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Licensing Sub Committee Composition Minutes:
Cllrs L Birt Mrs M Mustoe C Gomm |
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Members' Interests To receive from Members any declarations of interest.
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There were none. |
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Name of Applicant Minutes:
Central Bedfordshire Council – Public Protection Team |
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Premises Address Minutes: White Hart Hotel, Public House 125 Dunstable Street Ampthill Bedfordshire MK45 2NG |
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Name of Parties (including the Applicant, Observers and Persons who have made relevant representations together with any persons who have made relevant representations together with any persons representing each party) Minutes: Mr A Stone – Technical Officer Public Protection Mr P Warne – TLT Solicitors Cllr L Birt Cllr Mrs M Mustoe Cllr C Gomm Mr D McBain – Licensing Enforcement Officer Mrs J Borthwick – Service Manager, Public Protection Mr M Clay – Service Manager, Public Protection Miss H Bell – Committee Services Officer Mr M Woolsey – Managing Solicitor PC 431 Neville Johnson – Bedfordshire Police Cllr R B Pepworth - Central Bedfordshire Council Cllr M Blair - Central Bedfordshire Council Cllr P A Duckett - Central Bedfordshire Council Cllr R Tebbutt – Ampthill Town Council Mrs M Wilson – Ampthill Town Council Mrs M Wright – Ampthill Town Council Mrs S Hinkin – Ampthill Town Council Mr W Silcock Mrs S Silcock Mrs C Valrey Mrs E Owen Mrs P Brazin Mrs F Challacombe Mrs J Pelling Mr A Pelling Mr S Miah – Leaseholder of the White Hart Hotel and Designated Premises Supervisor Mr E Mater – Punch Taverns PLC Mr D Wood – Manager of the White Hart Hotel |
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Names of Parties submitting representations and indications of their representations Minutes: Mr A Stone - Applicant PC N Johnson – In support of the applicant Cllr P Duckett – In support of the applicant Mr Pelling – In support of the applicant Mrs Pelling – In support of the applicant Mrs Challacombe – In support of the applicant Mr P Warne – Appearing on behalf of the Premises Licence Holder
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Procedures for the Hearing of applications Minutes: The procedure for the hearing of the application, The Licensing Act 2003, was noted. |
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Amendment of Application (if any) requested by the Applicant Minutes: There were no amendments to the application by the applicant. |
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The Application Minutes: The Application was made by the Public Protection team of Central Bedfordshire Council to review the premises licence on the basis of persistently causing a public nuisance and failing to promote one of the four licensing objectives. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: The Sub Committee received and considered a report from the Head of Service, Public Protection which advised that an application had been submitted for a review of a Premises Licence at The White Hart Hotel, Public House, 125 Dunstable Street, Ampthill, on the basis of persistently causing a public nuisance and failing to promote one of the four licensing objectives
The Applicant, supporters of the applicant and representatives appearing on behalf of the licence holder attended the meeting and made representations.
The Chairman outlined the procedure to be followed.
The Chairman invited the Licensing Enforcement Officer to present the report to the Sub Committee. The Sub Committee were advised that the Applicant, Mr Alan Stone had submitted an application for a review of the premises licence on the grounds of public nuisance and failing to promote one of the licensing objectives.
The Sub Committee noted that the premises is located on the main through route with some residential property in nearby surroundings. A location map was attached to the report at Appendix B.
The Licensing Enforcement Officer advised that on 26 September 2005 variations and conversion to the premises licence was granted by Mid Bed District Council.
The permitted activities are: indoor sporting events, live and recorded music, performance of dance, late night refreshment (indoors) facilities for making music, dancing (indoors) and similar and; the supply of alcohol (on and off premises). The premises licence authorises the carrying out of licensable activities between the following hours:
· Monday to Thursday 10.00hrs to 00.00hrs · Friday 10.00hrs to 02.00hrs · Saturday 10.00hrs to 01.00hrs · Sunday 11.00hrs to 23.30hrs
The opening hours of the premises are:
· Monday to Thursday 10.00hrs to 00.30hrs · Friday 10.00hrs 02.30hrs · Saturday 10.00hrs to 01.30hrs · Sunday 11.00hrs to 00.00hrs
In presenting the report the Licensing Enforcement Officer drew attention to the number of representations received from the Responsible Authority – Police and interested Parties.
The Chairman invited the Sub Committee to ask questions of the Licensing Enforcement Officer.
The Chairman invited the applicant, Mr Alan Stone to present the case to the Sub Committee.
The application for a review of the licence was due to a public nuisance and failing to promote one of the licensing objectives. Mr Stone spoke in detail about the complaint history of premises from 2006 up until 2012. The nature of the complaints alongside the observations made throughout the investigation pointed to limited management of the premises with regards to noise and little regard for the neighbouring residents of Ampthill. The noise experienced by residents around this premises, both people noise and music, represented a public nuisance. Mr Stone felt that every opportunity had been given to the DPS to prevent this public nuisance and manage the issues highlighted, but unfortunately had not been satisfactorily addressed. It was for this reason along with the persistent breach of conditions and ongoing noise breakout that a review of the premises licence was sought.
The Chairman invited the Sub Committee to ask any questions of Mr Stone.
The Chairman ... view the full minutes text for item 10. |
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Decision Minutes:
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