(i)

heard from the applicant;

(ii)

heard from the applicant’s legal representative that –

Bargain Booze Limited had been trading for over 20 years and had over 500 franchised stores;

Bargain Booze deter underage drinking by operating a 25 Policy, whereby anyone who appears to be under 25 must be challenged to produce valid proof of age;

all designated premises supervisors are trained to British Institute of Inn keeping standards;

all managers and front line staff are trained in age-restricted goods;

any refused and challenged sales are logged;

Bargain Booze operate a £200 reward scheme, for information leading to convictions from proxy sales;

(iii)

heard from interested parties who made representations;

(iv)

considered written representations;

(v)

considered the report from the Director for Community Services;

(vi)

heard representations regarding –

a)

Prevention of Public Nuisance regarding –

the fact that people had, in the past, urinated in a local resident’s letterbox and in doorways;

incidents of fighting, antisocial behaviour and noise;

broken bottles left in the local park together with underage drinking;

b)

Prevention of Crime and Disorder regarding –

general antisocial behaviour;

c)

the Protection of Children from Harm regarding –

the fact that the premises will be open at a time Plymstock School pupils will be travelling to school;

d)

Other representations regarding –

unfair to other off licences in Prince Rock;

no need for another off licence;

the fact that this premises will open later than other premises in the area;

(1)

with regard to the Prevention of Public Nuisance, relating to –

·         

the fact that people had, in the past, urinated in a local resident’s letterbox and in doorways; was considered relevant however Members heard no evidence to link this to these premises or evidence to indicate this would be a future problem should this premises be granted a premises licence;

·         

incidents of fighting, antisocial behaviour and noise; was considered relevant however Members heard no evidence to link this to these premises or evidence to indicate this would be a future problem should this premises be granted a premises licence;

·         

broken bottles left in the local park together with underage drinking; was considered relevant however Members heard no evidence to link this to these premises or evidence to indicate this would be a future problem should this premises be granted a premises licence;

(2)

with regard to the Prevention of Crime and Disorder, relating to –

·         

general antisocial behaviour; was considered relevant however Members heard no evidence to link this to these premises or evidence to indicate this would be a future problem should this premises be granted a premises licence;

(3)

with regard to the Protection of Children from Harm, relating to –

·         

the fact that the premises will be open at a time Plymstock School pupils will be travelling to school; was not considered relevant;

(4)

Other representations, relating to –

·         

unfair to other off licences in Prince Rock; was not considered relevant;

·         

no need for another off licence; was not considered relevant;

·         

the fact that this premises will open later than other premises in the area; was not considered relevant;