The Assistant Director, Waste, Fleet and Transport Services, will present a report (Document “M”) that outlines an application for variation to extend permitted hours for live and recorded music and the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club on a Friday and Saturday.

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in Document “M” and, after hearing individuals, bodies or businesses, determine the related application.

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

Resolved –

That having considered all valid representations made by the parties to the hearing; valid written representations received during the statutory period; the published statement of licensing policy and statutory guidance; the panel grants the application for variation subject to the following conditions:

(1)  That supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises must not take place after 23:00.

(2)  That prominent signs be displayed at all public exits to the premises requesting patrons to be quiet on leaving and entering.

(3)  That approved CCTV shall be maintained in good working order and used at all times that the premises remain open to the public for licensable activities. Any CCTV footage shall be kept for at least 28 days and be available to the Licensing Authority or a Responsible Authority on request.

Reason – It is considered that the above conditions are necessary to prevent noise and disturbance to local residents.

Commenced 1000 (2/3/17)

Adjourned 1010 (2/3/17)

Reconvened 1300 (23/3/17)

Concluded 1400 (23/3/17)

Present

Members of the Panel

Bradford District Licensing Panel: Councillor M Slater (Ch), Councillor Morris and Councillor BM Smith

Parties to the Hearing

Representing the Applicant

Mr Hodgson – Chair of the Cricket Club

Representing Interested Parties

Mr White – local resident

Representations

At the meeting of the Panel held on 2 March 2017, the Senior Licensing Officer reported that a request had been received from the applicant in respect of the above application for consideration to be deferred as he was unable to attend the meeting. Having considered the request, the Panel acceded and the meeting was adjourned.

It reconvened on 23 March 2017 and the Assistant Director, Waste, Fleet and Transport Services, presented a report (Document “M”) that outlined an application for variation to extend permitted hours for live and recorded music and the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club on a Friday and Saturday. The Panel was also advised of an objection to the application which had been received from a local resident.

The applicant attended the meeting and made representations in respect of the application, explaining that it had been made as a result of the necessity for the club to raise funds to buy its cricket pitch from its current landlord. The club viewed the opportunity to do so as beneficial both for itself and for the wider village as it would ensure that sport could be played there for many years to come. The variation to the licence would mean that the club could offer family functions, presentations and late night sports viewing, all of which would bring in additional income. The club had been offered a loan from Yorkshire Cricket to enable it to buy the pitch but must be in a position to make repayments on that.

He also stressed that the club took its licensing responsibilities seriously and had installed CCTV at the premises and was a member of the “Pubwatch” scheme. The club prided itself on being family friendly and the barman was also a child welfare officer.

The applicant reported that he had walked past the objector’s house and seen litter there. He was not convinced that it came from patrons of the club but was willing to include the objector’s drive in the regular litter pick which was already undertaken. He also doubted that the other problems complained of were caused by club members as the clubhouse was some distance from the nearest houses, including the objector’s. He stressed that there had never been a complaint made to the club and that, if the objector or anyone else reported problems to the club, they would be resolved.

He stressed again the need to vary the licence to raise funds to buy the pitch and advised that the club was a community asset, with rugby and football also played there as well as activities such  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3