Agenda and minutes

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Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda.  The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

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To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

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The Chairman, Members of the Panel and Officers introduced themselves.

The Legal Advisor outlined the purpose of the hearing and explained the procedure for the meeting, and confirmed that the decision notice would not be issued that day, but would be supplied within 5 working days by email.

The Licensing Enforcement Officer presented the report, and affirmed that a valid application for review to the premises license had been received from the Environmental Protection Team, details of which were contained in Appendix A, Pages 23 -26 of the Agenda Pack. She informed Members that grounds for the review were based on the playing of amplified music to excessive levels, statutory nuisances which had been witnessed, and a breach of an abatement notice. A copy of the abatement notice was available on page 38 of the Agenda Pack. The Licencing Officer confirmed that the author of the review, the Environmental Health Officer was present for meeting, as was PC Brooks of the Police Licensing Team who had supported the review.

The Licensing Officer affirmed the current permitted operation times as allowed under the premises license and that the license permitted for films, indoor sporting events, live music, recording music, entertainment similar to live and recorded music, as well as the selling of alcohol on and off the premises.

The Licensing Officer stated that the license was subject to the mandatory conditions as listed on pages 4-6 of the Agenda Pack. The license was also subject to conditions relevant to its operating schedule as detailed on pages 6-8 of the Agenda Pack, including that the designated premises supervisor or the licensee shall ensure that no nuisances caused by noise emanating from the premises or by vibration transmitted through the structure of the premises, external windows and doors must be kept closed, prominent clear notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting customers respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly. The premises license permitted additional hours for specific dates including New Year’s Eve, Burns Night, Valentine’s day and others.

The Licensing Officer advised that comments had been received from responsible authorities as detailed in Appendix B, and that the Police’s representation could be seen on page 50 of the Agenda Pack. Representations from other interested parties had also been received which were detailed on pages 53 and 54 of the Agenda Pack.

She stated that the Authority had properly discharged its responsibility for advertising the review, and that the public notice had been displayed on the premises until 15th February 2022, which was the end of the public consultation period whereby the Authority could accept representations in support or in objection of the review.

The Licensing Officer advised Members the options available to them in determining the application, such options included revoking of the license, removal of licensable activities from the license in order to promote the licensing objectives, subjecting the license to further conditions to promote the licensing objectives, refusal of the review application and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.

To pass the following resolution:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”

RESOLVED

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.