Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chairman for the meeting.

RESOLVED – That Councillor P Whiteley be appointed Chairman.

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.

None.

To consider an application for aPremises Licence Variation for The Ox-Fford, 73 Oxford Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 8JG

The Sub-Committee had been asked to consider the application for the variation of a Premises Licence under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The applicant, two local residents and representatives from Environmental Health 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 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 written representation of local residents the following course of action had been agreed:

RESOLVED

The Licensing Sub-Committee resolved that that the variation(s) be granted subject to a limitation on the hours for live music, subject to the imposition of an additional condition that “except for the purposes of access and egress doors and windows shall remain closed whilst live music is taking place and (2) on the basis of the following hours”:

Live music (to take place indoors only)

Sunday to Thursday           20.00 to 22.00

Friday and Saturday 20.00 to 23.00

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

Monday to Sunday             20.00 to 23.15

(to include the extended hours for New Years Eve – i.e. from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the commencement of permitted hours on New Years Day)

Provision of facilities for making music

Provision of facilities for dancing

Provision of facilities for entertainment similar to music and dance

(all of which are to take place indoors only)

Sunday to Thursday           20.00 to 23.15

Friday and Saturday 20.00 to 23.30

(to include the extended hours for New Years Eve – i.e. from the end of permitted hours on New Years Eve to the commencement of permitted hours on New Years Day)

The parties to this hearing were also reminded that both the applicant and interested parties who made relevant representations had the right to appeal the decision to the Magistrates Court within 21 days.