Agenda

Licensing Hearing - Thursday, 9th November, 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - County Hall. View directions

Contact: Heather Bowers  Email: Heather.Bowers@northumberland.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

ELECTION OF CHAIR FOR THE MEETING

2.

DISCLOSURE OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS

Unless already entered in the Council’s Register of Members’ interests, members are required?where a matter arises at a meeting;?

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a.     Which?directly relates to?Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (‘DPI’) as set out in Appendix B, Table 1 of the Code of Conduct, to disclose the interest, not participate in any discussion or vote and not to remain in room. Where members have a DPI or if the matter concerns an executive function and is being considered by a Cabinet Member with a DPI they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with the matter.

 

b.     Which?directly relates to?the financial interest or well being of a Other Registrable Interest as set out in Appendix B, Table 2 of the Code of Conduct to disclose the interest and only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak at the meeting but otherwise must not take part in any discussion? or vote on the matter and must not remain the room.

 

  1. Which?directly relates to?their financial interest or well-being? (and is not? DPI) or the financial well being of a relative or close associate, to declare the interest and members may only speak on the matter if members of the public are also allowed to speak. Otherwise, the member must not take part in discussion or vote on the matter and must leave the room.

 

  1. Which?affects?the financial well-being of the member, a relative or close associate or a body included under the Other Registrable Interests column in Table 2, to disclose the interest and apply the test set out at paragraph 9 of Appendix B before deciding whether they may remain in the meeting.

 

  1. Where Members have or a Cabinet Member has an Other Registerable Interest or Non Registerable Interest in a matter being considered in exercise of their executive function, they must notify the Monitoring Officer and arrange for somebody else to deal with it.?

 

NB Any member needing clarification must contact?monitoringofficer@northumberland.gov.uk. ?Members are referred to the Code of Conduct which contains the matters above in full.?Please refer to the guidance on disclosures at the rear of this agenda letter.

 

3.

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF PUBLIC PROTECTION pdf icon PDF 127 KB

To determine an application for a premises licence from Gosschalks Solicitors on

behalf of Alliance Holdings Limited in respect of Martins, 1 Sanderson Arcade,

Morpeth, NE61 1NS.

The applicant has applied for the licensable activity of the supply of alcohol off the

premises from 06:00 – 23:00 Monday to Sunday.

Three objections have been received from interested parties on the grounds of: -

• The prevention of crime & disorder

• Public nuisance

• Public safety

• The protection of children from harm

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