to the premises by way of purchasing  a ticket; or

  (b)  employees and bona fide quests of Odeon Cinemas Limited; or

  (c)  persons for whose admittance payment has been made.

3.    All alcohol shall be sold or supplied to customers in plastic containers or similar vessels.

4.    Alcohol sales will cease when the last feature film or (in the case of the screening of a live event) commences, whichever is the later but no later than 22:00.

5.    The licensee shall prominently display a notice requiring patrons to leave the premises in an orderly fashion.

6.    A Challenge 25 policy shall be operated at the premises where the only acceptable forms of identification are recognised photographic identification cards, such as driving licence or passport.

7.    All staff will receive documented training in relation to the Licensing Act 2003, crime reduction and the “Challenge 25” policy and the training shall be repeated every six months.  Records of the training and Odeon’s written policies relating to it will be kept and made available to Police or Council officers upon request.

8.    Patrols of the auditoria shall take place very 30 minutes.

9.    The premises will have an approved, effective and well managed CCTV system, installed by an NSI - Nacoss Gold Standard/SSAIB registered installer in accordance with NACP 20.  The system installed shall be subject to a regular maintenance contract to ensure it is always fully operational, as stipulated/recommended by the installer.

10.   The CCTV system must be in working condition, in use and recording at all times that alcohol is being sold/supplied.  It must also be able to record in all lighting conditions and the images recorded must be of a good evidential standard.  These images must be kept on a secure database and be capable of being downloaded onto removable media.  A member of staff must be present at all times who can both operate the system and supply copies of the images upon request to either a Police or Council Officer.  The recordings should be kept for a minium of 31 days.

11.  A log shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol.  The log should include the date and time of the refused sale and the name of the member of staff who refused the sale.  The log shall  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.