Agenda and minutes

Councillor David Munro was elected as Chair for the hearing.

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chair welcomed all those present to the hearing and introduced Members and Officers.

The interested parties were introduced, which included the applicant Dan Nelligan, his perspective Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) Shannon Keevil and their legal representative Adrian Curtis (of Kenith Curtis & Co) speaking in support of the application. PC Rebecca O’Keeffe and PC Gemma Gibbs were also in attendance to speak in objection.

With the agreement of all those present and having taken a vote by Members, the Chair moved the hearing into private session as per Agenda item 5 (Minute No5) as the ensuing discussion would likely involve the discussion of exempt information.

Representations by all parties were made in private session.

After returning back to public session, the legal adviser to the Committee stated that Members should make their decision in regard to the licencing objectives of which all were relevant and that any decision must be made based on the evidence before Members.

The Chair thanked everybody for their attendance and clarified that Members would deliberate and make their decision and that all parties would be informed of their decision via a written decision notice which would be supplied within 5 working days. The Process for appealing the decision would be detailed in the decision notice.

Should it be necessary, in the opinion of the Borough Director, during the course of the meeting to consider excluding the public from the meeting on the grounds that exempt information is likely to be divulged, it may be necessary to move the following resolution:

“that under S.100 I of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it/they involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the following paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) of the said Act, as amended:

·                              Paragraph 1 – Any Individuals

·                              Paragraph 2 – Identity of Individuals

·                              Paragraph 3 – Financial or Business Affairs

·                              Paragraph 7 – The Prosecution of a Crime.”

RESOLVED that

Under S100 A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, the public were excluded on the grounds of the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 of the said act, as amended.