Agenda and minutes

Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 12th November 2008 10.00 am

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Venue: Town Hall, Market Street, Chorley

Contact: Gordon Bankes

Items
No.	Item
11.	Declarations of Any Interests Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak. If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter. Minutes: None of the Sub-Committee declared an interest in the principal agenda item under consideration.
12.	Application for a review of a licence in respect of The Swan with Two Necks, Hollinshead Street,Chorley PR7 1EP made under Section 52 of the Licensing Act 2003. PDF 28 KB Report of Corporate Director of Governance (enclosed) Additional documents: Application for a review of a licence in respect of The Swan with Two Necks, Hollinshead Street,Chorley PR7 1EP made under Section 52 of the Licensing Act 2003. , item 12. PDF 502 KB App A & B.pdf , item 12. PDF 149 KB Appendix C1.pdf , item 12. PDF 1 MB Appendix D MAP.pdf , item 12. PDF 925 KB Appendix D.pdf , item 12. PDF 356 KB There are a further 13 documents.View the full list of documents for item 12. Minutes: The Corporate Director of Governance submitted a report on an application for a review of a licence in respect of the premises known as The Swan with Two Necks, Hollinshead Street, Chorley. The report indicated information relating to the current premises licence setting out its details. The report set out the background and the history regarding the licence for the premises and indicated that on 25 September 2008 an application for a review of the premises was received from a Responsible Authority, Lancashire Constabulary and the report outlined the grounds for the review. The report also set out the two representations from interested parties as well as referring to 132 relevant representations received in support of the The Swan with Two Necks. One representation was also received from Environmental Health acting as a Responsible Authority in relation to the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective. Set out below is a brief outline of the grounds for review. “The premises has come to the attention of the police in respect of the number of incidents and crimes recorded at the premises, in addition to complaints regarding the provision of entertainment. There are also concerns that activities being provided are in breach of the conditions on the licence, and that other conditions are not being complied with. The Police and Local Authority have engaged with the management of the premises and have offered support and advice which has not been acted upon and therefore problems and breaches still persist. It is the Police view that many of the incidents can be attributed to the ineffective and lax management practices of the Designated Premises Supervisor and other persons with responsibility for managing the premises. The incidents and complaints undermine the Prevention of Crime and Disorder and the Prevention of Public Nuisance licensing objectives. To this end the Police, through this review, have recommended amendments to the Premises Licence with regards the hours of operation, the provision of licensable activities and the imposition of further conditions. The Police feel that these measures are reasonable and proportionate to ensure the Licensing Objectives are no longer undermined and a reduction in crime and disorder incidents is achieved. The recommendations are contained within the body of the review at Appendix C1-4 of The Swan with Two Necks. Review and – Recommendations and reasons pages 1-4. A copy of the full application for review for member’s information is attached to this report as in Appendix C Exhibit Ref AJB 11 contains CCTV footage which is held and available to view through the Licensing Section. In June 2008 the Licensing Manager’s attention was drawn to the number of incidents relating to crime and disorder and noise nuisance at the premises. In order to assist with the issues raised a partnership approach was adopted with the Police Licensing Sergeant Antony Bushell, the Licensing Department and the designated premises supervisor of the Swan with Two Necks, Mrs Denise Hogan, to resolve the issues. The purpose of the meeting held at the ... view the full minutes text for item 12.