Agenda and minutes
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Appointment of Chairman Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor D. Hancox be appointed Chairman of the meeting. |
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Apologies for absence Minutes: No apologies for absence were received. |
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: No declarations of interest were received. |
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Procedure Minutes: The Chairman opened the Hearing and introduced the members of the Sub-Committee and officers present to the Applicant for Review ('the Applicant') and the other parties present.
The Chairman invited the other parties to identify themselves, so that the applicant and/or other Interested Parties were able to satisfy themselves that no person who may be in a position to influence the Sub-Committee remained in the room when the Sub-Committee considered its decision at the conclusion of the Hearing.
The Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee advised of a slight amendment to the published procedure to be followed at the Hearing, in relation to the running order of the speakers (meaning the Applicant for Review would present their case first, followed by the Environmental Health Officer and finally the licensee). The Chairman advised that the parties could be represented by a legal representative at their own expense, or by a Ward Councillor. |
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Additional documents:
Minutes: The Sub-Committee was asked to consider an application for a review of the Club Premises Certificate for Lickey End and District Workmen's Club, Alcester Road, Bromsgrove. The application for review had been made by Mr. K. Richards, a local resident, and a representation had also been received from Mr. R. Lovegrove, the Council's Environmental Health Officer. The basis of the representations made related to public nuisance.
The Principal Licensing Officer introduced the report, following which representations were made by Mr. Richards (accompanied by his partner Miss. C. Burton) and Mr. R. Lovegrove. The case for the Club was then put forward by Mr. A. Potts (Partner, Wright Hassall Solicitors), Ms. M. Phillips (Club Steward) and Mr. C. Spencer (Club Secretary).
Mr. Potts advised that in view of problems which had been encountered at the premises with noise levels from the group 'Fred Zepplin', the group would no longer be playing at the premises. He then went on to offer further conditions, in addition to those already specified in the Club Premises Certificate, that measures would be taken by the licensee to ensure that music would not be audible above the background level at the nearest noise sensitive location and that all fire doors would remain closed at all times except in case of emergency. Mr. Potts added that works would commence to see whether the premises could be made totally sound proof and that the Club Steward would regularly monitor noise levels from outside of the premises. Mr. Potts produced documentary evidence of recent building works carried out at the premises, together with a letter in support of the Club from Mr. A Heard and Ms. V. Perry, residents who lived adjacent to the Club.
Having regard to:
RESOLVED that the conditions of the Club Premises Certificate be modified by adding new conditions to take immediate effect as follows:
1. Music is not to be audible above the background level at the nearest noise sensitive location; 2. All fire doors are to be kept closed at all times except in case of emergency; and 3. the stage door is to be kept closed at all times except for loading and unloading or in case of emergency.
The reasons for the Sub-Committee’s decision were as follows:
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