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 items 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 The Halfway House, 470 Preston Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley.

The report stated that the current licensable activities were as follows.  The premises licence was converted under the grandfather provisions.  The current licensable activities are as follows.

Supply of alcohol by retail 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                        11.00                        New Years Day - 23.00

Licensing Act 1964 embedded conditions and restrictions converted.

1.         Regulated Entertainment

         i)    Live Music - Indoors (E)

                  11.00 - 24.00         Monday - Saturday

                  12.00 - 23.30         Sunday

                  Acoustic and amplified

                  Christmas Eve, St Patrick’s Day and Boxing Day - An additional hour

               Non-Standard timings

               Not Applicable

         ii)         Recorded Music - Indoors (F)

                  11.00 - 24.00          Monday - Saturday

                  12.00 - 23.30          Sunday

                  Amplified

                  Christmas Eve, St Patrick’s Day and Boxing Day - An additional hour

               Non-Standard timings

               Not Applicable

2.      Supply of alcohol both on and off the premises (M)

         11.00 - 24.00         Monday - Thursday

         11.00 - 01.00         Friday - Saturday

         12.00 - 23.30         Sunday

         Christmas Eve, St Patrick’s Day and Boxing Day - An additional hour

         Non-Standard timings

         Not Applicable

3.      Hours Premises are open to the public (O)

         11.00 - 01.00          Monday - Thursday

         11.00 - 02.00          Friday and Saturday

         12.00 - 01.00         Sunday

         Non Standard Timings

         An additional hour for all the Bank Holiday weekends, Friday to Sunday and St Patrick’s Day.

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

There had been no representation from Responsible Authorities, however there had been six relevant representations received to the application to vary from interested parties who reside close to the premises based on the following licensing objectives:

Prevention of Public Nuisance

Public Safety

Prevention of Crime and Disorder

The Sub-Committee raised a number of pertinent issues with the applicant, her Area Manager as well as those interested parties attending the meeting.  The Sub-Committee considered all the written and verbal evidence in the interest of the provision of the Councils adopted Statement of Licensing Policy and Government guidelines.  After taking account of all representations and relevant factors, the Sub-Committee arrived at the following unanimous DECISION.

The Licensing Sub-Committee have considered carefully the applicants and the interested parties written and oral representations.

We have considered the guidance issued under S182 of the Act together with Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy in particular those paragraphs referred to in the report.

This Committee has had regard to the fact that no responsible authorities have made representations to the application.  Whilst the Committee took account of the interested parties written representations on disturbance they have suffered, the Committee also took account that there have been no representations from Environmental Health and that Lancashire  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21.