Agenda and minutes

To receive any declarations of interest from Members.

There were no declarations of interest received.

The Sub-Committee considered a report (Agenda Item 2(1)) concerning Licensing Application 10/01529/LQN in respect of St. Bartholomew’s School, Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6JP.

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Brian Leahy (Licensing Officer, West Berkshire Council); Maureen Sims, Karen Tyson and Jude Bowers (speaking on behalf of the applicant); and Mike Samuels, Anne Stead, Malcolm Horne, Roger Heath and David Sanders (speaking on behalf of the objectors), addressed the Sub-Committee on this application.

Sarah Clarke, the Council’s Solicitor, referred to a letter which had recently been received from Mr. Samuels addressed to the Chairman of the West Berkshire Licensing Authority. The Solicitor confirmed that she was satisfied that all the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 had been complied with and it was therefore proposed to continue with the hearing for the licensing application in respect of St. Bartholomew’s School. Mr. Samuels would receive a full response to his letter in due course.

The Sub-Committee noted that there were a large number of objectors who wished to speak on the application and therefore agreed to the extension of speaking rights for all parties to 15 minutes in accordance with paragraph 7.14.3 of Part 7 of the Council’s Constitution.

Mr Leahy in addressing the Sub-Committee raised the following points:

·                    On 24^th May 2011 West Berkshire Council’s Licensing Department received an application for a premises licence to be granted under the Licensing Act 2003 from Mr David Smart on behalf of the St. Bartholomew’s School, Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6JP. The initial application was for:

­          Performance of plays (indoors and outdoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Films (indoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Indoor Sporting Events (indoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Boxing or Wrestling entertainments (indoors and outdoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Live music (indoors and outdoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Recorded music (indoors and outdoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Performance of dance (indoors and outdoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Anything of a similar description to that falling within (e), (f) or (g) (indoors and outdoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Provision of facilities for making music (indoors and outdoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Provision of facilities for dancing (indoors and outdoors) between 0700 and 2200 hours Sunday – Thursday and 0700 and 0000 hours Friday and Saturday.

­          Provision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2(1)