Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 9 February 2012.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 9 February 2012 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of Agenda Item 5 (Licensing Act 2003: Application For A Review Of The Premises License At The Full Shilling, 11 Tiviot Dale) and Agenda Item 6 (Licensing Act 2003: Application For A Variation To The Club Premises Certificate At The Moor Club, 35 Heaton Moor Road) as an appendix to the report contains information relating to an individual, the disclosure of which would not be fair and would therefore be in breach of Data Protection principles.

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information relating to an individual, the disclosure of which would not be fair and would therefore be in breach of Data Protection principles, the public be excluded from the meeting during part of Agenda Item 6 (Licensing Act 2003: Application for a Variation to the Club Premises Licence at the Moor Club, 35 Heaton Moor Road).

Councillors and officers are invited to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

No declarations were made.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair and members of the Sub-Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Sub-Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice. (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided.  These are available at the meeting and at local libraries and information centres).

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management).

The report details an application from the Police Licensing Officer for a review of the Premises Licence for the Full Shilling, 11 Tiviot Dale.  The original review hearing was adjourned from the 27 July 2011 to give the parties an opportunity to agree suitable conditions to put before the Committee for approval.  These conditions have now been agreed.

The Sub-Committee is recommended to consider the application for the review of the Premises Licence at The Full Shilling and the subsequent agreed conditions by the DPS and the Police.

Officer contact: Sarah Tooth on 474 4176 or email:sarah.tooth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Service Director (Place Management) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing an application from the Chief Officer of Greater Manchester Police, being a responsible authority under the Licensing Act 2003 exercising its statutory function to prevent crime and disorder and to protect public safety, for a review of the premises licence for the Full Shilling, 11 Tiviot Dale under Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The Sub-Committee was advised that the application had previously been submitted to a meeting of the Sub-Committee on 27 July 2011 at which it was reported that solicitors for the Designated Premises Supervisor at the Full Shilling had requested that consideration of this application be deferred in accordance with Section 11(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 pending the Designated Premises Supervisor being available to attend a reconvened meeting of the Sub-Committee.  The representative of the Chief Officer of Greater Manchester Police indicated that he consented to the request.

Following ongoing discussions, a schedule of conditions had now been agreed by all parties and were submitted to the Sub-Committee for their approval.

The Sub-Committee, having heard the interested parties, proceeded to consider the prevention of crime and disorder and prevention of public nuisance licensing objectives in respect of the application, together with the relevant parts of the Council’s Licensing Policy and the guidance from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.  However, the decision was reached on consideration of all the arguments given in relation to this specific application.

It was then

RESOLVED – That having heard the application for a review of the premises licence at Full Shilling, 11 Tiviot Dale made by the Chief Office of Greater Manchester Police, and having considered all the evidence presented, the Sub-Committee was satisfied that the premises had been associated with disorder on and in the vicinity of the premises.  However, the Sub-Committee noted with approval the content of the proposed schedule of conditions agreed between the licensee and Greater Manchester Police, namely:-

(1) That a digital hard drive CCTV system shall be in operation to cover internal and external areas of the premises.  Any area where customers have legitimate access must be sufficiently illuminated for the purposes of CCT.  All CCTV recorded images shall have sufficient clarity/ quality/ definition to enable facial recognition.  CCTV shall be kept in an unedited format for a period of 30 days, any DVDs subsequently produced shall be in a format so it can be played back on a standard personal computer or standard DVD player.  Any person left in charge of the premises must be trained in the use of any such CCTV equipment and able to produce/ download/ burn CCTV images upon request from a person from a responsible authority.  CCTV shall be maintained on a regular basis and kept in good working order.  CCTV maintenance records to be kept, details of contractor used and work carried out to be recorded.  A plan indicating the position of CCTV cameras to be submitted to the Police Licensing Officer.  Where the recording is on a removable medium (i.e. videotape, compact disc, flash card etc) a secure storage system to store those recording mediums shall be provided.  A CCTV monitor must be working at all the times the premises is open to members of the public.  This monitor must be clearly position at the bar, displaying real time images from the CCTV cameras so clientele in the premises are aware that CCTV is in operation.

