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No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairman

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Deffley and seconded by Councillor Bull, that Councillor Dunlop be appointed Chairman for the meeting. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that Councillor Dunlop be appointed Chairman for the meeting.

2.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

3.

Chairman's Announcements

Minutes:

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

4.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any Members’ Declarations of Interest.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

5.

Minutes - 27 April 2023 pdf icon PDF 51 KB

To approve the Minutes of Previous Sub-Committee meetings:

 

27 April 2023

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Deffley and seconded by Councillor Bull that the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2023 be confirmed be signed by the Chairman. After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED - that the minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2023 be signed by the Chairman.

6.

Summary of Procedure pdf icon PDF 131 KB

A summary of the procedure to be followed during consideration of item 7 is attached.

 

Minutes:

The Chairman drew the hearings attention to the Summary of Procedure which was included in the agenda pack at pages 9 – 15.

7.

Application for a new premises licence for Hertfordshire Oktoberfest, Hartham Common Park, Hartham Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire pdf icon PDF 272 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received a report on the application for a New Premises Licence for Hertfordshire Oktoberfest, Hartham Common Park, Hartham Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire.

 

The Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer presented the report and there were no questions from the Sub-Committee, the applicant or the interested parties. The applicant presented the application and answered questions from the Sub-Committee, the Litigation and Advisory Lawyer, the Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer and the interested parties.

 

Following an intervention by the Litigation and Advisory Lawyer and advice the Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer, the applicant confirmed they were amending the application to one event covering three consecutive days.

 

Councillor Dunlop proposed and Councillor Deffley seconded, a motion for an adjournment from 10:40 to 10:50, to allow copies of the security plan to be circulated by the Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that the meeting be adjourned for 10 minutes from 10:40 to 10:50.

 

The meeting reconvened at 10:50 and an interested party asked a further question in respect of security points.

 

Councillor Dunlop proposed and Councillor Deffley seconded, a motion for an adjournment from 10:55 to 11:10, to allow the Sub-Committee and the interested parties to look at the security plan. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that the meeting be adjourned for 10 minutes from 10:55 to 11:10.

 

The meeting reconvened at 11:13.

 

The interested parties presented their objections to the application and answered questions from the Sub-Committee and the applicant.

 

In line with procedure, at the conclusion of the closing submissions, the Sub-Committee retired at 11:30 to consider the evidence presented to the hearing by the applicant’s legal representative and an objector to the application. They were accompanied by the Democratic Services Officers and the Litigation and Advisory Lawyer.

 

The Sub-Committee reconvened in public session at 12:25 to allow the Sub-Committee to question the applicant in respect of Rig and De-rig times and concerns regarding disturbance for residents. The applicant was also questioned in respect of static security for Thornton Street and the plan for attendees who had tickets for both event sessions.

 

Councillor Dunlop proposed and Councillor Deffley seconded, a motion that the Sub-Committee adjourn at 12:32 to make the decision. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED – that the meeting be adjourned at 12:32 for the Sub-Committee to make the decision.

 

The Sub-Committee left the room at 12:32 accompanied by the Democratic Services Officers and the Litigation and Advisory Lawyer. The Sub-Committee reconvened in public session at 13:10 and the Chairman said that the Licensing Sub-Committee had considered the application for a premises licence for Hertfordshire Oktoberfest, Hartham Common Park, Hartham Lane, Hertfordshire (23/0362/PL) and read and listened to the comments of the Senior Licensing and Enforcement Officer, the Applicant, and the Interested parties. 

 

In determining this matter, the Sub-Committee have decided  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

8.

Urgent Business

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.

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.