Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations.

To submit the Minutes of the last meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 6^th March 2017 for approval as a correct record.

Recommended                     -   That the Minutes be received and approved as a correct record.

The Minutes of the last meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 6^th March 2017 were submitted for approval as a correct record.

Resolved                               -   That the Minutes be received and approved as a correct record.

To advise the Licensing Sub-Committee of the Council’s Hearing Procedure to be used in relation to hearings required under the Licensing Act 2003.  The Procedure is attached.

Recommended                     -   That the Procedure be noted.

The Licensing Sub-Committee was advised of the Council’s Conduct of Hearings Procedure which was to be used in relation to hearings required under the Licensing Act 2003. 

Resolved                               -   That the Procedure be received and noted.

To advise the Licensing Sub-Committee of an application to vary a Club Premise Certificate made under Section 84 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the subsequent representation made by a member of the public (other person). 

The premises for which the variation is sought is the Great Harwood Cricket Club, Cliffe Park, Great Harwood, Nr. Blackburn, BB6 7PQ.

Recommended                 (1)   That the Licensing Sub-Committee consider the application to vary a Club Premise Certificate made under Section 84 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the subsequent representation made by a member of the public (other person) in respect of the Great Harwood Cricket Club, Cliffe Park, Great Harwood;  and,

                                            (2)   That having regard to the representation to take such steps mentioned below that the Licensing Sub-Committee deems appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives:-

                                                   (a)     To modify the conditions of the Certificate,
          or

                                                   (b)     To reject whole or part of the application.

In accordance with the Hyndburn Borough Council Policy on the Conduct of Hearings and the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, the Licensing Manager advised the Licensing Sub-Committee of an application for a variation of a premises licence in respect of the Great Harwood Cricket club, Cliffe Park, Great Harwood, Nr. Blackburn, BB6 7PQ and a report relating thereto was submitted.  The application, including the proposed operating schedule was attached as Appendix A to the report.  The current licence was attached as Appendix B to the report.  Additional information in the form of an Aerial Map of the Club and nearby premises and a Declaration of Statement made by the Club Chairman on behalf of the Club was submitted at the meeting following agreement to their consideration from all parties present. 

No representations had been received against the application from the Responsible Authorities. 

A valid representation had been received from ‘a other person’ and related to the licensing objective regarding the Prevention of Public Nuisance.  The representation was set out in Appendix C to the report. 

A plan of the original layout and an amended layout plan were attached to the report as Appendices D and E respectively.

The applicant (Great Harwood Cricket Club.), together with a representative had been invited to attend the hearing and in that respect the applicant’s representative, Stuart Paul Maher (Club Chairman) was in attendance. 

The objector to the application had also been invited to attend and in that respect Ms. Vanessa Palmer was present.  The start of the meeting had been delayed for a period of ten minutes as the objector was not in attendance at the scheduled commencement time. 

The Sub-Committee considered the application and additional information, together with representations made by the applicant’s representative and the objector and prior to a formal decision being made, sought legal advice thereon.

Decision of the Sub-Committee:-

Resolved                               -   That in accordance with Section 85 of the Licensing Act 2003, and after considering the representations made by the applicant’s representative and the objector, the application for a variation of a premises licence in respect of the Great Harwood Cricket Club, Cliffe Park, Great Harwood be granted subject to the following amendment to the condition relating to the use of the area known as the ‘Terrace’:-

                                                   The external terrace will be closed to customers every day at 2230 hours and will not be used after that time.  All customers must be asked to vacate the area and the doors to the terrace should be closed by 2230 hours to prevent customers going back out.