(2) A Challenge 25 scheme shall be operated at the premises.  The only form of valid identification being passport, photo driving licence, PASS hologram ID card or National Identity Card if it has a PASS hologram.  Notices shall be displayed in prominent positions at the premises indicating that the Challenge 25 Policy is in force.  All staff shall be trained and shall undergo regular refresher training  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

To consider a report of the Service Director (Place Management).

The report details an application from The Moor Club for the variation of the club premises certificate to extend the start and finish times for the provision of regulated entertainment including films, indoor sporting events, live music, recorded music and performances of dance.  It is also proposed that the start and finish times be extended for the provision of entertainment facilities including the provision of facilities for dancing and the provision of facilities for entertainment and for the supply of alcohol.

The Sub-Committee is recommended to consider the application for a variation of the Club Premises Certificate at The Moor Club.

Officer contact: Sarah Tooth on 474 4176 or email:sarah.tooth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Service Director (Place Management) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing an application from The Moor Club for the variation of the club premises certificate to extend the start and finish times for the provision of regulated entertainment including films, indoor sporting events, live music, recorded music and performances of dance at The Moor Club, 35 Heaton Moor Road.  It was also proposed that the start and finish times be extended for the provision of entertainment facilities including the provision of facilities for dancing and the provision of facilities for entertainment and for the supply of alcohol.

Representatives of the applicants attended the meeting and answered Councillors’ questions in relation to the application.

The applicant’s representative reported that he wished to amend the application to reduce the proposed hours for the supply of alcohol for members and guests on the premises and the hours for the provision of films indoors; provision of indoor sports, together with live and recorded music indoors; dance indoors; the facilities for dance indoors and facilities like music/ dance to 10:00 to 00:00 hours, Sunday to Thursday and 10:00 to 01:00 hours Friday and Saturday.  The applicant’s representative further stated that he wished to remove the current ‘seasonal variation’ with regard to Good Friday such that it was treated as any other Friday for the purposes of licensable activity.

An objector attended the meeting, explained their objections to the proposals and answered Councillors’ questions in relation to the application.  There were no representations made by any responsible authorities.

The Sub-Committee, having heard the interested parties, proceeded to consider the licensing objectives in respect of the application, together with the relevant parts of the Council’s Licensing Policy and the guidance from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.  However, the decision was reached on consideration of all the arguments given in relation to this specific application.

The Sub-Committee found the following:-

(i)           Crime and Disorder

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that no relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective.

(ii)          Protection of Children

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that no relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective.

(iii)         Public Safety

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that no relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective.

(iv)         Public Nuisance

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that relevant representations had been raised in respect of this licensing objective, namely that there were concerns that customers of The Moor Club will be outside creating noise and that amplified live music would disturb local residents.  However, the Sub-Committee noted with approval the content of the applicant’s operating schedule with regard to this licensing objective, and further noted that the applicant had offered to amend his application to reflect the concerns of local residents and to the extent that the application satisfactorily addressed this licensing objective.

It was then

RESOLVED – (1) That the hours for the for the supply of alcohol for members and guests on the premises be approved as follows:-

·         10:00 to 00.00 hours, Sunday to Thursday.

·         10:00 to 01:00 hours Friday and Saturday.

·         12:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 22:30, on Christmas Day;

·         From the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day

(2) That the hours for the provision of films indoors; provision of indoor sports, together with live and recorded music indoors; dance indoors; the facilities for dance indoors and facilities like music/ dance be approved as follows:-

·         10:00 to 00.00 hours, Sunday to Thursday.

·         10:00 to 01:00 hours Friday and Saturday.

(3) That it be noted that the stated, standard opening hours of the premises are as follows:-

·         10:00 to 00.00 hours, Sunday to Thursday.

·         10:00 to 01:00 hours Friday and Saturday.

·         From the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.