Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Daniel Kalley, Democratic Services Officer
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Election of the Chairman The panel is requested to elect a Chairman for the hearing in line with rules agreed by the Licensing and Safety Committee. Minutes: Decision:
It was agreed that Councillor Carr be appointed Chairman of this meeting. |
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Record of the meeting To agree that the Chairman, after consultation with the other members of the panel, sign the record of this meeting outside the meeting. Minutes: Decision:
It was agreed that the Chairman, after consultation with other members of the Panel sign the minutes outside the meeting. |
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To receive apologies for absence Minutes: There were none. |
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Urgent matters by reason of special circumstances The Chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he/she has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the report. Minutes: There were none. |
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Declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests A member need only disclose at any meeting the existence of a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI) in a matter to be considered at that meeting if that DPI has not been entered on the disclosable pecuniary interests register maintained by the Monitoring Officer.
A member disclosing a DPI at a meeting must thereafter notify the Monitoring Officer in writing of that interest within 28 days from the date of disclosure at the meeting.
A member may not participate in a discussion of or vote on any matter in which he or she has a DPI (both those already registered and those disclosed at the meeting) and must withdraw from the room during such discussion/vote.
Members may choose to voluntarily disclose a DPI at a meeting even if it is registered on the council’s register of disclosable pecuniary interests but there is no legal requirement to do so.
In line with the training provided to members by the Monitoring Officer members will also need to consider bias and pre-determination in certain circumstances and whether they have a conflict of interest or should otherwise leave the room for Code reasons. Minutes: There were none. |
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The Panel is requested to consider and determine an application for a premises licence in respect of the above. Additional documents: Minutes: Discussion:
The Panel was advised that this application was for a new premises licence in respect of the Ground, including the pitch and tea bars at Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4DD.
In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 the Licensing and Local Land Charges Manager advised that the application had been correctly advertised in the local press and notices displayed on the premises for the required timescale.
The Licensing and Local Land Charges Manager advised that in accordance with section 9.14 of the Amended Guidance to the Licensing Act, Licensing officers have been in discussions with Planning and can confirm the current planning position is that the site can only be used as a football stadium with ancillary offices/bar etc (condition 5 of planning consent MC/98/0878MG/61/0029) and within the hours stated under planning reference MC2006/0669 of 0800 to 0100 on any day unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The application was for the following:
Provisions of plays, films, boxing or wrestling entertainments, live music, recorded music and performance of dance - both on & off the premises
Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 00:00
Anything of a similar description to that falling in live music, recorded music and performance of dance - both on & off the premises
Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 00:00
Late night refreshment - both on & off the premises
Monday to Sunday23:00 to 00:00
Supply of alcohol – both on & off the premises
Monday to Sunday10:00 to 00:00
Hours premises are open to the public
Monday to Sunday08:00 to 00:00
The Licensing and Local Land Charges Manager confirmed that the application had been referred to the Panel for determination following receipt of relevant representations.
The applicant’s representative stated the following in support of the application:
· The new licence would make it easier to follow than the current licence and covered specific sections of the ground. The old licence was unwieldy and covered every aspect of the football ground and would be incomprehensible to most people. · There was no intention to change the use of the football ground as the planning permission granted was for the intended use as a football ground. Outside of football matches the ground had held odd events, which were not licensable, such as the annual meeting of the Jehovahs Witnesses. · The pitch itself took a lot of nursing and there was a need to ensure that any events that took place inside the ground did not destroy or damage the pitch. · The original application had no limit to the number of days that the ground could be used to hold events. It was agreed that this was not the intended purpose of the application and in reality the only period that the pitch would be used to hold events would be in the football close season, namely May and June. · Referring to the objector’s representations raised the maximum number of events per annum that the club would look to hold was six and agreed ... view the full minutes text for item 324. |
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The Panel is requested to consider and determine an application for a premises licence in respect of the above. Additional documents: Minutes: Discussion:
The Panel was advised that this application was for a new premises licence in respect of the Blues Rock Café, Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4DD.
In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 the Licensing and Local Land Charges Manager advised that the application had been correctly advertised in the local press and notices displayed on the premises for the required timescale.
