Agenda and minutes

          The Committee met to consider an application which had been made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 for the grant of a premises licence.

          The hearing was held in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 and the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

          The meeting was held as a hearing relating to an application for a premises licence made by Khalid Nagi in respect of Londis 35 High Street Hale Village Liverpool L24 4AE. The applicant requested the following licensable activities:-

·       The supply of alcohol off the premises between the hours of 07.30 to 23.00 each day

·       The hours the premises are open to the public 07.30 to 23.00 each day.

          The chairman introduced the members of the Committee and the Council’s officers who were present.

          The Council’s legal adviser, Lisa Davies, summarised the procedure to be followed and outlined the nature of the application.

          At the beginning of the hearing it was confirmed that the applicant had accepted the conditions proposed by the Police in their representations (as set out in the Committee item) and consequently the Police had not attended the hearing.

          At the hearing, the Committee were addressed by the applicant’s representative Stewart Gibson of GP Retail Services. Mr Gibson advised the Committee that his client Mr Nagi voluntarily agreed to reduce the hours for the supply of alcohol and the hours the premises are open to the public from 07.30 to 23.00 each day to 07.30 to 21.00 each day.  The applicant Khalid Nagi answered questions from the members.

          Mr G S Wright and Miss L-M Clarkson addressed the Committee as interested parties.

          The Committee asked a number of questions of the parties and retired to consider the matter.

RESOLVED: That having considered the application in accordance with section 4 Licensing Act 2003 and all other relevant considerations the Committee decided that the application be granted subject to the Police conditions as set out in the Committee item and the voluntary reduction to the hours for the supply of alcohol and the hours the premises are open to the public from 07.30 to 23.00 to 07.30 to 21.00 each day

The reason for the determination was that the Committee felt that the application was consistent with the Licensing Objectives.

Time that the licence shall take effect: Immediately

Following the announcement of the Committee decision the Chairman of the Committee advised the local residents who attended the hearing of the review process which is part of the Licensing Act 2003 and is evidence based. Local residents (as interested parties) could commence a review of the premises licence however any evidence must be specific to the premises and demonstrate that the use of the premises for licensable activities undermines one or more of the four licensing objectives.