Agenda and draft minutes

RESOLVED

That Councillor Gordon Taylor be elected Chair for the meeting.

To receive from Members, declarations as to personal and/or prejudicial interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any agenda item. Please see Notes 1 and 2 overleaf.

Councillor Gordon Taylor declared a personal interest in agenda item 4 as the applicant was indirectly known to him.

Councillor David Brown declared a personal interest in agenda item 4 as he had attended an open evening at the Lodge as part of a general invite issued to all Councillors. 

The Chair introduced the Sub Committee and officers in attendance and asked the applicants and interested parties to introduce themselves. The Chair then explained the procedure to all those in attendance.

In addition to the members of the Sub-Committee and officers in attendance, the following persons were present:

Stuart Wilson                                                            Applicant

Deborah Harrison                                                    Applicant

Geraldine Gregory Davies                          Interested Party

Leslie Branchett                                           Interested Party

Martyn White                                                            Interested Party

Report by the Group Manager, Environmental Health and Regulatory Services.

Please note this meeting was originally scheduled for 9 December 2010 and adjourned.

The Sub-Committee and all parties considered a report outlining an application made under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of premises situated at 19 Brunswick Square, Gloucester, GL1 1UG. The application was for the retail sale of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment, entertainment facilities and late night refreshment provision. The application had received representations from local residents.

On the invitation of the Chair, Ms Lisa Wilkes, Food Safety and Licensing Service Manager, presented the report.

The applicant asked one question and a response was provided. The interested parties confirmed that they had no questions.

On the invitation of the Chair, the applicants presented the case in support of their application.

The Chair invited the interested parties to ask questions of the applicants and answers were provided.

Members of the Sub-Committee asked questions of the applicants and answers were provided.

On the invitation of the Chair, the interested parties presented the case against the application.

The Chair invited the applicants to ask questions of the interested parties and answer were provided.

Members of the Sub-Committee asked questions of the interested parties and answers were provided.

Ms Lisa Wilkes, the applicants and the interested parties were given the opportunity to summarise their positions.

The Sub-Committee retired from the meeting to consider their decision.

DECISION

RESOLVED that in order to promote the four licensing objectives, the licence be granted in accordance with the conditions set out in paragraphs 5.1 and 5.2 of the report, subject to the following amendments to those conditions:

1.            The provision of boxing or wrestling be removed from the provision of regulated entertainment.

2.            Encourage Taxi and Private Hire collection would be from the premises.

3.            The removal of the word ‘amplified’ from the condition concerning inaudible sound at the external boundary of the nearest noise sensitive premises.

4.            No bottles shall be moved, removed or placed in outside areas between the hours of 22:00 and 08:00.

5.            No rubbish shall be moved, removed or placed in outside areas between the hours of 23:00 and 08:00.

6.            The operating hours for all licensable activities would be as those outlined in 5.1 of the report (as agreed between the applicant and the Police) and would override those times applied for in the application. Premises opening and closing times would also reflect these hours.