Agenda, decisions and minutes

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

Resolved:

To elect Councillor Stewart Palmen as Chair for this meeting only.

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

There were no apologies.

The Chair 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).

There were no Chair announcements.

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

To consider and determine an Application for a Club Premises Certificate by Calne Bowls Club Limited in respect of Calne Bowls Club, Hillcroft, Calne, Wiltshire.  The report of the Public Protection Officer – Licensing is attached.

Application for a Club Premises Certificate; Calne Bowls Club Ltd, Calne Bowls Club, Hillcroft, Calne, SN11 8JR

Licensing Officer’s Submission

The Sub Committee gave consideration to a report (circulated with the Agenda) in which determination was sought for an application for a Club Premises Certificate, presented by Jemma Price (Public Protection Officer – Licensing) for which one relevant representation had been received.  On 23 February 2021 an application for a Club Premises Certificate was received and accepted as a valid application.   The application was for the following licensable activities:

The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption on the premises, 12:00hrs to 22:00hrs Monday to Friday and 10:00hrs to 22:00hrs Saturday to Sunday.

The Sub Committee was informed by the Public Protection Officer that this was an application under s.72 of the Licensing Act 2003. It was noted by the Sub Committee that there were three options available to them:

i.              To grant the Club Premises Certificate as applied for.

ii.            To modify the conditions of the Club Premises Certificate.

To reject the application in whole or in part

The following parties attended the hearing and took part in it:

On behalf of the Applicant

·         Mr Grugeon – Calne Bowls club

·         Mr Wicks – Calne Bowls club

Relevant Representations

·         Ms Fiona Cottrill - local resident in objection to the application

The Chair advised that the written representations had been read and considered by the members of the Sub Committee in advance of the meeting.

The Chair invited the Applicant to introduce their application.

Applicant’s submission

The Applicant/s Mr MrGrugeon and Mr Wicks spoke in support of the application, highlighting the following points:

·         That in the past, Calne Bowls Club members had bought alcohol at the neighbouring Calne Recreation Club but the cost of Recreation Club membership had now risen to a prohibitive price which was now making it difficult for the Bowls Club to use this facility.

·         Calne Bowls Club had decided to apply for their own alcohol licence so that it would be easier for members and guests to enjoy a beer or glass of wine after a bowls match

Sub Committee Member’s questions

Cllr Allison Bucknell highlighted agenda item 6a on page 18 of the agenda pack where it  was noted by the Sub Committee that the applicant had omitted to tick a box on the form under part 2 of the Club Operating Schedule with reference to the supply of alcohol to members to the club,  although the intention was clear from the remainder of the application (which was completed in full), that it was the applicant’s intention for alcohol to be supplied to both members of the Club as well as guest. The Applicant confirmed to the Sub Committee that this was a typographical error and it was his intention for alcohol to be supplied to both members of the Club as well as their guests.

The Applicants representation regarding the application was accepted by the Sub Committee and Ms Cottrell.

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