Agenda item

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.