Agenda and minutes

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To consider the report of the Licensing Officer.

The Applicant and Applicant’s Solicitor along with other attendees was introduced to Officers and Members of the Sub-Committee.

At the invitation of the Chair the Senior Licensing Officer advised that the Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee had been convened in order to give consideration to a new premises licence application in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003. The application had been submitted by Mr. Jegathees Thevarasa in respect of 58 Glyn Terrace, Tredegar, Gwent, in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003. The Senior Licensing Officer informed the Sub-Committee that there was currently no licence in force in respect of the premises and an application has been made by the Applicant for the following activities and times:-

·        Supply of alcohol - Monday to Sunday -
7.00 am to 11.00 pm

·        Opening hours - 6.00 am to 11.00 pm

In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003, the Applicant had served copies of the application on the responsible authorities and a notice was displayed at the premises for 28 days to enable other persons to make representations. A notice of the application was also placed in the Gwent Gazette and advertised on the Blaenau Gwent Council’s website for a period of 28 days.

The Senior Licensing Officer reported that the only representations received had been from Gwent Police and the applicant had agreed to amend the application to include the following conditions which had been put forward by Gwent Police:-

·        CCTV be installed and working to the satisfaction of the Police and Licensing Authority. Recordings would be maintained for a minimum of 28 days. Recordings shall be immediately available on request of any authorised officer named under the Licensing Act 2003. If the CCTV equipment fails, the Police and Licensing Authority would be informed as soon as possible and immediate steps would be taken to put the equipment back into good working order. The DPS shall train an appropriate number of staff in the use of the CCTV system to facilitate the efficient operation of it with a view to providing evidence when requested by an authorised officer named under the Licensing Act 2003. The correct time and date will be generated onto both the recording and the real time image screen.

·        CCTV to cover all of the licensed area of the premises, it would be of evidential quality. There shall be clear signage indicating that CCTV equipment is in use and recording at the premises.

·        An approved proof of age scheme shall be adopted, implemented and advertised within the premise such as ‘Challenge 25’ whereby an accepted form of photographic identification shall be requested before any alcohol was sold to any person who appears to be under 25 years of age. Acceptable proof of age shall include identification bearing the customers photograph, date of birth and integral holographic mark or security measure.

Suitable means of identification would include PASS approved proof of age card, photo-card driving licence and passport.

·        All refusals would be kept in a refusals book detailing the time, date, the goods,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.