Agenda and minutes

The Sub-Committee to appoint a Chair for this meeting.

Resolved that Councillor T Mulvenna be appointed Chair for this meeting.

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

You are also invited to disclose any dispensations in relation to any registerable and/or non-registerable interests that have been granted to you in respect of any matters appearing on the agenda.

You are also requested to complete the Declarations of Interests card available at the meeting and return it to the Democratic Services Officer before leaving the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest or dispensations reported.

To consider an application for the grant of a new Premises Licence.

The Sub-committee met to consider an application for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of Woods, 1-2 Kings Edwards Court, Front Street, Tynemouth.

The Applicant, Mr S Smallwood, initially sought permission to:-

·         supply alcohol by way of on sales at the Premises each day of the week from 12.00 hours to 22.00 hours,

·         the provision of live music each Friday and Saturday from 17.00 hours to 22.00 hours,

·         the provision of recorded music Monday to Friday from 08.00 hours to 22.00 hours and Saturday and Sunday from 09.00 hours to 22.00 hours,

·         open the Premises to the public Monday to Friday from 08.00 hours to 22.00 hours and Saturday and Sunday from 09.00 hours to 22.00 hours.

Prior to the commencement of the hearing Mr Smallwood indicated that he wanted to amend the application that was being made and sought a reduction in the trading hours at the premises and the hours that the Premises are open to the public to reflect the trading/opening hours permitted under the planning restrictions. That is the:-

·         supply alcohol by way of on sales at the Premises each Monday to Saturday 12.00 hours to 21.00 hours and each Sunday and Bank Holiday from 12.00 hours to 19.00 hours.

·         the provision of recorded music Monday to Friday from 08.00 hours to 21.00 hours each Saturday from 09.00 hours and 21.00 hours and each Sunday and Bank Holiday from 09.00 hours to 19.00 hours

·         Premises to be open to the public Monday to Friday from 08.00 hours to 21.00 hours each Saturday from 09.00 hours to 21.00 hours and each Sunday and Bank Holiday from 09.00 hours to 19.00 hours.

Following introductions, the Chair set out the procedure which would be followed during the course of the hearing.

Mr J Young, Licensing Officer, presented details of the application, the representations received and the options available to the Sub-committee

Mr Smallwood, the applicant was present and accompanied by his wife Mrs D Smallwod.

Of the representation received Mrs F McClen, Environmental Health Officer, Mr & Mrs Rice and Mr & Mrs Renwick were in attendance and addressed the Sub-committee.

Members of the Sub-committee considered representations and clarified areas through questioning.

Mr & Mrs Smallwood were also given the opportunity to ask question of the objectors.

Mr & Mrs Smallwood addressed the Sub-committee in relation to their application.

Members of the Sub-committee asked several questions which were responded to by Mr & Mrs Smallwood.

Mrs F McClen, Environmental Health Officer, Mr & Mrs Rice and Mr & Mrs Renwick were given the opportunity to ask questions of Mr & Mrs Smallwood.

All parties were given the opportunity of summing up their respective submissions.

The Sub-committee withdrew from the meeting to make its decision in private.

The Sub-committee returned and the Chair announced its decision.

Resolved that the application for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of Woods, 1-2 Kings Edwards Court, Front Street, Tynemouth be approved subject to the following conditions:

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