Agenda, decisions and minutes

Nominations for a Chairman of the Licensing Sub Committee were sought and it was

Resolved:

To elect Councillor Allison Bucknell as Chairman for this meeting only.

To receive any apologies for absence and to note any substitutions.

There were no apologies or substitutions.

The Chairman explained the procedure to be followed at the hearing, as contained within the “Wiltshire Licensing Committee Procedural Rules for the Hearing of Licensing Act 2003 Applications” (Pages 5 – 11 of the Agenda refers).

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

To consider and determine an application for a Premises Licence in respect of Calne Town Football Club made by Calne Town Football Club Committee. The report of the Public Protection Officer – Licensing is attached.

Application by Calne Town Football Club Committee in respect of a Premises Licence at Calne Town Football Club, Bremhill View, Calne

Jemma Price (Public Protection Officer – Licensing) introduced the purpose and scope of the application, the premises to which it related and the key issues for consideration.  Miss Price highlighted the following:

·        This was an application for a Premises Licence.  Following consultation with the Council’s Environmental Health Officer, the application was amended and sought to request the following licensable activities:

i)        Films – outdoors.  A maximum of 2 a year.  Friday to Monday from 12:00 to 23:00hrs

ii)      Live music/recorded music/performance of dance/anything of a similar description – outdoors.  A maximum of 2 events per year with Regulated Entertainment.  Friday to Monday from 12:00 to 23:00hrs

iii)     Provision of late-night refreshment.  Monday to Sunday from 23:00 to 23:30hrs

iv)     Sale by retail of alcohol on sales.  Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 23:30hrs

·        Two additional conditions were also agreed with the Applicant in relation to a Noise Management Plan and the maximum number of attendees permitted at any event.  These conditions were in addition to those offered by the Applicant at Section M of the application form; and

·        Six relevant representations were received from local residents in objection to the application.  Their representations were made regarding concerns about public nuisance and crime and disorder.

In accordance with the procedure detailed in the agenda, the Applicant’s representatives were given the opportunity to address the Sub Committee.  Trudy East and Simon Gardner (Chair and Vice Chair of Calne Town Football Club) reported the following. 

·        The Club were not intending to be open every day, this was a blanket application to cover them for Saturday matches, evening matches or possible events on bank holidays.  All the current Committee members work full time and do not have the capacity to be able to open/run the club 7 days a week. The Clubs priority is football and they would not want to do anything to damage the pitch;

·        The Club is self-funding and currently their patrons leave the site to purchase alcoholic drinks from the two neighbouring clubs.  The Club wishes to offer their own alcoholic refreshments to boost the income for the Club.  The serving of alcohol (from a small hatch) was intended to be during half time of matches;

·        This would not increase the traffic or footfall to the area as those spectators are already present, they are just not currently able to purchase alcohol from Calne Town Football Club and travel off site to purchase alcohol;

·        The local residents appear to want to penalise them for what is happening in the local area with their concerns about public nuisance and possible crime and disorder – this application is simply to retain their patrons on site with an opportunity to purchase refreshments from them and increase the income stream for the Club;

·        Possible charity fundraising events with music/and or an open-air cinema are planned in addition to serving alcohol at matches and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 19.