Agenda and minutes

(Director of Governance) To declare interests in any item on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest pursuant to the Council’s Code of Member Conduct.

(Director of Governance) See attached.

The Sub-Committee noted the agreed procedure for the conduct of business.

(Director of Neighbourhoods) To consider the attached report and representations.

The three Councillors that presided over this item were Councillors Sartin, Adams and Morgan.

The Chairman introduced the Members and Officers present and outlined the procedure that would be followed for the determination of the application. The Chairman welcomed the participants and requested that they introduced themselves to the Sub-Committee. In attendance on behalf of the applicant were Aimi Middlehurst, the Clerk of Ongar Town Council and Angus Mckenzie the designated premises supervisor and manager for the Jubilee Park Pavilion. On behalf of the objectors was District Councillor P Keska who was representing local residents Mr and Mrs Poulter. Also in attendance were five other interested parties.

(a)          The Application before the Sub-Committee

The Licensing Compliance Officer Mrs Clark introduced the application.  This application had been made by Ongar Town Council for a new premises licence for the Jubilee Park Pavilion, Love Lane, Ongar. The licence was for the following licensable activities:

·         Provision of indoor sporting events;

·         Live music;

·         Recorded music;

·         Provision of regulated entertainment;

·         Late night refreshment; and

·         Sale of alcohol.

The operating schedule in the report outlined the conditions which would be attached to the licence.

The application was received on 12 January 2015. Responsible authorities had received a copy of the application; it was properly advertised at the premises and in a local newspaper. A 150 metre radius consultation was also undertaken. No objections were received from Essex Police, the Fire Service. The Child Protection Service advised that it had no objections providing that Challenge 25 was promoted.

5 separate representations from individual local residents and 1 petition signed by 11 residents from Onslow gardens were received.

The Chairman asked if the noise Compliance section had been consulted. She was told that they had, but had no comment to make.

(b)          Presentation of the Applicant’s Case

Mr Mckenzie made the case for the application. They would have a normal closing time of 11pm and only occasionally close at midnight. The live music asked for would not occur on a regular basis. They would offer other facilities for the daytime, such as tea dances. The late night times asked for would be for the service of tea and coffee.

They would introduce proactive measures such as ‘Challenge 25’, sound inhibitors and additional CCTV cameras. Neighbours would be notified in advance of any event and notices put up asking patrons to leave quietly. The doors facing the houses at the back would not be opened. They would encourage people to use the front entrance and not the side entrances.

(c)          Questions for the Applicants from the Sub-Committee

Councillor Sartin asked where the main entrance was located on the map printed in the agenda. Mr Mckenzie pointed this out on his map and the rear fire doors which were to be kept closed.

Councillor Morgan asked if Mr Mckenzie held a personal licence, he replied that he did.  Councillor Morgan then asked about sound insulation of the premises. He was told that they would be looking at this as they  ...  view the full minutes text for item 83.