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Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber

Contact: Democratic Services Tel: 01684 272021  Email:  democraticservices@tewkesbury.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

5.

Election of Chairman

To elect a Chairman for the ensuing meeting  

Minutes:

5.1             It was proposed, seconded and

RESOLVED          That Councillor Mrs J Greening be appointed as Chair for the meeting. 

6.

Announcements

When the continuous alarm sounds you must evacuate the building by the nearest available fire exit. Members and visitors should proceed to the visitors’ car park at the front of the building and await further instructions (staff should proceed to their usual assembly point). Please do not re-enter the building unless instructed to do so.

 

In the event of a fire any person with a disability should be assisted in leaving the building.  

Minutes:

6.1             The evacuation procedure, as noted on the Agenda, was advised to those present. 

7.

Declarations of Interest

Pursuant to the adoption by the Council on 26 June 2012 of the Tewkesbury Borough Council Code of Conduct, effective from 1 July 2012, as set out in Minute No. CL.34, Members are invited to declare any interest they may have in the business set out on the Agenda to which the approved Code applies.

Minutes:

7.1             The Committee’s attention was drawn to the Tewkesbury Borough Council Code of Conduct which was adopted by the Council on 26 June 2012 and took effect from 1 July 2012. 

7.2             There were no declarations made on this occasion.

8.

Application for Grant of a Club Premises Certificate for Norton Rugby Football Club pdf icon PDF 93 KB

To determine an application for a Club Premises Certificate for Norton Rugby Football Club. 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Premises:                                           Norton Rugby Football Club, Norton Village Hall, GL2 9LJ.

Applicant:                                          Jeremy Chandler, Chairman of Norton Rugby Football Club.

Application for a club premises certificate.

Present:                                               Councillors Mrs G F Blackwell, Mrs P A Godwin and                               Mrs J M Greening (Chair).

Representatives of Applicant:             Nigel Denby – Friend of Norton Rugby Football Club.

                                                            Niall Hyndman – Treasurer of Norton Rugby Football Club.

                                                            Eirwyn Jenkins – Chair of Norton Parish Council and friend of Norton Rugby Football Club.

Other Parties Addressing the

Sub-Committee:                                 None.

 

SUMMARY OF REPRESENTATIONS

1.      No representations were received from responsible authorities.

2.      Three representations had been received from other parties, all of whom wished to object to the application.  The representations mainly referred to the licensing objectives of crime and disorder and public nuisance but, in general, they addressed all licensing objectives.

 

THE APPLICATION

Relevant licensable activities and (standard) hours applied for:

Indoor Sporting Events

Monday to Friday

16:00 to 00:00

Saturday and Sunday

10:00 to 00:00

Live Music or similar activity

Monday to Friday

16:00 to 00:00

Saturday and Sunday

10:00 to 00:00

Recorded Music or similar activity

Monday to Friday

16:00 to 00:00

Saturday and Sunday

10:00 to 00:00

Supply of Alcohol

Monday to Friday

16:00 to 00:00

Saturday and Sunday

10:00 to 00:00

Hours club premises open to members and guests

Monday to Friday

16:00 to 00:00

Saturday and Sunday

10:00 to 00:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-standard timings applied for:

 

On Cheltenham Race days the opening times and licensable activities shall commence at 08:00.

 

Opening times and licensable activities can be extended by one hour on Bank Holidays.

 

DECISION

Having considered the application; the evidence provided; the representations made by all parties, including those made at the hearing; the four licensing objectives; the guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and Tewkesbury Borough Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, it was resolved that the application for the club premises certificate be GRANTED subject to the following modifications and conditions:

 

AMENDMENT TO TIMINGS

Supply of Alcohol

Monday – Thursday

18:00 – 23:00

Friday

18:00 – 23:30

Saturday

12:00 – 23:30

Sunday

12:00 – 23:00

 

 

 

 

            

 

There will be no non-standard timings.  Any changes to the timings above will need to be made by way of an application for a Temporary Events Notice.

 

MANDATORY CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY VIRTUE OF THE LICENSING ACT 2003

1.      The purchase of alcohol for the club and the supply of alcohol by the club are managed by a committee, the members of which must be 18 years of age or over, be members of the club and have been elected by other members of the club to sit on the committee.

2.      There are no arrangements in place for anyone to receive any commission, percentage or similar payment at the expense of the club based upon purchases of alcohol made by the club.

3.      There are no arrangements for anyone to receive any direct or indirect monetary benefit from supplying alcohol on behalf of the club to members or guests, unless the benefit  ...  view the full decision text for item 8.

Minutes:

8.1             The report of the Licensing and Systems Officer, circulated at Pages No. 1-48, outlined an application for a club premises certificate in respect of Norton Rugby Football Club, Norton Village Hall.  The Licensing Sub-Committee was asked to determine the application, taking such steps, if any, as it considered appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

8.2             The Chair asked all parties present to identify themselves and explained the procedure which would be followed by the Sub-Committee.  The Licensing and Systems Officer advised that the application had been deferred by the Licensing Sub-Committee at a hearing on 16 June 2016 pending the completion of an enforcement investigation.  Confirmation was provided that the investigation had been completed and the matter disposed so the Licensing Sub-Committee was now able to determine the application. 

8.3             Members were informed that, on 2 May 2016, an application had been received under Section 71 of the Licensing Act 2003 for the grant of a club premises certificate in respect of Norton Rugby Football Club.  The application sought permission for indoor sporting events; live music or similar activities; recorded music or similar activities; and supply of alcohol between the hours of 16:00 and 00:00 Monday to Friday and 10:00 and 00:00 Saturday and Sunday.  The application set out that the premises would be open to members and guests between 16:00 and 00:00 Monday to Friday and 10:00 and 00:00 on Saturday and Sunday.  The applicant had also applied for non-standard timings during Cheltenham race days, with the opening time and licensable activities commencing at 08:00 hours, and on Bank Holidays when the opening time and licensable activities would be extended by an hour.  The application was attached in full at Appendix A to the report with the Club Constitution attached at Appendix B.  Officers had drafted a number of conditions for inclusion on the club premises certificate, if the application was granted.  The conditions were considered to be consistent with the steps the applicant intended to take to promote the licensing objectives, as identified in the Operating Schedule accompanying the application.  These conditions related to the building and car park being protected with sensor activated flood lighting; no money or alcohol being stored on the site overnight; premises access being checked and maintained regularly; fire and safety equipment being checked and maintained regularly; promotion of non-alcoholic beverages; a nominated person being responsible for routine monitoring when regulated entertainment was taking place to ensure that external levels of music were not disturbing to nearby residential properties; adoption of the Challenge 25, or equivalent scheme, so that any customer attempting to purchase alcohol who appeared to be under the age of 25 would be asked for an accredited photographic proof of their age and that a sale would not be made unless that evidence was produced; children being accompanied by a responsible adult; and a refusals and incident register being maintained on the premises.  No other responsible authorities had made representations about the application.

8.4             During the consultation,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.