Council and democracy

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices 3, New Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6SL.

Contact: Kenna Victoria Healey, Senior Democratic Services Officer  Email: Direct.Democracy@thurrock.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

58.

Items of Urgent Business

To receive additional items that the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency, in accordance with Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business.

59.

Declarations of Interests

Minutes:

Councillor Ralph confirmed he is the ward councillor for the first item on the agenda.

60.

Application for a Review of a Premises Licence pdf icon PDF 107 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair of the Sub-Committee advised all present of the process of the hearing. He then invited the Licensing Officer to introduce the report as had been circulated to Members ahead of the meeting, on pages 5-38 of the report pack.

 

Members were provided the chance to ask questions of the Licensing Officer.  The Chair queried if this was the first time the party had appeared before the Committee. Councillor Ralph queried why the license holder was not present.

There were no questions of the Licensing Officer from Trading Standards or the Applicant.

 

The Trading Standards Officer was then given the opportunity to present their case.

 

Members were provided the chance to ask questions of the Trading Standards Officer. There were none.

 

The License Holder presented their case.

 

Members and the Licensing Officer were provided the chance to ask questions of the applicant.  There were none from the Licensing Officer. The Trading Standards Officer asked the License Holder a question about use of the refusals book.

 

The Licensing Officer then provided a short summary to the Sub-Committee during which she outlined the options available to Members as mentioned within the report and the conditions which could be imposed.

 

The Trading Standards Officer provided a short summary of their case to Members.

 

The License Holder provided a short summary of their case to Members.

 

The Chair sought confirmation that everyone had said all they wished too; it was agreed they had. The Sub-Committee then adjourned for deliberation and were accompanied by the Legal Advisor and the Democratic Services Officer. 

 

The meeting reconvened. The Legal Advisor read out the decision of the Sub-Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Sub-Committee agreed the premises license will continue operating with modified conditions.

 

61.

Application for a Review of a Premises Licence pdf icon PDF 106 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chair of the Sub-Committee advised all present of the process of the hearing. He then invited the Licensing Officer to introduce the report as had been circulated to Members ahead of the meeting, on pages 39-74 of the report pack.

 

Members were provided the chance to ask questions of the Licensing Officer.  There were none. There were no questions of the Licensing Officer from Trading Standards or the Applicant.

 

The Trading Standards Officer was then given the opportunity to present their case.

 

Members were provided the chance to ask questions of the Trading Standards Officer.

 

The License Holder presented their case.

 

Members and the Licensing Officer were provided the chance to ask questions of the applicant.  There were none from the Licensing Officer.

 

The Licensing Officer then provided a short summary to the Sub-Committee during which she outlined the options available to Members as mentioned within the report and the conditions which could be imposed.

 

The Trading Standards Officer provided a short summary of their case to Members.

 

The License Holder provided a short summary of their case to Members.

 

The Chair sought everyone had said all they wished too; it was agreed they had. The Sub-Committee then adjourned for deliberation and were accompanied by the Legal Advisor and the Democratic Services Officer. 

 

The meeting reconvened. The Legal Advisor read out the decision of the Sub-Committee.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Sub-Committee agreed the premises license will continue operating with modified conditions.