Agenda and minutes

            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 King and Queen Public House, Highworth, Swindon, (b) an objection to the variation received from the Council’s Environmental Health Department, (c) written representations received from Ian Vockins, and Keith Smith  and Mrs Fox (Local Residents) opposing the variation of the Premises Licence, (d) oral representations from Environmental Health in support of their objection, (e) oral representation by Mrs Fox on behalf of Local Residents, (f)  representations from Adam Campbell (licensee) in support of the variation,  (g) questions from Members to the applicants and the Police and the answers received, and (h) 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 determined the following: -

1.                    The permitted hours for live music be:
Friday 8:00pm to 1:00am (the following morning)
Saturday 8:00pm until 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 the Regulated Entertainment (to include recorded music) be:
Sunday to Thursday 11:00am until 11:00pm.
Friday 11:00 am until 12:30am (the following morning)
Saturday 11:00 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.

3.                    That in addition the conditions offered by the applicant and tabled at the hearing be included in the Premises Licence.

Reason

To facilitate the promotion of the Licensing Objectives in respect of the Prevention of Public Nuisance by preventing noise nuisance.