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RESOLVED That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for consideration of the current item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under Paragraph x of Schedule 12A to the Act. The Sub-Committee then retired to undertake its considerations. The Sub-Committee then resumed in open session and the Chair announced the decision. Moved by Councillor Alun Wills; Seconded by Councillor Tim Evans. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED In reaching its decision, the Sub-Committee has considered the relevant parts of the Authority’s statement of licensing policy and the statutory guidance, together with all 4 of the licencing objectives. The Sub-Committee has considered this application on its merits and has carefully considered the spoken representations made, both in support of and representations against the application. The application for a new premises licence for the licensed activity of the off sale of alcohol is granted at Lisheens coffee pod situated at Tenby Railway Station This approval is on the provision that the conditions attached to the license are amended to reduce the hours for sale of alcohol to between 11 am – 8pm from Monday - Sunday. This is a variation from the hours that were applied for and the reason for this amendment is that the subcommittee attach significant weight to the representations made by the British transport police as a responsible authority. The subcommittee hope that in reducing the hours for the sale of alcohol it will promote the licensing objectives, in particular the risk to the public and the prevention of crime and disorder, given the statics provided by the transport police today regarding crime. In the interests of public safety and public order the subcommittee had concerns there is no supervision on the station and it is hoped that the reduced hours for the off sale of alcohol will assist in this regard The Sub-Committee consider that there have been no other representations made that are relevant to the licensing objections apart from that of the British Transport Police. The Sub-Committee finds that the application made and clarified by the applicant’s representative comprehensively promotes the licensing objectives and therefore the application can be granted, subject to the amended conditions.
RESOLVED The Sub-Committee has carefully considered all of the spoken representations made before it from all parties. The Sub-Committee is tasked with deciding whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted a licence. The Sub-Committee in deciding this has as its primary consideration public safety. The Sub-Committee has decided that it can take into account all matters pertaining to the applicant which are before it. The Sub-Committee are satisfied that it was a caution rather than a conviction which should have been included in the application form. The Sub-Committee is satisfied with the explanation provided by the applicant as to not disclosing this caution in the application process. The Sub-Committee considers that the applicant is a fit and proper/ safe and suitable person to hold the licence and the license is therefore granted.
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Moved by Councillor Tim Evans; Seconded by Councillor Mark Carter. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2026 be approved as a correct record.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for consideration of the current item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under Paragraph x of Schedule 12A to the Act. The Sub-Committee then retired to undertake its considerations. The Sub-Committee then resumed in open session and the Chair announced the decision. Moved by Councillor Alun Wills; Seconded by Councillor Tim Evans. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED In reaching its decision, the Sub-Committee has considered the relevant parts of the Authority’s statement of licensing policy and the statutory guidance, together with all 4 of the licencing objectives. The Sub-Committee has considered this application on its merits and has carefully considered the spoken representations made, both in support of and representations against the application. The application for a new premises licence for the licensed activity of the off sale of alcohol is granted at Lisheens coffee pod situated at Tenby Railway Station This approval is on the provision that the conditions attached to the license are amended to reduce the hours for sale of alcohol to between 11 am – 8pm from Monday - Sunday. This is a variation from the hours that were applied for and the reason for this amendment is that the subcommittee attach significant weight to the representations made by the British transport police as a responsible authority. The subcommittee hope that in reducing the hours for the sale of alcohol it will promote the licensing objectives, in particular the risk to the public and the prevention of crime and disorder, given the statics provided by the transport police today regarding crime. In the interests of public safety and public order the subcommittee had concerns there is no supervision on the station and it is hoped that the reduced hours for the off sale of alcohol will assist in this regard The Sub-Committee consider that there have been no other representations made that are relevant to the licensing objections apart from that of the British Transport Police. The Sub-Committee finds that the application made and clarified by the applicant’s representative comprehensively promotes the licensing objectives and therefore the application can be granted, subject to the amended conditions.
