Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Bradshaw be elected Chair for this meeting of the Sub-Committee.

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

No declarations of interest were received.

Report of the Director of Built Environment

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Director of Built Environment regarding an application by Britannia Hotels (Fylde) Limited for the variation of a Premises Licence in respect of the above premises.

·        The sale of alcohol by retail (on and off the premises);

• The provision of regulated entertainment – live music;
• The provision of entertainment facilities – making music;
• The provision of entertainment facilities – dancing; and
• The provision of entertainment facilities – entertainment of a similar description to that falling within the category of making music or dancing.

• The provision of late night refreshment – Cloisters Restaurant:

• Hours premises to be open to the public:

The applicants also wished to include the following non standard timings in respect of the sale of alcohol in respect to the ground floor only:

• Good Friday 12.00 to 01.00
• Christmas Day 12.00 to 15.00 & 19.00 to 00.00
• New Years Eve except Sunday 11.00 to 23.00
• New Years Eve Sunday 12.00 to 22.30
• On New Years Eve from the end of permitted hours to the start of permitted hours on the following day or if there are no permitted hours on the following day midnight on 31 December
• If applicable an additional hour to the standard and non standard times on the day when British summertime commences

Objections to the application had been received and this necessitated a hearing for which the Sub-Committee had been convened.

Prior to the hearing, Mrs S. Cain, Legal Advisor indicated that Mr Lloyd was unable to attend; therefore the Sub-Committee would consider Mr Lloyd’s written representations only at the hearing.

The Sub-Committee heard representations from Mr. Hyldon representing the Applicant.

During his representation Mr Hyldon indicated that in response to Mr Lloyd’s written representations regarding the discrepancy in the timings printed on the notice displayed at the premise, Mr Hyldon had sought advice from the Licensing Department and the notice was amended.

Mrs.S.Cain, Legal Advisor indicated that the objector was not intentionally mislead and the correct notice was quickly rectified by the applicant and also information was correctly published on the Council’s website. 

Mr Hyldon agreed the issues that were in contention and the procedure that was to be followed.  There were no further preliminary issues raised and at the end of his representation, Mr Hyldon confirmed that he was satisfied that he said all he wished to say.

The Sub-Committee retired under Regulation 14(2) of the Licensing Act (Hearings) Regulations 2005 (as amended) and thereby excluded the press and public whilst they reached their decision on the application.  The Sub-Committee  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.