Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED –That Councillor S Davies be appointed Chairman.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

Councillor L Smetham declared that she was acquainted with one of the objectors as they had worked together twenty years previously and had occasional contact. However, this would not influence her decision and she had not pre-determined the application.

To consider an application for a Premises Licence byTabley Tearoom Limited in respect of Tabley Tearoom, Tabley House, Tabley Lane, Chester Road, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HB.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for a Premises Licence for Tabley Tearoom, Tabley House, Tabley Lane, Chester Road, Tabley, Knutsford WA16 0HB.

The following attended the hearing and made representations with respect to the application:

• the applicant
• three local residents

After a full hearing of the application and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of:

• The Secretary of State’s Guidance under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003
• Cheshire East Borough Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy
• The four licensing objectives (namely the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm)
• All the evidence, including the oral representations made at the meeting and the written representations of interested parties

the following course of action had been agreed:

RESOLVED - That the application for a premises licence be granted as applied for.

The Applicant and Parties who had made relevant representations were reminded of their right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.