The Chair welcomed the applicants representative to the meeting and introduced the application to the Sub-Committee and invited the Solicitor to outline the procedure for the hearing. The Lead Licensing Officer presented the application to the Sub-Committee explaining that the applicants were already trading at the train station and that they were now seeking a licence for off-sales. The Lead Licensing Officer explained that the consultation had ended on 22 May 2026 and that two objections had been received from the British Transport Police and from an interested party. The Lead Licensing Officer then advised the Sub-Committee of the options that were available to them. The Chair then invited the applicants representative to address the Sub-Committee with the key points highlighted as follows: · The applicants representative explained that the applicant had not been able to attend the hearing due to being unwell and had not been able to attend remotely. · The objection from the interested party had claimed that the Coffee Pod had been in contact with the listed building. The pod had been moved and the solar panel had been moved further down the train station. · The applicants had originally requested to be sited at Penally Train Station however, the British Transport Police did not own the land at Penally Train Station and suggested Tenby Train Station. · The applicant advised that they were providing hot and cold drinks for customers together with locally produced food and had three solar panels to provide power and had sourced water for the Pod. · The applicant had permission from Transport for Wales to be at the location. The Chair then invited Members of the Sub-Committee to ask questions of the applicants representative. In response to concerns raised by Councillor Mark Carter regarding the diagram of the licensable area, the Lead Licensing Officer clarified that the red line identified the border of the car park and the licensable area was in green and purple as takeaway only. Clarification was sought by Councillor Mark Carter regarding the customers congregating at the Pod and the applicants representative clarified that there would not be any space for consumption of alcohol at the Pod with no seating area provided. They further explained that they would only be selling up market products such as locally produced items in tin cans with no glass bottles. In providing clarification to the Chair regarding their trading hours, the applicants Representative explained that they had commenced trading at the Easter weekend with steady trade however, with trains only arriving every two hours, trade had not been as anticipated. They anticipated trading from 19 July where they will have three Baristas to run the Pod with the applicant managing. In response to a question raised by the Chair regarding their trading hours going forwards, the applicants representative explained that the hours would be seasonal and that this would be reviewed through June and July. The applicants representative advised that the suggestion of restricted licensing hours to 2030hrs made by the Chair, would be acceptable. Following observations made by the Chair regarding the staffing of the Pod, the Representative explained that the applicant was the only Personal Licence Holder at present however, if she was unable to be on the premises they would look to train another member of staff. In responding to further comments made by the Chair, the Representative explained that they had Wi-Fi enabled CCTV via the solar panels within the pod and at the back door to ensure a safe space. The Chair then invited the British Transport Police Representative to address the Sub-Committee with key points highlighted as follows: They covered all of South Wales and part of England and had been made aware of this application by the Police Licensing Officer as alcohol was involved. The majority of crimes that took place on Tenby train station were on the platform and alcohol related and with a number of locations already serving alcohol, they had concerns on providing a further outlet. There were no Transport for Wales staff present on the platform with in frequent trains and a police presence could not be guaranteed on Friday and Saturday evenings when a lot of alcohol related incidents occurred. The Chair then invited the Sub-Committee to ask questions of the British Transport Police Officer. Clarification was sought by the Chair regarding the identified hours of incidents being from 2100-2200hrs and the British Transport Police Representative explained that the data showed issues from 2100hrs. The Representative further explained that Transport for Wales ceased monitoring the CCTV on the station at 2000hrs but noted that the British Transport Police could only advise Transport for Wales. In response to a question raised by the Chair regarding events taking place in Tenby, the applicants representative advised that they would apply for Temporary Events Notices (TENS) with additional security in place. The Lead Licensing Officer clarified that they would be apply to apply for a maximum of 12 TENS covering up to 21 days in a calendar year. In response to a question raised by the Chair regarding the opening of the Pod, the applicants representative explained that the contract if 12 months and that they will keep it under review. The Chair then invited the applicants representative to summarise their application. The applicants representative highlighted that they sought to provide a good product with good customer service at Tenby Train Station. The Chair then invited the Solicitor to present the options available to the Sub-Committee prior to deliberations. Exclusion of the public was then Moved by Councillor Alun Wills; Seconded by Councillor Tim Evans. