Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

An application for a Premises Licence in respect of One Stop, 174 Stafford Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1NA was considered following representations received from the Licensing Authority, West Midlands Police and Public Health.

The Chair welcomed all parties to the hearing and invited all those present to introduce themselves. All parties did so.

The Chair outlined the procedure to be followed and all parties confirmed that they understood the procedure.

The Sub-Committee’s statutory duty was to consider the application and representations, and to take such steps as contained in the Licensing Act 2003, as it considered appropriate for the promotion of the Licensing Objectives.

Joshua Queensborough, Licensing and Compliance Officer, provided an outline of the application. Mr Simon Voysey, Agent for the Applicant, confirmed that the summary was accurate.

The Chair invited the Applicant to present the application. Mr Voysey did so, as per Appendix 1 of the report and the information contained within the Supplementary Agenda Pack. He stated the following:

1.       The Applicant had full regard for the Licensing Objectives, the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, Home Office guidance, the Licensing Act 2003 and all representations received when making his application.

2.       The Applicant had spent tens of thousands renovating the derelict property to a very high standard.

3.       The Premises was not inside the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ).

4.       Due to the Premises proximity to the CIZ, the Applicant was willing to introduce robust conditions in order to satisfy the concerns of the Responsible Authorities.

5.       The Applicant had made a great deal of concessions and introduced voluntary conditions in order to satisfy the concerns of the Responsible Authorities and had implemented the recommendations suggested by individual Responsible Authorities.

6.       The Premises was being prejudged on things that had not yet happened, and there was no evidence to suggest issues such as pre-loading would be a cause for concern at the Premises.

7.       The Premises had a robust operating schedule that would ensure that the Licensing Objectives were upheld.

8.       The Premises had contributed significantly to the local economy and was an asset to the community.

9.       The Applicant’s other business – a convenience store – was run with the upmost regard to the Licensing Objectives and had never had any issues.

10.      The Premises Licence should be granted with the robust conditions attached.

11.      The Applicant was willing to mediate further with the Responsible Authorities or have further conditions attached to the Licence, if granted.

The Chair afforded all parties present the opportunity to question the Applicant in relation to his submission. Mr Voysey responded to questions asked and stated the following:

1.       A comprehensive staff training pack had been provided to the Applicant, and Licence Leader Ltd had committed to delivering training at the Premises every six months.

2.       After mediation and being made aware that the premises was in a Special Consideration Area, the licensable hours suggested by the Applicant were 09:00 – 22:30 hours.

3.       Alcohol would be secured at the premises after the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.