Agenda and minutes
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APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN To appoint a Chairman for the meeting. Minutes: The Licensing Panel considered the appointment of a Chairman for the meeting.
Resolved: That Councillor Hutton be appointed Chairman for the meeting. |
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DECLARATION OF INTEREST - LICENSING Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:-
(1) the type of interest concerned
(2) the nature of the interest concerned; and
(3) whether they have or have not sat on a Planning Committee which has previously considered a planning application in respect of a licensed premises which is also subject to consideration for a premises licence as part of the agenda for this meeting.
If any Member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Head of Democratic Governance in advance of the meeting.
(Members are asked to also pay particular attention to the guidance sheet on interests supplied with the agenda). Minutes: There were no declarations of interest on this occasion. |
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PROCEDURE FOR THE MEETING The Chairman of the Panel will summarise the procedure and announce the equal maximum amount of time for each party to speak for the hearing.
A. Items 1 and 4 (b) will be undertaken in private session by the Panel and not in the Meeting Room. B. Items 2, 3, 4(a) and 4(c) will be recommended to the Panel to be held in public. C. The Panel may decide to exclude the public from all or part of a hearing where it considers that the public interest in so doing outweighs the public interest in the hearing, or that part of the hearing, taking place in public. (This includes a party and any person assisting or representing a party) Minutes: The Chairman explained the procedure for the meeting including that an equal time limit of five minutes for all parties. |
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APPLICATION TO REVIEW LICENCES SUSPENDED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF THE ANNUAL FEE a. APPLICATION AND REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED. To consider the attached report
b. DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE- VARIOUS PREMISES
c. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION FOR THE APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE- VARIOUS PREMISES
Minutes: The Licensing Panel considered an application to review 18 licences suspended for non-payment of the annual fee.
Mr Marshall, Licensing and Health and Safety Manager, was in attendance and made representations to the Panel.
The Panel noted that a series of visits by the Licensing Enforcement team had revealed a number of properties which had ceased trading and/or been converted into residential accommodation and the Licence Holder could not be contacted to ask them to surrender the licence.
It was agreed that adequate notice of the hearing had been given to individual licence holders and they had each been invited to attend. Therefore, the Panel agreed to hear each case in the absence of the licence holders.
Bon Accord, 23 Crystal Road The Licence Holders, Colin and Jacqueline Bradley were not in attendance and made no representations to the Panel.
Mr Marshall, Licensing and Health and Safety Manager who was in attendance, advised that Licensing Officer Dave Verity had visited the premises on 18 January 2017 and discovered that it had been purchased and converted into a residential property in 2015.
The Panel agreed: To revoke the premises licence in relation to Bon Accord, 23 Crystal Road
Corner House Hotel, 50 Central Drive The Licence holder, Sharon Sable was not in attendance and made no representations to the Panel.
Mr Marshall reported that the premises had been visited on 19 January 2017 by Officer Verity who noted that the building was empty and unoccupied.
The Panel agreed: To revoke the premises licence in relation to Corner House Hotel, 50 Central Drive.
Da Vinci Restaurant, 27-29 King Street The Licence holder, Vincenzo Barbera was not in attendance and made no representations to the Panel.
The Panel was informed that the premises had been visited on 19 January 2017 by Officer Verity who confirmed that the building was empty and all business signage had been removed from the exterior of the building.
The Panel agreed: To revoke the premises licence in relation to Da Vinci Restaurant, 27-29 King Street.
Henry’s Wine Bar, 27 Queen Street The Licence holder, Kevin Saunders was not in attendance and made no representations to the Panel.
Mr Marshall advised that Officer Verity had visited the premises on 18 January 2017 and reported that it appeared to be a series of self-contained flats.
The Panel agreed: To revoke the premises licence in relation to Henry’s Wine Bar, 27 Queen Street.
Mallory Hotel, 340 Queens Promenade The Licence holder, Helen Mansbridge was not in attendance and made no representations to the Panel.
The Panel noted that the premises had been visited by Officer Verity on 18 January 2017 and had been converted into private residential apartments. It was now known as Dales View Apartments.
The Panel agreed: To revoke the premises licence in relation to Mallory Hotel, 340 Queens Promenade.
New Strathmore Hotel, 3 Withnell Road The Licence holder, Julie Jones was not in attendance and made no representations to the Panel.
Mr Marshall informed Members that on ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |
