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Licensing Panel
Tuesday, 18th August, 2015 1.30 pm

Venue: Committee Room A, Town Hall, Blackpool

Contact: Lennox Beattie Executive and Regulatory Manager

Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chairman To appoint a Chairman for the meeting. Minutes: The Panel considered the appointment of a Chairman for the meeting. Resolved: That Councillor Hutton be appointed Chairman for this meeting.
2.	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 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.
3.	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 for thirty minutes had been allocated for all parties.
4.	Application for a Premises Licence- Las Iguanas PDF 660 KB a. APPLICATION AND REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED. To consider the attached report b. DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE- Las Iguanas c. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION FOR THE APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE- Las Iguanas Additional documents: Appendix 4a Las Iguanas New Premises Licence application 11 06 2015 , item 4. PDF 1 MB Appendix 4a Las Iguanas New Premises Licence Plan 11 06 2015 , item 4. PDF 299 KB Appendix 4b Las Iguanas new premises licence Police objection 08 07 2015 , item 4. PDF 359 KB Police Additional Information (redacted) , item 4. PDF 2 MB Brewdog , item 4. PDF 81 KB There are a further 5 documents.View the full list of documents for item 4. Minutes: The Licensing Panel considered an application for a new Premises Licence in respect of Las Iguanas, 66-74 Promenade. Mr M Phipps, solicitor to the applicant, was in attendance and outlined the application on behalf of the applicant he was accompanied by Mr A Williams (Regional Manager) and Ms K Plumpton (proposed Designated Premises Supervisor). He outlined that the applicant operated 41 premises in various locations across the United Kingdom and had had no issues in any of these premises. He highlighted that there was a significant level of agreement between the applicant and the police regarding conditions but did not accept that all the conditions proposed by the police were necessary and proportionate given the proposed trading pattern of the premises. PC Lisa Evans and PC Emma Pritchard on behalf of Lancashire Constabulary made representations on the application. They outlined their concerns about the operation of the premises given the crime and disorder being experienced already in the town centre. They emphasised the view that it would undermine the crime and disorder objective if there was not a condition requiring one door supervisor at least after 10pm on Fridays and 3pm on Saturdays until closing. The Panel noted that the following conditions had been agreed between the applicant and Lancashire Constabulary: 1. The premises licence will have no effect until the premises are constructed/altered only in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the local licensing authority and this condition has been removed from the premises licence. 2. The full menu will be available throughout the trading day (subject to a permitted wind down period before the terminal hour of service). 3. The premises shall predominantly be run as a licensed restaurant. 4. A 30 minute drinking up on top of the last permitted sale of alcohol to allow customers to use the toilet facilities and disperse from the premises. 5. Location to fire safety and other safety equipment subject to change in accordance with the requirements of the responsible authorities or following a risk assessment. Any details shown on the plan that is not required by the licensing plans regulations is indicative only and subject to change at any time. 6. The premises shall have no fewer than 2 SIA registered door supervisors, only when regulated entertainment takes place, on a Friday, Saturday and Bank Holiday Sunday, as well as any other evening when regulated entertainment takes place after midnight. Their shift will begin no later than 8.00pm finishing no earlier than the closing time of the venue. 7. All door staff shall sign a register when performing duties at the premises. This register is to contain the full names, SIA badge numbers and contact details of that person. Those records are to be made available on request to any relevant authority for the purposes of investigating or preventing crime or apprehending or prosecuting an offender. 8. Other than in the areas designated for drinking and indicated in this application, no person shall be permitted by the designated premises supervisor ... view the full minutes text for item 4.