In accordance with section 9.14 of the Amended Guidance to the Licensing Act, Licensing officers have been in discussions with Planning and can confirm the current planning position in respect of stated under planning reference MC2006/0669 are 0800 to 0100 on any day unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The application was for the following:
Provisions of plays, films, indoor sporting events live music, recorded music and performance of dance - indoor Sunday to Thursday 10:00 to 01:00 Friday & Saturday 10:00 to 02:00 Christmas Eve 10:00 to 02:00 New Years Eve through New Years Day 10:00 to 03:00
Late night refreshment - indoors Sunday to Thursday 23:00 to 01:00 Friday & Saturday 23:00 to 02:00 Christmas Eve 10:00 to 02:00 New Years Eve through New Years Day 10:00 to 03:00
Supply of alcohol – both on & off the premises Sunday to Thursday 10:00 to 01:00 Friday & Saturday 10:00 to 02:00 Christmas Eve 10:00 to 02:00 New Years Eve through New Years Day 10:00 to 03:00
Hours premises are open to the public Sunday to Thursday 08:00 to 01:30 Friday & Saturday 08:00 to 02:30 Christmas Eve 08:00 to 02:00 New Years Eve through New Years Day 08:00 to 02:00
The Licensing and Local Land Charges Manager confirmed that the application had been referred to the Panel for determination following receipt of relevant representations.
The applicant’s representative stated the following in support of the application:
· As previously mentioned in the other licence applications, the new licence would make it easier to follow than the current licence and covered specific sections of the ground. The old licence was unwieldy and covered every aspect of the football ground and would be incomprehensible to most people. · The Blues Rock Café bar was adjacent to the ground and operated separately to the rest of the ground. · The club had worked with both the police and the Safety Advisory Group to ensure that the bar is controlled and safe for those inside the premises and residents living nearby. · The club were looking to increase the operating hours at the bar, including during the week. The purpose behind the additional hours was to operate more functions and events, especially around Christmas time. · The Lindley Group was responsible for the running of the licensed premises and had been running a number of similar operations at sports grounds around the country. They were used to operating late night venues and would ensure the Blues Rock Café would run the same way. A contract with the Lindley Group had four years left to run and had yet to experience any difficulties since they ... view the full minutes text for item 325. |
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The Panel is requested to consider and determine an application for a premises licence in respect of the above. Additional documents: Minutes: Discussion:
The Panel was advised that this application was for a new premises licence in respect of the Banqueting, conference rooms, board rooms and players area, Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 4DD.
In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 the Licensing and Local Land Charges Manager advised that the application had been correctly advertised in the local press and notices displayed on the premises for the required timescale.
In accordance with section 9.14 of the Amended Guidance to the Licensing Act, Licensing officers have been in discussions with Planning and can confirm the current planning position in respect of stated under planning reference MC2006/0669 are 0800 to 0100 on any day unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority.
The application was for the following:
Provisions of plays, films, indoor sporting events live music, recorded music and performance of dance - indoor Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 to 00:00 Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 01:00 Christmas Eve 10:00 to 02:00 Wednesdays in December (other than Christmas Eve & New Years Eve 10:00 to 01:00 New Years Eve through New Years Day 10:00 to 02:00
Anything of a similar description to that falling in live music, recorded music and performance of dance - indoor Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 to 00:00 Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 01:00 Christmas Eve 10:00 to 02:00 Wednesdays in December (other than Christmas Eve & New Years Eve 10:00 to 01:00 New Years Eve through New Years Day 10:00 to 03:00
Late night refreshment - indoors Monday to Wednesday 23:00 to 00:00 Thursday to Sunday 23:00 to 01:00 Christmas Eve 10:00 to 02:00 Wednesdays in December (other than Christmas Eve & New Years Eve 10:00 to 01:00 New Years Eve through New Years Day 10:00 to 03:00
Supply of alcohol – both on & off the premises Sunday to Wednesday 10:00 to 00:00 Thursday to Saturday 10:00 to 01:00 Christmas Eve 10:00 to 02:00 Wednesdays in December (other than Christmas Eve & New Years Eve 10:00 to 01:00 New Years Eve through New Years Day 10:00 to 02:00
Hours premises are open to the public Sunday to Wednesday 08:00 to 00:30 Thursday to Saturday 08:00 to 01:30 Christmas Eve 08:00 to 02:30 Wednesdays in December (other than Christmas Eve & New Years Eve 08:00 to 01:30 New Years Eve through New Years Day 08:00 to 02:30
The Licensing and Local Land Charges Manager confirmed that the application had been referred to the Panel for determination following receipt of relevant representations.
The applicant’s representative confirmed to the Panel that they had agreed the amended conditions 10 and 11 by the environmental health team.
The representative of the environmental health team confirmed that on the basis of the amended application, the environmental health team withdraw their objection.
Decision:
The Panel noted the amendments to the conditions that had been agreed by the applicant and granted the application for a new premises licence in respect of the Banqueting, conference rooms, board rooms and players area, Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue, Gillingham, Kent ME7 4DD ... view the full minutes text for item 326. |
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Exclusion of the press and public It is recommended that the panel exclude the press and public from the meeting during the decision-making process for the reasons set out in the report. Minutes: Decision:
The Panel agreed to exclude the press and public under paragraph 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 for the decision-making element of all licence applications considered. |