Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

32.

Appointment of Chairman

To appoint a Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

Minutes:

RESOLVED Unanimously: That Councillor Bicknell be elected as Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

 

It was announced that the meeting was being recorded.

33.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillor Grey, Councillor Bicknell kindly agreed to sub.

34.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 217 KB

To receive any declarations of interest.

Minutes:

None.

35.

CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATION TO VARY A PREMISES LICENCE UNDER THE LICENSING ACT 2003 pdf icon PDF 3 MB

To consider an application to vary an existing premises licence for the Crown Inn, High Street, Bray, Berkshire SL6 2AH.

 

 

 

 

(Bray Ward)

 

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed all the parties to the meeting, introduced the Sub-Committee Members and explained the procedure, which all indicated they understood.

 

The Council’s Licensing Officer, Steve Smith, introduced the application for Members to consider.  He explained that the application related to a request to vary the plans appended to the existing premises licence to include the garden area to include a bar servery and kitchen facilities at the Crown Inn, High Street, Bray SL6 2AH. 

 

The Sub-Committee was informed that the following conditions had been proposed to promote the licensing objectives:

  • No sale of alcohol from the garden bar after 23:00, this had since been reduced to 22:00.
  • There shall be no regulated entertainment or amplified music within the garden area.

 

It was noted that the premises currently enjoyed the following licensable activities and hours:

  • Sale of alcohol (on and off)                Monday to Sunday 11:00 – midnight.
  • Recorded music (indoors)                  Monday to Sunday 11:00 – midnight.
  • Live music (indoors)                           Monday to Sunday 11:00 – midnight.

 

The Licensing Officer provided the Sub-Committee with a photo of the outside bar area and kitchen facility and a photo to give an idea of the setting across the garden. 

 

The Council’s Licensing Officer referred the Sub-Committee to the representation from Environmental Health (CPES) which could be found on page 41 of the agenda, along with two representations from local residents, a representation from Donnington Hospital Trust (Jesus Hospital) and an objection from Bray Parish Council.  It was noted that no representations had been received from Ward Members, although Councillor Coppinger was present at the meeting today.     

 

Members were informed that the applicant was Corona Realty Ltd and the Designated Premises Supervisor was a Mr David Ashton Hyde.

 

The Sub-Committee were reminded that they could, in this case, either grant the application as asked, modify the conditions of the licence, by altering or omitting or adding to them, or reject the application it in part or in its entirety. However the determination of the application had to be made with regards to the licensing objectives which were:

 

Ø   The prevention of crime and disorder

Ø   Public safety.

Ø   The prevention of public nuisance.

Ø   The protection children from harm.

 

The Council’s Licensing Team Leader advised the Sub-Committee to have regard for national guidance and the Council’s own Licensing Policy.

 

Questions of the Licensing Officer

 

Ø  It was confirmed that the conditions would be updated accordingly if the application was approved.

Ø  That a premise was allowed to apply for up to fifteen Temporary Event Notices (TENs) or accumulation of hours per annum.

Ø   That a TENs was used for a licensing activity not already licensed for at the premise.

 

Applicant’s case

 

Alun Thomas, the Applicant’s legal representative, thanked the Licensing Officer for his helpful introduction and introduced Marc Whitehead (MD for the Crown) and Jonny Lake (Executive Head Chef for the Fat Duck) to everyone present.  It was noted that the MD had been in the licensing trade for over 20  ...  view the full minutes text for item 35.