To appoint a Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

Councillor Cannon proposed Councillor Bowden as Chairman, this was seconded by Councillor Hill.

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Councillor Bowden was elected Chairman for the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence received.

To receive any declarations of interest.

In the interests of transparency, Josef Cannon, Legal Advisor, confirmed that he was not related to Councillor Cannon.

To note the procedural details for the meeting.

The Chairman set out and explained the procedures that the Sub Committee would follow.

To consider an application for a new premises license under The Licensing Act 2003 for Black Boys Inn and land to the rear of Black Boys Inn, Henley Road, Hurley, Maidenhead, SL6 5NQ.

The Reporting Officer to outline the application and the decision to be taken

Craig Hawkings, Licensing Team Leader, set out the application. This meeting of a Licensing Sub-Committee was convened to hear an application for a new premise licence located within the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. In line with the Licensing Act 2003, when relevant representations were made against an application, a hearing had to be held to consider them. A relevant representation made against an application for a new premises licence had to relate to at least one of the four licensing objectives set out in the Licensing Act 2003. These were; ‘The Prevention of Crime and Disorder’, ‘Public Safety’, ‘The Prevention of Public Nuisance’, and ‘The Protection of Children from Harm’.

The purpose of this hearing was for the Sub-Committee to hear the application, receive written and oral representations from other parties and then to make a decision in respect of the application.

The Applicant was Mode De Vi Carbon Limited and the DPS was Mr Mathew Valentine for the premises Black Boys Inn and land to the rear of Black Boys Inn, Henley Road Hurley, Maidenhead, SL6 5NQ. Mode De Vi Carbon Limited had applied, under the Licensing Act 2003, for a new premises licence to be granted.

The application was to licence the Black Boys Inn Public House and surrounding land for pop up installation for outdoor events. A summary of the application was as follows:

·         Exhibition of Films (Both):

Mon – Sat 09:00 – 00:00 Sun 09:00 – 23:00

·         Screening of Indoor Sporting Events:

Mon – Sun 09:00 – 00:00

·         Provision of live music (Both):

Mon – Sat 09:00 – 00:00 Sun 09:00 – 23:00

·         Recorded Music (Both):

Mon – Sat 09:00 – 00:00 Sun 09:00 – 23:00

·         Late night refreshment (Both):

Mon – Sat 23:00 – 00:00

·         Sale and Supply of Alcohol (On & Off):

Mon – Sat 09:00 – 00:00 Sun 09:00 – 23:00

·         Hours open to the Public:

Mon - Sun 09:00 – 00:00

·         Seasonal Variation:

Camping 24 Hours in summer season May 1st to September 30th.

The Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) was Mr Mathew Valentine.

This application had received no representations from the responsible authorities which included; Environmental Health, Royal Borough Fire and Rescue Service, Planning, Local Safeguarding Children’s Board, Public Health, Trading Standards, Thames Valley Police and RBWM Licensing. There had been 84 individual representations from residents that were relevant to the application as they related to one or more of the four licensing objectives. There had been one representation in support of the application.

The Licensing Panel Sub Committee was obliged to determine the application with a view to promoting the four licensing objectives which were:

·         The prevention of crime and disorder

·         Public safety

·         The prevention of public nuisance

·         The protection of children from harm

In making its decision, the Sub-Committee was also obliged to have regard to national guidance and the Council’s own Licensing Policy. The Sub-Committee had to have regard to all of the representations made and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.