Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were received.

There were no declarations of any interests.

To consider the enclosed report of the Director of People and Places

The Licensing Sub Committee Chair met with officers to consider an application to transfer a premises licence and an application to vary the Premises Licence to specify an individual as a Designated Premises supervisor relating to the premises known as The Crown, Chapel Street, Chorley.

Before the start of the meeting the Public Protection Officer explained that there had been a request by all interested parties to cancel the meeting because of recent developments regarding the two applications. However because the required notification had not been given no later than 24 hours before the day of the Committee hearing by Lancashire Constabulary in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Licensing Act 2005, the Sub Committee meeting was still required to take place and a police representative was invited to orally explain their withdrawal further.

The Lancashire Constabulary representative explained to the Chair that the application to transfer the premises licence to Euro Business and Property Brokers Ltd had been withdrawn leaving Scottish and Newcastle Pub Company (Management) Ltd as the holder of the premises licence.

The application to vary the licence to specify the individual as a designated premises supervisor had also been withdrawn and a new application had been submitted for another individual.

In light of the withdrawn applications, Lancashire Constabulary did not, now have any representations to make, the Public Protection Officer confirmed that the new application had been received by the Council ad the Chair was provided with a copy of all the email correspondence confirming the above.

In light of the new information the Chair of the Sub Committee RESOLVED to formally withdraw the Lancashire Constabulary objection and to dispense of the Licensing act 2003 Sub Committee hearing.