Agenda and minutes

To elect a Member to Chair the meeting.

Resolved:  That Councillor Boyce be elected as Chair of the meeting.

Members are asked to declare:

·         Any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·         Any prejudicial interests

·         Any disclosable pecuniary interests

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

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.

Members considered an application by Post Office Employees Social Club for a Premises Licence.

In coming to their decision Members took into consideration all of the evidence and submissions that were presented to them and determined their relevance to the issues raised and the licensing objectives. The following were taken into account:

1.      The application form, in particular the operating schedule and the additional steps agreed to be taken by the applicant to promote the four licensing objectives.

2.      The Licensing Officer’s report and her comments made at

the Hearing, including the fact that the venue currently operated as a registered club under a Club Premises Certificate and as such admissions were limited to club members and their guests except on those occasions when the club operated under a Temporary Event Notice.  The premise was not located within the special policy area.  City of York Council’s Environmental Protection Unit and North Yorkshire Police had met with the applicants who had agreed to a number of conditions being attached to the licence if granted.   A map was tabled indicating the location of the premises.

3.      The applicant’s representations at the Hearing, including comments that the club was looking to make a fresh start following previous issues that had arisen.  Details were given of the work that had taken place in respect of soundproofing and of the type of events that the club was looking to hold.

4.      The representations made in writing and at the hearing, including representations made by a ward councillor.  Issues raised included:

·        The residential nature of the area in which the premises were sited and the impact that the club had on local residents.

·        Concerns that the club would become primarily a music venue.

·        Concerns that public nuisance that would be caused, not only during events but also when people were entering and leaving the premises or were smoking outside the building.

·        Concerns regarding the operation and management of the premises in the past, including the issuing of a noise abatement notice.

·        Issues in respect of the car park.

·        Concerns that the proposed operating hours would exacerbate the situation for residents.

In respect of the proposed licence, the Sub-Committee had to determine whether to take any of the steps mentioned under Section 35(4) that it considered necessary for the promotion of the licensing objectives. Having regard to the above evidence and representations received, the Sub-Committee considered the steps which were available to them to take under Section 35(4) of the Licensing Act 2003 as it considered necessary for the promotion of the Licensing Objectives:

Option 1:  Grant the licence in the terms applied for and including any applicable mandatory conditions of the Licensing Act 2003 as amended. This option was rejected as the Sub-Committee considered that it was necessary to add or modify any conditions to meet the Licensing Objectives.

Option 2: Grant the licence with modified/additional conditions imposed by the licensing committee including any applicable mandatory conditions of the Licensing Act 2003 as amended.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 74.