Agenda, decisions and minutes

Western Area Licensing Sub Committee - Friday 18 June 2010 10.30 am

Venue: Committee Room III, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge

Contact: Marie Gondlach

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chairman View the background to item 1. To elect a Chairman for one meeting only. Minutes: Nominations for a chairman were sought and it was Resolved: To elect Councillor Desna Allen Chairman for this meeting only.
2.	Procedure for the Meeting View the background to item 2. The Chairman will explain the attached procedure for the members of the public present. Supporting documents: Item No 2 Hearing Procedure , item 2. PDF 47 KB Minutes: 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 1 to 6 of the agenda refer).
3.	Chairman's Announcements View the background to item 3. Minutes: There were no Chairman’s Announcements.
4.	Members' Interests View the background to item 4. To receive any declarations of personal or prejudicial interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee. Minutes: There were no Declaration of Interest.
5.	Licensing Application View the background to item 5. To consider and determine a licensing application in respect of a Premises Licence for The Bear, 26 Silver Street, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1JY. Supporting documents: Report to the Licensing Sub-Committee (Hearing) , item 5. PDF 71 KB Appendix 1 - Application for a premises license under the Licensing Act 2003 , item 5. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 - Copies of relevant representations (1 of 3) , item 5. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 - Copies of relevant representations (2 of 3) , item 5. PDF 2 MB Appendix 2 - Copies of relevant representations (3 of 3) , item 5. PDF 414 KB Appendix 3 - Current Premises license , item 5. PDF 45 KB Appendix 4 - Location Map , item 5. PDF 1 MB Minutes: Application for a Premises License for the Bear, 26 Silver Street, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1JY. The Licensing Officer introduced her report. In accordance with the procedures detailed in the agenda the applicant, his witness, and the interested parties were given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and, through the Chairman, to question one another about the details of the application and representations. Sub-Committee members had the opportunity to question all parties. The applicant and one representative for the interested parties were given the opportunity to summarise their views. The Sub-Committee then retired to consider application. During their deliberation the Sub-Committee members were accompanied by the Solicitor for Wiltshire Council and the Democratic Services Officers. Following the deliberations of the Sub-Committee the Solicitor for the Council made a statement of the material advice given in closed session as follows: 1. Paragraphs referred to in particular 2.3.2 / 2.3.8 and 2.3.9 section 1.8.2 of Licensing Act summary 2. Times in the week with particular sensibilities 2.3.6 3. Exemptions in respect of late night refreshments which does not need to be licensed between 11.00 pm and 5.00 am.[G1] The Sub-Committee considered all of the submissions made to it and the written representations together with the Licensing Act 2003, statutory Guidance and Regulations and the Licensing Policy of the Council. Resolved: To grant the application for a Premises License for the Bear, 26 Silver Street, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1JY, as follows: Sale of Alcohol On Sales 10:00 to 01:00 Monday-Saturday 10:00 to 23:30 Sunday Off Sales 10:00 to 00:00 Monday-Saturday 10:00 to 23:30 Sunday Live Music No amplified music indoors or outdoors after 23:30 daily. Indoors 10:00 to 01:00 Monday-Saturday 10:00 to 23:30 Sunday Outdoors 10:00 to 23:30 daily Recorded Music Indoors 10:00 to 01:00 Monday-Saturday 10:00 to 23:30 Sunday Outdoors 10:00 to 23:30 daily Performance of dance 10:00 to 01:00 daily Indoor Sporting event 10:00 to 01:00 daily Anything of 10:00 to 01:00 daily Similar description Provision of facilities for 10:00 to 01:00 daily Making music, dancing & Entertainment of a Similar description Late Night 23:00 to 01:30 daily Refreshment Subject to the following conditions: the mandatory conditions contained in the Licensing Act 2003 additional conditions previously agreed by the Applicant following consultation with a Wiltshire Council’s Pollution Officer in respect of the public nuisance objective: Whilst live music is being played at the venue, a competent member of staff shall undertake noise observations in Silver Street. The following information shall be included in the noise log – the name of the person undertaking the observations, the time the observation was made, the location of the observation, the details of the observation and the details of the corrective action undertaken to reduce the music levels. 2. The internal lobby doors shall remain closed during live music performances (save access and egress of patrons). Posters shall be displayed in the premises to ask patrons to leave quietly respecting the neighbours For the following reasons: The ... view the full minutes text for item 5.