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            Resolved – That Councillor Wayne Crabbe Chair this meeting of the Panel.

(Councillor Crabbe took the Chair.)

            The Panel considered (a) a report of the Council’s Licensing Officer setting out a request for a variation of the Premises Licence for The Bell Hotel, High Street, Old Town, Swindon, (b) an objection to the variation received from Wiltshire Police, (c) representations from Councillor Brian Mattock (Ward Councillor) on behalf of local residents against the proposed variation, (d) written objections to the grant of a variation received from Mr. Davis, Mr and Mrs. Dazely, (d) oral representations from Wiltshire Police in support of their objection, (e)  representations from Peter Laydon, Terry Wright and Mark Wade (management of The Bell Hotel) in support of the variation,  (f) questions from Members to the applicants and the Police and the answers received, and (g) the Council’s procedure for licensing hearings, Government Guidance and the Council’s Licensing Policy.

            Resolved – That after considering: -

1. The application for variation to the licence made by the Licensee; and

2. Representations and material put forward on behalf of the Objectors;

And taking into account: -

1. The Secretary of State’s Guidance; and
2. The Licensing Authority Licensing Statement:

And having in mind the promotion of the Licensing Objectives in particular: -

i.                      The prevention of crime and disorder;

ii.                    The prevention of public nuisance

iii.                   Public Safety

The Panel has determined the following: -

1. The permitted hours for the sale of alcohol be:

Monday to Thursday 10:00 until 12:00 midnight.
Friday and Saturday 10:00 am until 1:30am (the following morning)
Sunday 10:00 until 12:00 midnight.

Reason

To prevent breaches of the Licensing Objectives in respect of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder and the Prevention of Public Nuisance.

2. The permitted hours for regulated entertainment be:
Monday to Thursday 10:00 until 11:00pm.
Friday and Saturday 10:00 am until 1:00am (the following morning)
Sunday 10:00 until 11:00 pm.

Reason

To prevent breaches of the Licensing Objectives in respect of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder and the Prevention of Public Nuisance.

3. The permitted hours for the Late Night Refreshments be:

Monday to Thursday 10:00 until 12:00 midnight.
Friday and Saturday 10:00 am until 1:30am (the following morning)
Sunday 10:00 until 12:00 midnight.

Reason

To prevent breaches of the Licensing Objectives in respect of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder and the Prevention of Public Nuisance.

4.     That in addition to the conditions on the existing Premises Licence the   following additional/modified conditions should be applied to the licence:

i       That subject to ii to vi  below the conditions set out in pages 26 and 32 to                                        33, as agreed by the applicants, be appended to the Premises Licence.

Reason

To maintain the Licensing Objectives through conditions agreed between statutory authorities and the management of The Bell Hotel.

ii      That condition 7 on the existing premises licence be deleted and replaced by “There shall be no regulated entertainment permitted in the Courtyard area.”

Reason

To facilitate the promotion of the Licensing Objective in respect of the prevention of public nuisance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 42.