Agenda and minutes

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee A - Wednesday, 29th June 2005 2.00 pm

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Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall, Chorley

Contact: Gordon Bankes (01257) 515118 

Items
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2.

Declarations of any Interests

Members of the Sub Committee are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda, in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.  If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual member should not participate in a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the room and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

Minutes:

None of the Members present declared a personal interest in respect of the item included on the meeting’s agenda.

3.

Licensing Act 2003 (Premises and Club Premises Certificates) Regulations 2003 - Application to vary Premises License in respect of St Bede's Parish Centre, Brownley Street, Clayton-le-Woods pdf icon PDF 55 KB

Report of Director of Legal Services (enclosed)

 

Attached for Members information is the Hearing Procedure

Minutes:

The Director of Legal Services submitted a report regarding an application to vary a premises licence in respect of St Bede’s Parish Centre, Brownley Street, Clayton-le-Woods.

 

The report stated that the current licensable activities were as follows:

 

Ÿ          The supply of alcohol by retail (on and off the premises) on

 

            Monday - Saturday            -                       11.00 hours - 23.00 hours

            Sunday and Good Friday            12.00 noon - 22.30 hours

            Christmas Day 12.00 noon - 15.00 hours and 19.00 hours - 22.30 hours

            New Year’s Eve 11.00 hours - 11.00 hours (next morning by deregulation order).

 

Ÿ            Regulated entertainment for private members club or private hire during the above hours.

 

Ÿ          The current licence was also subject to a number of embedded conditions in relation to those embedded in the Licensing Act 1964.

 

A copy of the application to vary the existing premises licence and allow the following licensable activities during the times indicated was attached to the submitted report:

 

Ÿ            Regulated Entertainment

            1)            Live Music - Indoors

                        Monday - Sunday inclusive 11.00 hours - 01.00 hours

                        Live entertainers will be engaged to perform live music in the premises, live bands etc.

 

            2)            Recorded Music - Indoors

                        Monday - Sunday inclusive 11.00 hours - 01.00 hours

                        The playing of recorded music will take place on the premises in the form of discos at family functions etc.

 

            3)            Provision of facilities for making music - Indoors

                        Monday to Sunday inclusive 11.00 hours - 01.00 hours

                        Karaoke by means of amplified equipment

 

            4)            Provision of facilities for dancing - Indoors

                        Monday - Sunday inclusive 11.00 hours - 01.00 hours

                        Dancing provided in function room to enable dancing on the premises

 

Ÿ          Supply of Alcohol - On or Off the Premises

                        Monday - Sunday inclusive 11.00 hours - 01.00 hours

                        New Years Eve - deregulated and facility may be provided beyond hours stated

 

Ÿ          Late Night Refreshment - Indoors

                        Monday - Sunday inclusive 23.00 hours - 01.00 hours

                        Occasionally functions accompanied by buffet or Hot Pot Supper after 23.00 hours and it is desirable to have the facility to supply hot tea/coffee as an alternative to alcohol if requested.

 

The report also outlined the additional measures that the applicant had indicated would be taken to promote and ensure the achievement of the four relevant licensing objectives.

 

While there had been no representations from Responsible Authorities, an objection had been lodged by the occupants of a neighbouring property.  The applicant and his representative attended the meeting.  The applicant’s representative indicated that, following subsequent negotiations between the applicants and the interested parties, the interested parties would be prepared to withdraw their objection in the event of the applicant being prepared to revise his application for a variation of the premises licence by (a) restricting licensable activities to between 11.00 hours and 23.00 hours on Sundays to Thursdays and between 11.00 hours and 00.30 hours on Fridays and Saturdays; (b) prohibiting 18th birthday parties; and (c) erecting signage on the premises requesting customers to leave quietly.

 

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