Agenda and minutes

To elect a Member to act as Chair of the meeting.

Decision

That Councillor Tim Grogan be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

(Councillor Grogan in the Chair)

There were no apologies for absence

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

Decision

The Sub Committee agreed the procedure for the meeting as outlined by the Chair.

The Corporate Director, Environment sought the determination by the Sub-Committee of an application to vary a Premises Licence for The Drunken Piglet, 38 Cold Bath Road, Harrogate, HG2 0NA.

The options available to the Sub-Committee were

·       To grant the licence as applied for (subject to the reduction in hours and added conditions as agreed with North Yorkshire Police and Environmental Protection)

·       To grant the licence with conditions; or

·       To reject the application in whole or part

Decision

The Sub-Committee unanimously agreed to GRANT the variation to the existing premises licence to increase the opening hours and sale of alcohol by one hour at the premises, as detailed in the report, subject to all mandatory conditions, conditions agreed between the Applicant and North Yorkshire Council Environmental Protection team and the Applicant and North Yorkshire Police as detailed in the report, and subject to the following additional condition

·       Except for access and egress, all external doors and windows at the premises shall be kept closed from 21:00hrs until 08:00hrs.