LICENSING
SUB-COMMITTEE 18
October 2001
(4.00
– 5.35pm)
PRESENT: Councillors Knowles (Chair),
Cowell, Dixon, J Rosenstiel and T Schofield
FOR THE
INFORMATION OF THE COUNCIL
01/m/111 MINUTES
The minutes of the special meeting held on 26 July 2001 and of the ordinary meeting held on 23 August 2001 were confirmed as correct records and signed by the Chair.
01/m/112
APOLOGIES
There were no apologies for absence.
01m/113 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Councillors
Knowles, Dixon and J Rosenstiel declared
Code of Conduct (non-financial) interests in minute number 01/m/119 –
“Public Entertainment Licence: Selwyn
College” – as they were friends of the applicant, Ms S V Brinton. All remained in the room and took part in
the decision.
01/m/114 PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: HMV LION YARD
The Head of
Environmental Health and Waste Strategy presented a report which described an
application for a Public Entertainment Licence for HMV, Lion Yard Shopping
Centre.
The Police
advised that they had no objections to the application, subject to the
recommended conditions. The Fire Service, which was not represented at the
meeting, had previously advised that it wished to amend conditions 3 and 6 in
the report.
Resolved (with no votes against) that a Public Entertainment Licence be granted
for HMV, Lion Yard Shopping Centre, subject to the conditions recommended in
the report including the following amendments:
Condition 3 to
read: “The first floor of the premises
shall be closed during performances”.
Condition 6 to
read: “Illuminated exit signs shall be
provided, one above each exit. Number
of exits – three”.
01/m/115 PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: BAR MOOSH
The Head of
Environmental Health and Waste Strategy presented a report which described an
application for a Public Entertainment Licence for Bar Moosh, Station Road.
The Police advised
that they had no objections to the application, subject to the recommended
conditions.
Resolved (with no votes against) that a Public Entertainment Licence be granted
for Bar Moosh, Station Road, subject to the conditions recommended in the
report.
01/m/116 PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: BORDERS
The Head of Environmental Health and Waste Strategy presented a report which described an application for a full Public Entertainment Licence for Borders bookshop, Market Street. A Licence had previously been granted on a temporary basis until 18 October 2001.
The Police advised
that they had no objections to the application, subject to the recommended
conditions.
Siobhan Donnelly
of Borders attended in support of the application.
Resolved (with no votes against) that a full Public Entertainment Licence be granted for Borders bookshop, Market Street, to allow events on Monday to Saturday from 12.00 noon to 10.00pm and on Sunday from 12 noon to 5.00pm, subject to the existing conditions.
01/m/117
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE:
THE LOCOMOTIVE PUBLIC HOUSE
The Head of Environmental Health and Waste Strategy presented a report which described an application for the renewal of the Public Entertainment Licence for the Locomotive Public House, Mill Road, including use of the rear bar for music and dancing. A Licence had previously been granted on a temporary basis for three events only. The Head of Environmental Health and Waste Strategy also suggested an additional condition to those recommended in the report, as follows:
“Doors and windows to be kept closed at all times during events”.
The Police advised
that they had no objections to the application, subject to the recommended
conditions.
A local resident
attended and addressed the Sub-Committee.
He said that the area was already busy, with large numbers of people
passing through, and there was a problem with vandalism. Noise from the Locomotive caused disturbance
for residents of Mill Street and Covent Garden, especially when events were
held in the rear bar. The situation
would need to be monitored closely.
The Chair
responded that the situation would indeed be monitored closely. Events would only be allowed at this stage
for monitoring purposes.
In answer to a
point made by Councillor Dixon, the Head of Environmental Health and Waste
Strategy explained that the front bar was already covered by the Public
Entertainment Licence, and this was not affected by the application.
In response to a
question from Councillor J Rosenstiel, the Head of Environmental Health and
Waste Strategy confirmed that the likely effect of events on local residents
during the summer months would be taken into account when monitoring took
place.
Councillor T
Schofield said that the landlord should liaise with local residents.
Resolved (with no votes against) that the Public Entertainment Licence for the Locomotive Public House, Mill Road, be renewed, subject to the conditions recommended in the report and the following additional condition:
“Doors and windows to be kept closed at all times during events”.
01/m/118 PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: DOBBLERS PUBLIC
HOUSE
The Head of
Environmental Health and Waste Strategy presented a report which described an
application for a full Public Entertainment Licence for the Dobblers Inn Public
House, Sturton Street. A Licence had previously been granted on a
temporary basis for three events only.
The Police
advised that they had no objections to the application, subject to the
recommended conditions.
Members were
concerned to learn from the report that a local resident had complained that
the landlady appeared unwilling to comply with the conditions and had no regard
for her neighbours. Members stressed
that it was extremely important that applicants took into account the views of
local residents in situations such as this.
The Head of Environmental Health and Waste Strategy said, however, that
in his experience he had found the landlady to be cooperative.
In response to
a question from the Chair, the Head of Environmental Health and Waste Strategy
explained that, although the premises were unsuitable for a Public
Entertainment Licence at present, he felt that the applicant should be given an
opportunity to have an acoustic scheme designed whereby a Licence would be
possible.
