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Agenda and minutes

Licensing Panel
Tuesday, 19th January, 2016 5.45 pm

Venue: Committee Room A, Town Hall, Blackpool

Contact: Lennox Beattie Executive and Regulatory Manager

Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chairman To appoint a Chairman for the meeting. Minutes: The Panel considered the appointment of a Chairman for the meeting. Resolved: That Councillor Hutton be appointed Chairman for the meeting
2.	Declaration of Interest - Licensing Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:- (1) the type of interest concerned (2) the nature of the interest concerned; and (3) whether they have or have not sat on a Planning Committee which has previously considered a planning application in respect of a licensed premises which is also subject to consideration for a premises licence as part of the agenda for this meeting. If any Member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Head Democratic Governance in advance of the meeting. (Members are asked to also pay particular attention to the guidance sheet on interests supplied with the agenda). Minutes: There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.
3.	Procedure for the Meeting The Chairman of the Panel will summarise the procedure and announce the equal maximum amount of time for each party to speak for the hearing. A. Items 1 and 4 (b) will be undertaken in private session by the Panel and not in the Meeting Room. B. Items 2, 3, 4(a) and 4(c) will be recommended to the Panel to be held in public. C. The Panel may decide to exclude the public from all or part of a hearing where it considers that the public interest in so doing outweighs the public interest in the hearing, or that part of the hearing, taking place in public. (This includes a party and any person assisting or representing a party) Minutes: The Chairman did not explain the procedure for the meeting as neither party to the hearing was in attendance.
4.	APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE- WALKABOUT PDF 204 KB a. APPLICATION AND REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED. To consider the attached report b. DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR A TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE- Walkabout c. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION FOR A TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE- Walkabout Additional documents: Appendix 4a Walkabout TEN app for 4 Apr 16 submitted 060116 , item 4. PDF 481 KB Appendix 4b Walkabout TEN Police objection 080116 , item 4. PDF 229 KB Minutes: The Licensing Panel considered an application for a Temporary Event Notice in submitted by Mr Nick Kyriakou on behalf of Walkabout, Queen Street. This notice relates to the sale of alcohol and provision of late night refreshment 02.00 – 06.00 hours on 4^th April 2016, the event being the showing on television of Wrestlemania 2016. The Panel noted that the Police had objected to the granting of the Temporary Event Notice but had proposed that event would be acceptable if a number of conditions on the existing Premises Licence were also added to the Temporary Event Notice Outlined below are the following conditions: 1. The Premises User is to support and rigorously enforce the Challenge 25 proof of age policy. Any person who looks or appears to be under the age of 25 shall be asked to provide identification that they are over the age of 18. The following are the only forms of identification acceptable: i) UK photo driving licence ii) Passport iii) Proof of Age Standards Scheme Card 2. Noise from any regulated entertainment, mechanical ventilation and refrigeration plant should be inaudible at premises within close proximity. 3. All doors and windows should be closed during hours of any regulated entertainment, except in the case of an emergency. 4. All staff to have received suitable training in relation to the proof of age scheme to be applied upon the premises. Records to evidence this will be made available to an authorised officer upon request. 5. An adequate number of licensed door supervisors will be on duty as appropriate to any risk assessment and in accordance the guidance under the ‘Nightsafe’ scheme. 6. Appropriate measures will be taken to ensure staff prevent the removal of bottles or glasses from the curtilage and grounds of the licensed premises. 7. All door staff employed at the entrance/exit of the licensed premises will wear a reflective jacket/tabard of a design approved by the Lancashire Constabulary. 8. The premises are to be equipped with a closed circuit television system, which is appropriate to its purpose and provided and maintained to the satisfaction of the enforcement authorities. 9. The Police Licensing Unit shall be notified on any occasion when the CCTV or radio system is to be inoperative for a period in excess of one working day and shall provide a certificate from a competent person stating the reason for the system being inoperative and the measures which have been taken to satisfy the licence conditions. This does not include occasions where single cameras are not working and are in the process of being replaced but relates to the entire system being significantly defective/out of use. 10. The radiolink equipment will be ‘live’ and will be monitored by the Head Doorman or another responsible person while the licensed premises are open for business. 11. At least one personal licence holder will be available on the licensed premises while the supply of sale of alcohol is being undertaken (whose identity will be ... view the full minutes text for item 4.