Agenda and draft minutes

The Sub-committee to appoint a Chair for the meeting.

Resolved that Councillor M Thirlaway be appointed Chair for this meeting.

Members of the Sub-committee are invited to declare any registerable and/or non-registerable interests in matters appearing on the agenda, and the nature of that interest.

There were no declarations of interest reported. 

Councillor Thirlaway advised the meeting that the premises were located in the ward adjacent to his and that some of the representations had been made by residents who lived in the ward he represented.  He explained that he had not expressed a view on the application and would approach the application with an open mind.

To give consideration to the objections received from the Chief Officer of Police and the Environmental Health Department in respect of a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) for 12a Russell Street, North Shields on 1 and 2 July 2023.

The Sub-committee met to consider an objection from the Chief Officer of Police and the Environmental Health Officer to a Temporary Event Notice from Mr H Teasdale in respect of an event on Saturday 1 July and Sunday 2 July 2023 at 12a Russell Street, North Shields.

Following introductions the Sub-committee’s legal advisor outlined the procedure which would be followed at the hearing.

Mr J Young, Licensing Officer, presented details of the Temporary Event Notice, the representation received and the options available to the Sub-committee.

Inspector Bushby, on behalf of Northumbria Police, set out the police objection to the Temporary Event Notice, she was supported by Mr Kirkpatrick, the Northumbria Police Licensing Co-ordinator.  The police representatives responded to questions from Members of the Sub-committee and the applicant. 

Mrs Wilson, on behalf of the Environmental Health Department, set out its objection to the Temporary Event Notice.  She responded to questions from Members of the Sub Committee and the applicant.

Mr H Teasdale and Mr B Teasdale, on behalf of the Applicant, addressed the Sub-committee in support of the Temporary Event Notice.  They responded to questions from Members of the Sub-committee, the police representatives and the representative of the Environmental Health Department.

All parties were given the opportunity to sum up their respective cases and the Sub-committee retired to make its decision in private.

All parties were invited back into the meeting and the Chair announced the Sub-committee’s decision.

Resolved that a counter notice be issued.

Reasons for Decision:

The Sub-committee was not satisfied that the proposed measures to be put in place in relation to the event would ensure that the 4 licensing objectives would be adequately promoted and there would not be an adverse impact on local residents.