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Election of chair of the sub-committee for this meeting Minutes: Councillor Isabelle Linington was nominated and seconded as Chair for the duration of the meeting. |
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Apologies for absence/declaration of substitute members Minutes: There were none. |
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Declarations of interest Disclosure by councillors of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the nature of any interest and whether the councillor regards the interest as prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct. Minutes: There were none. |
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Application for a new Premises Licence Apiary by Bell Ltd, 29 High Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU PDF 409 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Those attending were introduced and the Chair of the Licensing Sub Committee welcomed all parties to the hearing and detailed the procedure for the hearing.
The Specialist Advisor for Licensing, Jade Marshall, presented the report to the Sub-Committee and summarised the details. There were no questions.
The Applicant addressed the Sub Committee and responded to questions.
Representors addressed the Sub Committee and responded to questions.
Jade Marshall summed up.
The applicant summed up.
Following all the evidence presented, the Sub-Committee retired to consider and determine the application. Michele Wilkinson, Housing and Regulatory Lawyer was in attendance to assist with any legal queries. The Sub Committee provided the following decision:
The Sub Committee resolved to grant the premises licence with the conditions as agreed with Sussex Police to be added to the licence (as per Appendix 3 of the Report).
Further additional licence conditions shall be:
· The rear garden shall be closed from 22:00hrs Monday to Sunday (inclusive). · There shall be no smoking at any time in the rear garden. · No drinks shall be taken out of front entrance by smokers or any other customers. · Notices shall be prominently displayed asking customers to leave quietly. Staff shall monitor the dispersal of customers. · Notices shall be prominently displayed in the rear garden asking customers to respect neighbours by keeping noise to a minimum.
The Sub Committee noted a condition the Applicant had offered to “Ensure waste, particularly glass, is disposed of correctly and hygienically”.
It also noted that the Applicant had offered to join the local Neighbourhood Watch and integrate with local businesses to ensure a positive contribution to the community. This offer was welcomed but will not be a condition on the premises licence. |