Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED –That Councillor S Davies 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider a temporary event notice which has been served in respect of The White Horse, 22 Pillory Street, Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5BD and the objection notice which has been received in respect of this temporary event notice.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding a temporary event notice served under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 and an objection notice served by the Council’s Environmental Health Team in relation to the temporary event notice.

The Sub-Committee agreed to proceed in the absence of the person who had given the notice.

The following attended the hearing and made representations with respect to the temporary event notice:

• a representative of the Environmental Health Team

After a full hearing 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 objection notice

the following course of action had been agreed:

RESOLVED - That a counter notice be given to the Notice of Temporary Event under section 105 of the Licensing Act 2003, on the grounds that the licensing objective of the prevention of public nuisance has not been met.

The Sub-Committee noted that all parties would be reminded of the right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.