Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the meeting.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor David Edwardes be appointed as Chair.

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider the above application.

The Sub Committee considered a report regarding the application for a review of the Premises Licence, under the Licensing Act 2003, in respect of Cheshire Fest @ The Lambing Shed, Knutsford, WA16 8RB together with objections and support.

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

The Applicant;

The Premises Licence Holder;

Local Resident Objectors.

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

• The Secretary of State’s Guidance under 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, following the review, the Premises Licence be MODIFIED as follows:

The following existing conditions are revoked:

• Noise emanating from the Premises because of entertainment or music shall not be clearly audible at the boundary of the nearest residential premises.
• Regular noise assessments shall be undertaken by the Licensee or Manager and steps taken to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents.
• The noise assessment shall be undertaken during the hours the Premises are open to the public and when entertainment or music is occurring.
• A written record shall be made of those assessments in a logbook kept for that purpose and shall include:

·         the time and date of the checks,

·         the person making them and,

·         the results including remedial action, in order to reduce the level of noise where it is likely to cause a disturbance to local residents.

The following new conditions are imposed:

The opening hours of the Premises are modified to once a year for a period of three consecutive days at the following times:

Friday                         11:00 – 23.00

Saturday                    11.00 – 23.00

Sunday                      11.00 – 21.00

The supply of alcohol at the Premises is modified to once a year for a period of three consecutive days at the following times:

Friday                         11:00 – 22.45

Saturday                    11.00 – 22.45

Sunday                      11.00 – 20.45

The provision of regulated entertainment (live unamplified music, live amplified music and recorded music) at the Premises is modified to once a year for a period of three consecutive days at the following times:

Friday                         17:00 – 22.30

Saturday                    11.00 – 22.30

Sunday                      11.00 – 20.30

The Licence Holder shall appoint a suitably qualified and experienced noise control consultant no later than 28 days prior to an event and notify the Licensing Authority of their details. The noise control consultant shall liaise between the Licence Holder and Licensing Authority on all matters relating to noise control prior to and during an event. They shall be delegated the responsibility of noise control during an  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.