Agenda, decisions and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the meeting of the Sub Committee.

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

Resolved:

To elect Councillor Desna Allen as Chairman for this meeting only.

The Chairman explained the procedure to be followed at the hearing.  The correct procedure summary was circulated at the hearing to all the parties.

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

To consider and determine two applications for a Review of the Premises Licence in respect of Club Ice/Players 26a Quartermaster Road, West Wilts Trading Estate, Westbury made by Mr Richard Gregory and Mrs Susan Capon.

Applications by Mr Richard Gregory and Mrs Susan Capon for a Review of the Premises Licence in respect of Club Ice/Players, 26a Quartermaster Road, West Wilts Trading Estate, Westbury

The Licensing Officer introduced the purpose and scope of the applications, the premises to which it related and the key issues for consideration.

In accordance with the procedure detailed in the agenda, the Review Applicants and the Premises Licence Holders were given the opportunity to address the Sub Committee.

Key points raised by Mr Richard Gregory, Review Applicant were:

·               On Friday 19 July 2013 it was a hot evening and the windows were open at his home when he became aware of the sound of music which appeared to be coming from Club Ice, Westbury;

·               He had lived at his current property since 1985 and had never had a cause to complain about any disturbance from Club Ice – it was only when they ran this special event that they suffered with noise nuisance;

·               He was also disturbed by loud music on Saturday 20 July at around 3am (on Sunday 21 July) and at that point followed the noise and felt that it was coming from Club Ice;

·               He knew of a private party taking place over the other side of the woods near to his property but as far was he was aware that party was not that noisy;

·               When he arrived at Club Ice he admitted it was not in the best of moods because of the disturbance caused to him and his family and he asked to speak to a manager.  He spoke to a man called Mark (Taylor) who advised him that he was running the event and that they had a licence in place and that they were doing nothing wrong;

·               The noise from the fairground rides was so loud that that they had to shout to have a conversation and Mr Taylor then told Mr Gregory agreed to turn down the volume; and

·               Mr Gregory would request that the ability to hold special events be removed from the premises licence or that the events be restricted so that they end by 1am and are not held for two consecutive days so as to reduce disturbance to him and his family.

Key points raised by Mrs Pauline Fleming (on behalf of the Review Applicant, Mrs Susan Capon) were:

·               That complaints were received from their customers (campers at Brokerswood County Park) of foul and abusive language that could be heard by their children which appeared to be coming from someone talking with a microphone on the evening of Friday 19 July;

·               That the campers were advised that a neighbour was having a 21^st  birthday party nearby on Saturday 20 July and that there may be some noise disturbance; and

·               They were not disturbed by Club Ice’s similar event held last year, but this year they had a number of complaints about the loud noise disturbance that went on for so long and the foul and abusive  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.