Agenda item

Members considered representations made under the Licensing Act 2003, for the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment.

RESOLVED:     that the application for the grant of a Premises Licence – Nu Cofi, 79 Windsor Road, Neath, SA11 1NS, made by Shelley Jayne Jones be approved, as detailed within the circulated report, and subject to the conditions listed below:

Opening Hours

Monday - Sunday 08.00 - 23.30

Supply of Alcohol (On Sales)

Monday - Sunday 08.00 - 23.00

Recorded Music

Monday - Sunday 08.00 - 23.00

A Digital CCTV system shall be installed at the premises which will be operational at all times when the premises is open to the public.  The system must provide coverage of the following areas:-

The entrances and exits to the premises;

The interior public areas of the premises;

The CCTV recordings must be retained for a period of 28 days and made available for viewing by the Police or an authorised Officer of the Licensing Authority on request;

A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises is open to the public.  This staff member shall be able to show and provide Police or authorised officer recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested;

An incident recording book shall be maintained at the premises showing details of the date and time of any assaults, injuries, accidents, interventions by staff or ejections, as well as details of the members of staff involved, the nature of the incident and the action/outcome. The book must be kept available for inspection by the Police and authorised officers of the Local Authority;

Prominent signs must be provided throughout the premises and at all exits requesting patrons to leave in a quiet and orderly manner so as to minimise impact on local residents;

A Challenge 25 policy will apply and Proof of age will be required from any person who appears to be under the age of 25 years who attempts to purchase or consume alcohol. The means of verification should be a form of identification which bears their photograph, date of birth and a holographic mark and should be restricted to:-

P.A.S.S Accredited Proof of Age Schemes e.g,Citizen Card,  

Proof  GB

Photocard driving licence or passport;

Signage shall be displayed in a prominent position within the premises informing of the Challenge 25 policy;

A refusal book shall be maintained recording the date and time of all attempts by persons under the age of 18 to purchase alcohol. The book shall be made available to for viewing by the Police and / or authorised officer of the Licensing Authority on request;

Premises to keep up to date records of staff training in respect of age related sales, in written or electronic format, available for inspection on request by any authorised officer of the Police or Local Authority.