Agenda and minutes

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 Council Chamber and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

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

Report of Director of Legal Services (enclosed)

Attached for Members information is the Hearing Procedure

The Director of Legal Services submitted a report requesting the Sub-Committee to determine an application to vary a premises licence in respect of St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Harpers Lane, Chorley.

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

Supply of alcohol by retain (on and off the premises)

Monday - Saturday         11.00 - 23.00

Sunday and Good Friday         12.00 - 22.30

Christmas Day  12.00 - 15.00 and 19.00 - 22.30

New Years Eve  No regulations - deregulated

Recorded music is also converted

Current conditions are those embedded conditions under the Licensing Act 1964 and the following conditions:

Sale of intoxicating liquor

1.      No intoxicating liquor shall be sold or supplied on the premises otherwise than to:

         (a)    A member of the said club who has been a member for at least two days or whose nomination or application for membership was made at least two days before his/her admission or a bona fide guest of such a member admitted to the club under the rules of the said club.

         (b)      Persons attending bona fide pre-booked functions, events, conferences being held at the premises.  A diary of such events to be kept at the premises for inspection by the Police, Licensing Officer or Magistrates.

         (c)      Members or supporters of visiting organisations, attending the premises in connection with an organised established competition or contest.

         (d)      Persons attending the church events/occasions being held at the premises.

2.      There shall be no off sales from the premises except to a member in person.

3.      There shall be rules of the club for the election of members, and a copy of such rules and any other rules shall be deposited with the clerk to the licensing justices and the chief officer of the police.  Notice of any alteration in any of the rules shall be given to the clerk to the justices and the chief officer of the police within twenty-eight days.

4.      A list of names and addresses of all members of the said club shall be kept on the premises and produced on demand for inspection by a constable in uniform

5.      No application shall be made under the authority of the licence for the grant of an occasional licence.

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.

1.         Regulated Entertainment

         i)         Plays - Indoors (A)

                  11.00 - 00.00 Monday - Thursday

                  11.00 - 01.00 Friday - Saturday

                  11.00 - 00.00 Sunday

               Function room occasionally used for performance of plays, pantomimes, nativity shows etc, in front of an audience.  Possibility of hiring a room to theatre groups.

         ii)      Live Music - Indoors (E)

               11.00 - 00.00 Monday - Thursday

               11.00 - 01.00 Friday - Saturday

               11.00 - 00.00 Sunday

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

         iii)      Recorded Music - Indoors (F)

               11.00 - 00.00 Monday - Thursday

               11.00 - 01.00 Friday -  ...  view the full minutes text for item 23.