The Licensing Sub Committee Hearing Panel is scheduled to meet to discuss licensing matters. The main item on the agenda is a review of an application for a premises licence variation for the Co-op store on Withington Road in Whalley Range.

Here are the topics that are listed to be discussed at the meeting:

Application for Premises Licence Variation - Co-op, Withington Road

The Licensing Sub Committee Hearing Panel is scheduled to consider an application for a variation of a premises licence for the Co-op, located at 135-141 Withington Road, Manchester, M16 8EE. The applicant is Co-operative Group Food Ltd.

The proposed variation seeks to amend the times during which the Co-op can sell alcohol. Currently, the store is licensed to sell alcohol from 8am to 10pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday. The applicant wants to extend these hours to 7am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday.

According to the report pack, a 28-day public consultation was carried out, which involved displaying a blue notice at the premises, publishing a notice in a local newspaper, and posting details of the application on the council's website.

The report pack states that one relevant representation was received from a member of the public, who objected to the application. The objector raised concerns that the community already experiences considerable challenges with alcohol related issues and the granting of the variation will further exacerbate alcohol abuse and anti-social behaviour. The objector recommends that the application be refused.

The report pack includes several appendices:

• [Appendix 1][Appendix 1- Location.pdf] shows a location map of the premises.
• [Appendix 2][Appendix 2-Current licence.pdf] contains a copy of the current premises licence.
• [Appendix 3][Appendix 3- Application.pdf] includes a copy of the application for the variation.
• [Appendix 4][Appendix 4- further information.pdf] contains a document submitted by the applicant in support of their application, including training materials for staff. The training materials included in [Appendix 4][Appendix 4- further information.pdf] refer to the Challenge 25¹ policy, which the Co-op adheres to. The report pack also refers to the Manchester City Council Statement of Licensing Policy, and national guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003². ## Other agenda items

The agenda also includes the following standard items:

• Urgent Business: To consider any items which the Chair, Councillor Glynn Evans, has agreed to have submitted as urgent.
• Appeals: To consider any appeals from the public against refusal to allow inspection of background documents and/or the inclusion of items in the confidential part of the agenda.
• Interests: To allow Councillors Glynn Evans, Councillor Lee Glover and Councillor Fiaz Riasat to declare any relevant interests.