Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 7th July, 2009 9.30 am

Venue: The Capesthorne Room - Town Hall, Macclesfield, SK10 1EA. View directions

Contact: Julie Zientek 

Items
No. Item

8.

Appointment of Chairman

To appoint a Chairman for the meeting.

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That Councillor P Whiteley be appointed Chairman.

9.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

10.

Declarations of Interest

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any

personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they

have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

Councillor P Whiteley declared a personal interest in respect of the matter under consideration, on the grounds that he had attended a number of meetings and a social function at Toft Cricket Club.

 

Councillor A Ranfield declared a personal interest in respect of the matter under consideration, on the grounds that he had attended a number of meetings at Toft Cricket Club.

11.

Application for a Premises Licence - Toft Cricket Club, Booths Park, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire

To consider an application for a Premises Licence for Toft Cricket Club, Booths Park, Chelford Road, Knutsford, Cheshire.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application from Toft Cricket Club for a Premises Licence under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

Local residents and representatives of the applicant attended the hearing and made representations with respect to the application.

 

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 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 written representations of further residents and representations made by the Environmental Health Service and Cheshire Constabulary

 

the following course of action had been agreed:

 

RESOLVED – That a Premises Licence be granted, subject to the following amended operating schedule:

 

Live music (to take place indoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Live music (to take place outdoors)

Monday to Sunday 12.00 to 24.00

 

[subject to the condition below in relation to outdoor events]

 

Recorded music (to take place indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Peformance of Dance (to take place indoors and outdoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Performance of Plays (to take place indoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Film Exhibitions (to take place indoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Anything of a similar description to live music, recorded music and dance (to take place indoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Provision of facilities for making music (to take place indoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Provision of facilities for dancing (to take place indoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Provision of facilities for entertainment similar to music and dance (to take place indoors)

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 24.00

 

Late night refreshment (to take place indoors)

Monday to Sunday 23.00 to 24.00

 

Sale and supply of alcohol

Monday to Wednesday 10.00 to 24.00

Thursday to Saturday 11.00 to 00.30

Sunday 12.00 to 22.30

 

and subject to the following conditions:

 

1. There shall be no more than two outdoor events at the premises per year, one of which shall last no more than three consecutive days and the other which shall last no longer than one day.

 

2. The Club shall notify the Police and Head of the Environmental Health Service of the details of any outdoor event no later than fourteen days before the first day of the event.

 

3. Doors and windows of the premises shall remain closed after 22.00 when live or recorded music is being played.

 

4. Notices shall be placed at the exits to the premises requiring persons leaving the premises to do so quietly and with respect for neighbours.

 

 

 

Councillor P Whiteley (Chairman)