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The Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report (Document “G”) which outlines an application for the grant of a Premises Licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises.

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in Document “G” and, after hearing interested parties, determine the related application.

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

The Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services presented a report (Document “G”) which outlined an application for the grant of a Premises Licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises.

The Licensing Officer in attendance outlined the background to the application for the grant of a Premises License for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises and valid representations as set out in the report.

The applicant advised the Panel that she had set up a web site to sell a small number of bottles of whisky on line and that there would be no collections from the property as this would all be done on line.  She had tried to address all the concerns raised by the objector and Councillor Townend and did not understand why they still had concerns. 

In response to questions from the Panel the applicant

·         Confirmed that anticipated selling 2 to 3 bottles per month which would be collected in a small van or which she would take to the post office to be sent by Royal Mail.   She added that she would not hand deliver anything.

·         Anticipated that packages would leave her home 2 to 3 times per month and that as the bulk of her customers were abroad they would be collected by FedX.

·         Confirmed that the objector lived 5 properties away from hers and that her house could not be seen from his.  She had noted 17 vans delivering to other properties in her cul-de-sac in one day and noted that what she would be selling would probably amount to less than her neighbours were having delivered in a day. 

·         Confirmed that no objections had been received from properties near her house.  Her next door neighbour with whom she shared a drive had not raised any concerns.

In response to questions from the Council’s Legal Officer the applicant

·         Confirmed that the web site was not live.

·         Accepted that while there would be some impact on safety of road users in her cul de sac this would be small and no more than other deliveries to being made to her neighbours.

·         Accepted that as a premises license holder she would be responsible to ensure that alcohol was not sold to children who were under age and confirmed that a disclaimer had to be clicked on line to say that the purchaser was over 18 and that couriers would be required to get a signature on delivery confirming that the person was over 18.

·         Confirmed that she had no intention to sell other alcahol.

·         There would be a contract with the delivery courier that ensured that bottles were not handed over to anyone under 18.  She would ask for assurance from the courier that the age of the recipient was verified by checking their ID.

·         She had discussed her responsibility as a personal license holder with a friend who conducted a similar business and taken his advice.  She was also prepared to discuss  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.