Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made at the meeting.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 2nd August, 2018, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a new premises licence for ‘Londis’, 18 Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2DB.

The application originally sought to permit the sale of alcohol from 06:00 to 23:00 hours, 7 days a week. To prevent a representation from South Yorkshire Police, the applicant agreed to reduce the hours during which alcohol sales would be permitted from 9:00 to 23:00 hours, 7 days a week and to place additional conditions on the licence should it be granted.  

A summary of the application including the amendments agreed with South Yorkshire Police, were attached to the report at Appendix B.

Representations regarding the application had been received from neighbouring residents; copies of which were attached to the report at Appendix E.

A copy of the application had been sent to each of the Responsible Authorities.  Details of the application had been published on the Council’s website.

The Sub-Committee Members, the Applicant, Ms. Sarlaben Jina and her Agent, Mr Anil Bhawsar, Responsible Authorities and neighbouring residents who had made written representations had received the agenda prior to the meeting.

At the commencement of the meeting, the Chair made introductions and outlined the procedure to be followed.

Mr Mulu M. Jina, a member of the Applicant’s family, and Mr Anil Bhawsar, the Agent acting on behalf of the Applicant, made representations and answered questions.

ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 17(l), the Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:05 am.  All parties were then asked to leave the room whilst the Sub-Committee deliberated on the application and reached a decision.

RECONVENED MEETING

During Members’ consideration of the application, in accordance with Section 5(c) of the Licensing Act 2003, Hearing Procedure, the meeting reconvened at 10:15 am. In order to assist the Sub-Committee in its deliberations, further information was sought from Mr. Mulu M. Jinaand Mr. Paul Williams, the Licensing Manager, to which they gave responses.

All parties were then asked to leave the room whilst the Sub-Committee deliberated on the application and reached a decision.

RESOLVED that the Licensing Sub-Committee havingconsidered the application for a new Premises Licence for ‘Londis’, 18 Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, and having taken into account the written representations made and the evidence presented today, the steps that are appropriate to promote the Licensing Objectives, the Home Office Guidance and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, decided to grant the licence in the terms as set out in Appendix B to the report, subject to the following conditions:-

1.     Minimum of 3 staff working the shop at all times the premises is open

2.     All alcohol in the store to be covered during the periods it is not licenced to be sold

3.     Security shutters to be fitted to the door and windows of the premises and for them to be used when the premises is closed.

4.     That the condition regard training be amended to include training on the licensing objectives  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.