Issue - meetings

The Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer presented his report and summarised the application. He answered questions from the Sub-Committee, the applicant’s legal representative, the applicant, the police as a responsible authority and the interested parties.

The Applicant’s legal representative said that amended conditions had been sent to the council on Tuesday 10 October and these superseded those initially submitted at Section 16 of the application. He said that these conditions had been submitted following a meeting held with the Police on Friday 6 October.

The Sub-Committee was advised by Sergeant Nathan Howson that whilst the Police agreed to the conditions, they still opposed the 24-hour licence application. After it was established that none of the Interested Parties had been sent these amended conditions, Councillor Willcocks proposed and Councillor Hill seconded, a motion that the hearing be adjourned for 5 minutes to allow the amended conditions to be circulated.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the meeting be adjourned for 5 minutes to allow the amended conditions to be circulated.

The meeting reconvened and the Applicant and his legal representative presented the application and explained why they had applied to vary the premises licence. The Sub-Committee was advised why full consultation had not been carried out by the applicant.

The applicant answered questions from the Sub-Committee, the police as a responsible authority and the interested parties.

Police Sergeant Howson made a submission on behalf of Hertfordshire Constabulary as a responsible authority. He responded to questions from the Sub-Committee, the applicant and his legal representative and the interested parties.

Councillor Duncan Wallace, on behalf of Buntingford Town Council, addressed the Sub-Committee in respect of his written submission. He answered questions from the Sub-Committee, the police and the applicant’s legal representative.

Councillor Willcocks proposed and Councillor Hill seconded, a motion that the hearing be adjourned to allow the Sub-Committee, the applicant, police and the interested parties time to consider the content of an email from Buntingford Town Council. This had been supplied to the licensing authority within time but had not been passed to all parties as this email was mixed within other correspondence received.

After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the meeting be adjourned to allow the Sub-Committee, the applicant, police and the interested parties time to consider the content of an email from Buntingford Town Council.

The meeting reconvened and Councillor Sue Nicholls, ward councillor for Buntingford addressed the Sub-Committee regarding her written submission. She answered questions from the Sub-Committee, the police and the applicant’s legal representative.

In line with procedure, following the closing statements from the applicant, the police as responsible authority and the interested parties, the Sub-Committee retired to consider the evidence presented to the hearing. They were accompanied by the Democratic Services Officer and the Litigation and Advisory Lawyer.

The Sub-Committee reconvened in public session to give its decision. The Chairman said that the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46