Resolved (with no votes against) that the Public
Entertainment Licence for the Dobblers Inn Public House, Sturton Street, be
renewed on a temporary basis, subject to the conditions recommended in the
report.
01/m/119 PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: SELWYN COLLEGE
The Head of
Environmental Health and Waste Strategy presented a report which described an
application for a variation to the Public Entertainment Licence for Selwyn
College to permit a Snow Ball, to be held between 9.00pm and 4.00am,
provisionally on 30 November 2001.
The Police
advised that they had no objections to the application, subject to the
recommended conditions.
The President of the Selwyn College Snow Ball attended
in support of the application.
Resolved (with no votes against) that a variation to the Public Entertainment Licence for Selwyn College be granted to permit
a Snow Ball, to be held between 9.00pm and 4.00am, provisionally on 30 November
2001, subject to the conditions recommended in the report.
01/m/120 PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: PO NA NA FEZ
CLUB
The Head of
Environmental Health and Waste Strategy presented a report which described an
application for the renewal of the Public Entertainment Licence for the Po Na
Na Fez Club, Market Passage, and for a variation of the terminal hour on Sunday
from midnight to 2.00am.
The Police
advised that they had no objections to the application, subject to the
recommended conditions.
Simon Harrow of
the Po Na Na Fez Club attended in support of the application. He acknowledged that the Sub-Committee was
currently trialling a policy of allowing each nightclub in the city centre to
stay open until 3.00am once a week only, on either Friday or Saturday. However, the Po Na Na Fez Club had been
allowed to stay open until 3.00am Monday to Saturday for the past 12
months. This had proved popular with
customers and had resulted in a considerable reduction in anti-social
behaviour. The Police confirmed that
there had been fewer reports of incidents at the premises since the
introduction of the 3.00am closing time.
The Chair stated
that, as the current arrangements seemed to be operating well, it would be
inappropriate to make any changes.
Resolved (with no votes against) that
1)
The Public
Entertainment Licence for the Po Na Na Fez Club, Market Passage, be renewed on
a temporary basis until 7 March 2002, subject to existing conditions.
2)
The application
for a variation of the terminal hour on Sunday from midnight until 2.00am be
refused.
01/m/121 PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: KAMBAR
The Police advised
that they had no comments on the application.
Resolved (with no votes against) that the application be refused for the reason
given in paragraph 4.1 of the report.
01/m/122 PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: FIFTH AVENUE
Resolved (with no votes against) that the application
be deferred until the next meeting, on 13 December 2001.
01/m/123 PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT LICENCE: NEWNHAM CROFT
PRIMARY SCHOOL
The Sub-Committee
noted that the application for a Public Entertainment Licence for Newnham Croft
Primary School had been withdrawn.
01/m/124 PUBLIC
ENTERTAINMENT LICENCES: TRANSFER OF NAMES
The
Sub-Committee noted the transfer of licensees’ names in respect of Toxic, the Cambridge
Snooker Centre and Fifth Avenue, as shown on the agenda.
01/m/125 EXCLUSION
OF THE PUBLIC
Resolved (with
no votes against) that the public be excluded from the meeting for the next
items on the grounds that if they were present there would be disclosure to
them of information defined as exempt from publication by paragraphs 7 and 14
of Part I of Schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972.
01/m/126 THE STANDING OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S
PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER’S, OPERATOR AND VEHICLE LICENCES AND HACKNEY CARRIAGE
VEHICLE LICENCE
The Head of Transport Services presented a report
which requested the Sub-Committee to review the standing of an individual’s
Private Hire Driver’s, Operator and Vehicle Licences and Hackney Carriage
Vehicle Licence in the light of a complaint submitted by a member of the
public.
The individual
concerned attended with his representative.
They addressed the Sub-Committee and answered questions. The Head of Transport Services and the Head
of Legal and Democratic Services also answered questions.
Resolved (with no votes against) that no further action be taken in respect of
this matter (agenda item 16).
01/m/127 THE STANDING OF
AN INDIVIDUAL’S HACKNEY CARRIAGE VEHICLE LICENCE AND HACKNEY CARRIAGE DRIVING
LICENCE
The Head of Transport Services presented a report
which requested the Sub-Committee to review the standing of an individual’s
Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence and Hackney Carriage Driving Licence in the
light of a complaint submitted by a hackney carriage driver.
The individual concerned attended with his legal
representative. They addressed the
Sub-Committee and answered questions. The Head of Transport Services and the Head
of Legal and Democratic Services also answered questions.
Two witnesses
were called by the individual concerned.
They addressed the Sub-Committee and answered questions.
Resolved that
1) No
further action be taken in respect of this matter (agenda item 17).
2) A
letter be written to WAGN rail company requesting better monitoring of hackney
carriage drivers using the taxi rank at Cambridge Railway Station, to ensure
that it is used only by those entitled to do so.
01/m/128 THE STANDING OF
AN INDIVIDUAL’S HACKNEY CARRIAGE VEHICLE LICENCE
The Head of Transport Services presented a report which requested the Sub-Committee to review the standing of an individual’s Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence, in the light of a complaint submitted by 10 people. This item had been deferred from the meeting on 23 August 2001.
Resolved (with no votes against) that the individual
named in the report be given a written warning (agenda item 18).
The meeting
ended at 5.35pm.
CHAIR