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Bangor takeaway granted licence without immediate security staff requirement

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A GWYNEDD takeaway won’t have to employ security staff at least for now, although it will have to keep an “incidents record”. The New Bangor Grill Ltd, near the city’s Deniol Centre has been granted a premises licence by Cyngor Gwynedd’s central licensing sub-committee.

North Wales Police had said in a report to the committee that it would “not be unreasonable” to ask the takeaway to employ door staff. But the committee approved an application to provide hot food and soft drinks –  on and off the premises without that provision being implemented immediately.

That means the takeaway would be able to sell hot food and drinks for collection/takeaway, delivery and includes use of a small number of dine in seats.. The applicant had included a raft of measures to meet the licensing objectives.

These included refurbishments of the premises kitchen “to the highest of standards”. The council had also noted the applicant’s use of “standard operating policies” which would be applied to ensure the premises were “secure and free of any crime and disorder and that all staff thoroughly trained”.

Measures aimed at deterring anti-social behaviour and public disorder involving alcohol also included use of CCTV systems, cameras and recording, first aid, fire safety training, including for evacuation procedures and terror threats.

Council officers at the licensing authority had been “satisfied” that the application was submitted “in accordance with the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003, and for the relevant regulations, and was, therefore valid”. The police during consultation had said there was “no evidence of crime and disorder directly attributable to the site to justify an objection”adding that it would “not be unreasonable” to consider employing security staff.

The sub-committee had encouraged the applicant to create and keep a “site specific risk assessment” and to carry out “incident records” which would allow for the consideration of door supervision staff at a later date – if required.

A Cyngor Gwynedd spokesperson said: “As is with all applications, should any problems arise in connection with the licensing objectives, then the Licensing Act 2003 allows any licence to be referred for review by the authority.”

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