Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair for the ensuing meeting.  

1.1            It was proposed, seconded and

RESOLVED          That Councillor G F Blackwell be appointed as Chair for the meeting.

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 (during office hours staff should proceed to their usual assembly point; outside of office hours proceed to the visitors’ car park). 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.  

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

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.

3.1             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. 

3.2             There were no declarations of interest made on this occasion.

To determine an application for a premises licence for The Court, Tithe Barn, Brockworth Court, Court Road, Brockworth, GL3 4QU. 

4.1            The report of the Licensing Operations and Development Team Leader, circulated at Pages No. 1-73, outlined an application for a premises licence in respect of The Court, Tithe Barn, Brockworth Court, Court Road, Brockworth, GL3 4QU.  The Licensing Sub-Committee was asked to determine the application by either granting the application as applied for; granting the application but with modifications to times or conditions appropriate to promote the licensing objectives; or, rejecting all or part of the application.

4.2            The Chair asked all parties present to identify themselves and explained the procedure that would be followed by the Sub-Committee.  The Environmental Health Manager advised that an application had been received under the Licensing Act 2003 for a premises licence for The Court, Tithe Barn, Brockworth Court, Court Road, Brockworth.  The application sought authorisation for the sale of alcohol, live music (indoors only) and recorded music (indoors only) between the hours of 1100-2330 on Wednesday and Saturday.  As part of the application process, the applicant had provided an operating schedule which set out the steps they intended to take to promote the four licensing objectives: prevention of crime and disorder; prevention of public nuisance; protection of children from harm; and public safety.  During the consultation period, comments had been received from the Environmental Health Authority and the Chief of Police and a number of conditions had subsequently been agreed with the applicant, as set out at Pages No. 2-4, Paragraphs 2.2-2.3 of the report.  No comments had been received from any of the other statutory consultees but five representations were received from other persons in relation to the application and they were set out at Appendix D to the report.  The Sub-Committee was asked to determine the application either by granting the application as applied for; granting the application but with modification to times or conditions appropriate to promote the licensing objectives; or rejecting all, or part, of the application.

4.3            The Chair invited questions for the Environmental Health Authority as the responsible authority present at the meeting.  A Member noted that the hours applied for were 1100-2330 and she asked whether the doors would actually close at 2330 hours.  In response, the Environmental Health Manager confirmed that the cessation of the licensable activities would be at 2330 hours rather than that being the time when people exited the building.  The Member observed that the application was for Wednesdays and Saturdays and queried whether a further application would be required if the applicant wanted to extend the licensable activities to other days of the week.  The Environmental Health Manager clarified that another application would be required to vary the licence in that scenario.  It would also be possible to apply for a Temporary Events Notice (TEN); it was noted that, if a premises licence was in place, the Police or Environmental Health could submit an objection requesting that licence conditions be applied to the TEN.

4.4            In questioning the responsible authorities, a Member asked what measures would be put in place  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.