Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED: That Councillor D Edwardes 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.

In the interests of openness, Councillor D Edwardes declared that he knew Sue Helliwell, who had made relevant representation, through her attendance at Council meetings.

To consider the above application.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding for the application of a Premise Licence, under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of, The Vault, 19 Crewe Road, Alsager  ST7  2EP together with objections and support.

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

·         The Applicant and Director of the premises;

·         The Landlord; and

·         Two residents making relevant representation.

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) and the steps appropriate to promote them; and

·         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 outlined in the application with additional conditions as follows:

Standard days and timings

·         Provision live music (indoors)

Thursday to Saturday – 12:00hrs to 00:00hrs

Sunday – 12:00hrs to 23:00hrs

·         Provision of recorded music (indoors and outdoors), late night refreshment (indoors)

Thursday to Saturday-  12:00hrs to 00:00hrs

Sunday 12:00hrs to 23:00hrs

Recorded music will be played at background noise level through built-in speakers (controlled by a decibel limiter).

·         Supply of alcohol (indoors)

Thursday to Saturday – 12:00hrs to 23:30hrs

Sunday – 12:00hrs to 22:00hrs

Non Standard Timings and Seasonal Variation

·         Provision of live music (indoors)

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or New Years Eve that falls on a

Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday live music is requested between 18:00hrs – 00:00hrs

·         Provision of recorded music (indoors and outdoors)

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or New Years Eve that fall on a

Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday recorded music is requested between 12:00hrs – 00:00hrs

·         Provision of late night refreshment (indoors)

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or New Years Eve that fall on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday late night refreshment is requested between 12:00hrs - 00:00hrs

·         Supply of alcohol (indoors)

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day or New Years Eve that fall on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday supply of alcohol is requested between 12:00hrs – 23:30hrs

The operating schedule indicates that the hours the premises are open to the

public are:

·         Thursday to Saturday – 12:00hrs to 00:00hrs.

·         Sunday- 12:00 to 23:00hrs

·         The outside courtyard area to be closed a 22:00hrs each day.

·         Non standard timings and seasonal variations to be those set out above

The outside area will not have any speakers and no music will be played in this area.

Refuse, including bottles, shall not be removed from the building for disposal between the hours of 21:00 hours and 09:00 hours.

Prevention of Crime and Disorder

A CCTV system shall be used and shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Cheshire Constabulary's CCTV guidance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 24.