Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted by Councillor T. Rafiq.

Members of the Licensing Hearing Sub Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any matter on the agenda, and, if so, to formally declare that interest.

There were no declarations of interest made.

The Minutes of the last Licensing Hearing Sub Committee meeting held at 10.30am on Thursday the 21^st August 2025 are attached.

The minutes of the last Licensing Hearing Sub Committee meeting held at 10.30am on Thursday the 21^st August 2025 was attached to the agenda.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the Licensing Hearing Sub Committee held at 10.30am on the 21^st August 2025 be approved as a correct record.

A report from the Executive Director (Corporate Core) is attached:-

The Licensing Authority received an application for the Variation of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Windsor Local, 89 Windsor Road, Prestwich, M25 0DB.

The applicant for the licence is Sahiba Trading Ltd of 89 Windsor Road, Prestwich, M25 0DB and the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) is Mr Raghbir Singh Bhatia of 56 Windsor Road, Prestwich, M25 0DE.

The Applicant had complied with all the necessary procedural requirements laid down by the Act.

The Licensing Unit Manager presented the report and as part of the statutory process the responsible authorities and interested parties are entitled to make representations in relation to the grant of a licence. Where representations are made and not withdrawn Members are required to determine them.

Representations must be relevant to the licensing objectives defined within the Act.

The objectives are:-

•           the prevention of crime and disorder

•           public safety

•           prevention of public nuisance and

•           protection of children from harm

The application is for the grant of a Premises Licence under Part 3 of the Licensing

Act 2003.

Current Opening Times and timings for Supply of Alcohol

(off the premises only):

Monday to Sunday                  07.00 – 22.00

Proposed Opening Times and timings for Supply of Alcohol

(off the premises only):

Monday to Sunday                  07.00 – 00.00

There are no changes to the conditions on the Operating Schedule. The current Operating Schedule was attached at Appendix 1.

Three representations have been received from interested parties in respect of this application and they had been invited to make their representations at the hearing.

The representations were attached at Appendix 2, 3 and 4 in the agenda packs.

The Licensing Unit Manager clarified that Councillor Gold and another representor had provided their apologies ahead of the meeting.

After hearing the representations made and the evidence presented, Members are obliged to determine the application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives and having regard to the Authority’s Licensing Policy and National Guidance.

The Secretary of State’s Guidance to the Licensing Act 2003 is provided to licensing authorities in relation to the carrying out of their functions under the 2003 Act. It also provides information to magistrates’ courts hearing appeals against licensing decisions and has been made widely available for the benefit of those who run licensed premises, their legal advisers and the general public. It is a key medium for promoting best practice, ensuring consistent application of licensing powers across England and Wales and for promoting fairness, equal treatment and proportionality.

Section 4 of the 2003 Act provides that, in carrying out its functions, a licensing authority must ‘have regard to’ guidance issued by the Secretary of State under section 182. The Guidance is therefore binding on all licensing authorities to that extent. However, the Guidance cannot anticipate every possible scenario or set of circumstances that may arise and, as long as licensing authorities have properly understood this Guidance, they may depart from it if they have good reason to do so  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.