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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider an application to vary the Premises Licence for Lounge Bar AP Health and Fitness Club, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8AA.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application from Mr David Wright to vary the Premises Licence for Lounge Bar AP Health and Fitness Club, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8AA under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003.

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

three local residents

a representative of the Chief Officer of Police

the applicant

a representative of the applicant

Councillor L Gilbert, one of the Ward Members for the Congleton Rural Ward

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 oral representations made at the meeting and the written representations of interested parties

the following course of action had been agreed:

RESOLVED

1. That the variation to the Premises Licence for Lounge Bar AP Health and Fitness Club, Station Road, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire CW4 8AA be approved, as follows:

(a) that the conditions within Annex 2 of the Premises Licence be removed

(b) that the exhibition of film be added to the list of licensable activities, as follows:

Exhibition of Films Indoors:-

Sunday to Thursday         12:00 – 00:00 (Midnight)

Friday and Saturday        12:00 – 02:00

2. That the following conditions be added to the Premises Licence:

(1) No nuisance shall be caused by noise coming from the Premises.

(2) The proof of age scheme Challenge 25 will be operated for all sales of alcohol.

(3) The Designated Premises Supervisor, or other nominated responsible person, will regularly attend their local Pubwatch meetings.

(4) A minimum of one door supervisor will be on duty at the premises from 10pm and remain at the premises until they close to the public on every Friday and Saturday and on New Years Eve.

(5) There shall be no entry or re entry allowed into the premises after 00:30.

(6) No open or sealed vessel may be taken outside the premises after 10pm.

(7) No sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises may take place after 10pm.

(8) There shall be conspicuously displayed at each exit from the premises an A4 sized sign requesting customers to ‘please leave the premises quietly and make your way home with respect to residents’.

(9) A CCTV system will be installed at the premises to the satisfaction of the Police Licensing Officer and it must record at all times the premises are open to the public. Unedited images must be securely retained for at least 14 days and copies made freely available upon request to a constable or an employee of the Police Authority, Local Authority or SIA.