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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 The Sirloin, Station Road, Hoghton.

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

Supply of alcohol on or 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

The premises have the two following conditions attached to the existing licence -

Intoxicating liquor shall not be sold, supplied or consumed in the part of the premises described as the restaurant other wise than to persons taking table meals there and for consumption by such to a person as an ancillary to his meal.

That windows of the first floor extension including the restaurant shall be double glazed and non-opening.

Current conditions/restrictions are those embedded conditions under the Licensing Act 1964.

The premises benefits from a Public Entertainments Licence the converted times are:

Wednesday and Saturday 11.00am - 23.00

Public Entertainment converted activities are -           Live music (E)

                                                                                          Recorded music (F)

                                                                                          Performance of dance (G)

                                                                                          Anything of a similar description to that falling within E/F/G

                                                                                          Making music (I)

                                                                                          Dancing (J)

                                                                                          Anything of a similar description to that falling within I/J

The premises has the following Public Entertainment special conditions of use -

The self closer on the external door should be replaced/repaired and adjusted to ensure that it does not stick in the open position.

The internal door-glazing panel shall be fitted with double or secondary acoustic glazing to a specification agreed with the Council.

The condition relates to the licensed area, which comprises of bar/lounge area/pool room/rear function room/cellar area/ancillary toilet accommodation and all means of escape there from.

The maximum number of persons permitted in the licensed area at any one time shall not exceed 100 persons.

All Public Entertainments Licence conditions and restrictions are converted.

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.

A copy of the application to vary the existing premises licence, was enclosed and following discussion with the Police, the applicant amended the application.  The Committee received the amended application as listed below and Lancashire Police had formally withdrawn their objection, however there still remained representations from Interested parties.

1.         Provision of Regulated Entertainment

            Live Music - Indoors (E)

            Recorded Music - Indoors (F)

            Provision of Facilities for dancing (J)

            All above - 11.00 - 00.00 Monday - Sunday.

2.         Late Night Refreshment Indoors (L)

            23.00 - 00.30 Monday - Thursday

            2300 - 01.30 Friday and Saturday

            23.00 - 23.30 Sunday

3.         Supply of Alcohol - On and Off the Premises (M)

            11.00 - 00.30 Monday - Thursday

            11.00 - 01.30 Friday and Saturday

            11.00 - 23.30 Sunday

4.         Hours Premises are Open to the Public (O)

            11.00 - 01.00 Monday - Thursday

            11.00 - 02.00 Friday and Saturday

            11.00 - 00.00 Sunday

Conditions agreed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17.