Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Connolly proposed and Councillor McAndrew seconded, a motion that Councillor Deffley be appointed Chair of the Licensing Sub-Committee for the meeting.

RESOLVED – that Councillor Deffley be appointed Chair of the Licensing Sub-Committee for the meeting.

To receive apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

The Chair reminded everyone to use the microphones as the meeting was being webcasted.

To receive any Members’ Declarations of Interest.

There were no declarations of interest.

A summary of the procedure to be followed during consideration of item 6 is attached.

The Chairman drew the hearings attention to the Summary of Procedure which was included in the agenda pack at pages 5 to 7.

The Licensing Sub-Committee received a report presented by the Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer on the application for a new premises licence for Standon Calling Limited, Standon Lordship, Barwick Road, Standon, Hertfordshire, SG11 1PR.

The Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer summarised the application and said that the public objectors had not been able to attend the hearing. The Sub-Committee were advised that their representations had not been changed or updated as there had been no mediation with the applicant during or since the consultation period.

The Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer said that Hertfordshire Police Licensing, assisted by Hertfordshire Highways, had been mediating with the applicant and had provided a list of proposed conditions. He said that these conditions had been agreed upon and as such mitigated the police representations. He said that the Sub-Committee should consider whether these agreed conditions mitigated the public representations.

The Licensing Sub-Committee and the applicant asked a number of questions of the Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer, which he responded to.

There were no questions from the Police to the Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer.

The applicant made his submission in support of the application. The Sub-Committee asked a number of questions of the applicant, and he responded to the questions from Members.

Sergeant Nathan Howson made his submission on behalf of Hertfordshire Police Constabulary, and he explained that 31 conditions had been agreed upon with the applicant that negated the initial concerns of the Police as responsible authority.

The Sub-Committee asked a number of questions of the Police as the responsible authority.

The applicant made his final submission to the Sub-Committee and there were no final comments from the Police as a responsible authority.

In line with the procedure, Sub Committee Members retired to consider the case. They were accompanied by the Committee Support Officer and the Sub-Committee’s Legal Advisor.

The Sub Committee reconvened in public session to give its decision. The Chair said that having reviewed the application and the written representations submitted, the Licensing Sub-Committee has determined to grant the application subject to the following:

1)                 To grant the Premises licence sought for:

(i)                 Provision of plays

            Monday – Thursday             10:00 – 23:00

            Friday – Sunday                    10:00 – 02:00

(ii)               Provision of films

            Monday – Thursday             10:00 – 23:00

            Friday – Sunday                    10:00 – 02:00

(iii)             Live Music

            Monday to Thursday           10:00 – 23:00

            Friday – Saturday                 10:00 – 02:00

            Sunday                                   10:00 – 00:00

(iv)              Recorded Music

            Monday to Thursday           10:00 – 23:00

            Friday – Saturday                 10:00 – 02:00

            Sunday                                   10:00 – 00:00

(v)               Performance of Dance

            Monday to Thursday           10:00 – 23:00

            Friday – Saturday                 10:00 – 02:00

            Sunday                                   10:00 – 00:00

(vi)              Anything Similar

            Monday to Thursday           10:00 – 23:00

            Friday – Saturday                 10:00 – 02:00

            Sunday                         10:00 – 00:00

(vii)              The supply of alcohol (for consumption on the premises)

            Sunday – Thursday    10:00 – 00:00

            Friday – Saturday        10:00 – 02:00

(viii)          Late night refreshments

            Saturday                      23:00 – 02:00

            Sunday                         23:00 – 02:00

Members had regard to the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

To consider such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting, is of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration and is not likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information.

There was no urgent business.