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the Meeting for consideration of the current item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information under Paragraph x of Schedule 12A to the Act. The Sub-Committee then retired to undertake its considerations. The Sub-Committee then resumed in open session and the Chair announced the decision. Moved by Councillor Alun Wills; Seconded by Councillor Tim Evans. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED In reaching its decision, the Sub-Committee has considered the relevant parts of the Authority’s statement of licensing policy and the statutory guidance, together with all 4 of the licencing objectives. The Sub-Committee has considered this application on its merits and has carefully considered the spoken representations made, both in support of and representations against the application. The application for a new premises licence for the licensed activity of the off sale of alcohol is granted at Lisheens coffee pod situated at Tenby Railway Station This approval is on the provision that the conditions attached to the license are amended to reduce the hours for sale of alcohol to between 11 am – 8pm from Monday - Sunday. This is a variation from the hours that were applied for and the reason for this amendment is that the subcommittee attach significant weight to the representations made by the British transport police as a responsible authority. The subcommittee hope that in reducing the hours for the sale of alcohol it will promote the licensing objectives, in particular the risk to the public and the prevention of crime and disorder, given the statics provided by the transport police today regarding crime. In the interests of public safety and public order the subcommittee had concerns there is no supervision on the station and it is hoped that the reduced hours for the off sale of alcohol will assist in this regard The Sub-Committee consider that there have been no other representations made that are relevant to the licensing objections apart from that of the British Transport Police. The Sub-Committee finds that the application made and clarified by the applicant’s representative comprehensively promotes the licensing objectives and therefore the application can be granted, subject to the amended conditions.
Moved by Councillor Tim Evans; Seconded by Councillor Mark Carter. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, that the public be excluded from the Meeting for consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information under paragraphs 12 and 13 of Schedule 12A to the Act.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED The Sub-Committee has carefully considered all of the spoken representations made before it from all parties. The Sub-Committee is tasked with deciding whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted a licence. The Sub-Committee in deciding this has as its primary consideration public safety. The Sub-Committee has decided that it can take into account all matters pertaining to the applicant which are before it. The Sub-Committee are satisfied that it was a caution rather than a conviction which should have been included in the application form. The Sub-Committee is satisfied with the explanation provided by the applicant as to not disclosing this caution in the application process. The Sub-Committee considers that the applicant is a fit and proper/ safe and suitable person to hold the licence and the license is therefore granted.
Having convened in private session under the terms of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Sub-Committee considered the report of the Lead Licensing Officer regarding the application. The applicant and their representative were present at the Hearing and were provided the opportunity to present their case to the Sub-Committee and to respond to questions from Members of the Sub-Committee. The Solicitor outlined the options for the Sub-Committee to determine the application. The Sub-Committee then retired to undertake its consideration of the representations submitted. The Sub-Sub-Committee then resumed and the Chair announced the decision. Moved by Councillor Tim Evans; Seconded by Councillor Mark Carter. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED The Sub-Committee has carefully considered all of the spoken representations made before it from all parties. The Sub-Committee is tasked with deciding whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to be granted a licence. The Sub-Committee in deciding this has as its primary consideration public safety. The Sub-Committee has decided that it can take into account all matters pertaining to the applicant which are before it. The Sub-Committee are satisfied that it was a caution rather than a conviction which should have been included in the application form. The Sub-Committee is satisfied with the explanation provided by the applicant as to not disclosing this caution in the application process. The Sub-Committee considers that the applicant is a fit and proper/ safe and suitable person to hold the licence and the license is therefore granted.
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