Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
Venue: Conference Room 1a, County Hall, Ruthin
Contact: Committee Administrator (KEJ) Email: democratic@denbighshire.gov.uk
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POINT OF NOTICE At the commencement
of proceedings the Applicant was not in attendance and had not advised whether
or not she intended to be present or represented at the hearing. The Licensing Sub Committee decided to
proceed with the hearing in the Applicant’s absence. The Sub Committee’s procedure for dealing
with applications made under the Licensing Act 2003 (as circulated with the
agenda) was subsequently varied slightly in order to accommodate the late
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APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR To appoint a Chair for the meeting. Decision: Councillor Cefyn Williams was appointed Chair for the meeting. Minutes: Councillor Cefyn Williams was appointed Chair for the
meeting. The hearing procedures had been circulated previously
to all parties and copies of the Statement of Licensing Policy were made
available at the meeting. |
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in the business identified to be considered at this meeting. Decision: No declarations of interest were raised. Minutes: No declarations of interest were raised. |
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To consider an application for a new Premises Licence submitted in accordance with Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of The Pots, High Street, Rhyl (an outline of the submission and associated papers are attached). Please note the procedure to be taken by the Sub Committee (which is attached to this agenda). Decision: RESOLVED that the
application be granted subject to conditions. Minutes: The Licensing Officer submitted a report by the Head
of Planning and Public Protection (previously circulated) upon – (i)
an
application having been received from Yvette Giblin
for a new Premises Licence in respect of The Pots, 22
High Street, Rhyl; (ii)
the applicant
having requested authorisation to provide the
following licensable activities –
(iii)
the applicant
having stated that amplified live music would be played until 02:00 hrs on Fridays and Saturdays once or twice a month;
acoustic performances may take place after 23:00 hrs;
live music would also be provided on New Year’s Eve until 02:00 hrs; the provision of recorded music would consist of a
combination of background music and a DJ; (iv)
the
North Wales Fire and Rescue Services having submitted representations (Appendix
A to the report) that the current fire safety provisions at the premises were
not suitable and convenient for the proposed use, and detailed the areas of
concern and recommendations to address the deficiencies in response to the
application which had been shared with the applicant; (v)
the
North Wales Police having submitted representations to the application but
following discussions with the applicant a number of conditions designed to
further promote the licensing objectives had been drawn up (Appendix B to the
report) and on that basis the Police requested that if members were minded to
grant the application, they consider incorporating those conditions within the
premises’ Operating Schedule (Appendix C to the report); (vi)
the
applicant having indicated her willingness to work with the North Wales Fire
and Rescue Service to achieve their requirements and recommendations and she
was working with the owners of the property in that regard; (vii)
the
need to consider the application taking due account of the Council’s Statement
of Licensing Policy; Guidance issued by the Secretary of State; other relevant
legislation and relevant representations received, and (viii)
the options available to the committee when determining the application. The Licensing Officer guided members
through the report and facts of the case. NORTH
WALES FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE SUBMISSION Mr. Bob Mason, Deputy Head of Business and
Fire Safety and Mr. Nigel Day, Compliance Officer attended on behalf of the
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and elaborated upon the North Wales Fire
and Rescue Service’s concerns in respect of the premises. At this juncture the Applicant, Ms. Yvette Giblin arrived at the meeting accompanied by her
representative Mr. Sean Jones. The Fire Officers continued with their submission and referred to their written representations (Appendix A to the report) highlighting the areas of concern which needed to be addressed before the premises opened together with their recommendations to achieve that aim. The five main failures identified were all major public safety issues and reference was also made to some goodwill advice regarding electrical safety. Since their last inspection, Raven Solar and Electrical Services had carried out some remedial works at the premises in relation to the fire alarm and lighting and an Inspection and Servicing Report was made available to members at the meeting. However concerns remained over other aspects identified in terms of electrical safety which required immediate remedial works. The Fire Officer submitted that whilst some works had been carried out further undertakings would be required before the premises was ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |