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10.

Chair pdf icon PDF 114 KB

To elect a Member to act as Chair of the meeting.

Minutes:

Resolved:  That Councillor Pavlovic be appointed to Chair the meeting.

 

 

11.

Introductions

12.

Declarations of Interest

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

 

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

 

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

 

Minutes:

Members were asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, any prejudicial interests or any disclosable pecuniary interests which they may have in respect of business on the agenda. None were declared.

13.

The Determination of an Application by Anthony Dean (Public Protection Manager, City of York Council) for the Review of a Premises Licence [Section 52(2)] in respect of The Clockhouse, Kingsway West, York, YO24 3BA (CYC-09086) pdf icon PDF 127 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered an application by Anthony Dean (Public Protection Manager, City of York Council) for the Review of a Premises Licence [Section 52(2)] in respect of The Clockhouse, Kingsway West, York, YO24 3BA (CYC-09086)

 

In considering your application and the representations made, the Sub-Committee concluded that the following licensing objective was relevant to the Hearing:

 

1.           The prevention of public nuisance

 

In coming to their decision, the Sub-Committee took into consideration all the evidence and submissions that were presented, and determined their relevance to the issues raised and the above licensing objective, including:

 

1.      The application form, in particular the existing licence conditions and the steps taken by the applicant to promote the four licensing objectives.

 

2.      The Licensing Manager’s report and her comments made at the Hearing. She outlined the report noting reasons for the application for the review of the license and the information contained within the annexes to the report. She explained what the current licence authorised, detailing the current days and hours for licensable activities. She explained that anyone could apply for the review of a licence. The advised that consultation had been carried out correctly and that no further representations had been received. She ended by outlining the 5 options available to the Sub-Committee.

 

2.           The representations of the Solicitor for the Applicant on behalf of the Applicant at the Hearing. She advised that the Environmental Health Officer at City of York Council was in attendance as a witness. The Solicitor for the Applicant made the following points:

 

·        There had been 9 occasions on which one or more breaches of the licence conditions in the period 31 May 2015 to 18 January 2019.

 

·        On 6 July 2016, the Premises Licence Holder pleaded guilty in York Magistrates’ Court for 8 breaches of the Premises Licence for the Acomb Hotel (now called The Clockhouse). Of these, 3 included not closing windows and doors after 22.30, 2 included continuing to play music after 23.30, 2 included music being audible at the façade of a nearby premises and 1 for providing facilities for dancing in contravention of the licence.

 

·        Further complaints continued to be received and further warning letters sent to the Premises Licence Holder on 7 February 2017, 7 June 2017 and 27 July 2017 reminding him of his obligations to comply with his Premises Licence and not to cause a nuisance.

 

·        A further complaint was made on 26 May 2018, attended by the Council’s Noise Patrol officers who observed 3 breaches of the premises licence. Subsequent to this visit noise abatement notices were served.

 

·        On 27th October 2018, 2 further breaches of the Premises Licence were witnessed by officers whilst on the Noise Patrol. These were for not closing windows and doors after 22.30 and music being audible at a nearby façade.

 

·        On 15 January 2019 the Premises Licence Holder pleaded guilty in York Magistrates’ Court for 5 breaches of the Premises Licence for The Clockhouse.

 

In response to questions from Solicitor for the Applicant, the Environmental  ...  view the full minutes text for item 13.

 

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