Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the meeting.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor R Moreton be appointed as Chair.

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

There were no declarations of interest received.

To consider the above application.

The Sub Committee considered a report for an application to review a premises licence for The Leopard, 33 London Road, Nantwich, CW5 6LJ.

The following attended the hearing and made representations in relation to the application:

Margaret Preston – Environmental Health

Tracey Billington – Responsible Authority

Anna Brakel – Joules Brewery

Sam Rock – Premises Licence Holder

Gary Evans – Premises Licence Holder

Jill Carey – Resident

Matthew Carey – Resident

After a full hearing of the application and in accordance with the rules of procedure, and after taking account of:

• The oral and written representations made by all parties to the hearing
• The licensing objective of the prevention of public nuisance
• The Secretary of State’s Guidance under the Licensing Act 2003 (Dec 2022)
• Cheshire East Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy
• s.177A of the Licensing Act 2003

The following course of action was agreed by the Sub Committee:

RESOLVED:

That considering the information presented, the premises was undermining the prevention of public nuisance objective and the licence is to be amended in the following terms:

1.    The speakers situated in the area identified as Hunter’s Hideout be removed with immediate effect;

2.    Any doors providing access from the pub to the garden remain closed from 8pm each evening (save for access and egress); and

3.    No live or recorded music is to be played in any outdoor areas at any time.