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

Resolved:-

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

(Councillor Tim 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.

The attached procedure was noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director of Environment.

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Corporate Director of Environment which sought determination of a variation of a premises licence application in respect of The Environment Stadium, Wetherby Road, Harrogate, HG2 7RY.

The Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer introduced the report which had been circulated to all parties, and explained that the application was for the variation of the following licensable activities:

a) The addition of Late Night Refreshment:

     Monday to Sunday            23:00hrs until 00:30hrs

b) To amend opening hours from:

     Monday to Sunday            10:00hrs until 23:30hrs

To:

     Monday to Saturday          11:00hrs until 00:00hrs

     Sunday                              11:00hrs until 23:30hrs

c) To amend the current plans to reference (000)264 to include Bar 4 and rename all bars:

    Black Sheep Terrace to Bar 1

    Main Stand East to Bar 2

    Hospitality Bar to Bar 3

    South Stand Bar to Bar 4

d) To amend current condition agreed with North Yorkshire Police from:

    The Spectator Bar (Northeast Stand) and Black Sheep Terrace Stand will only

     be open on match days specifically as follows, maximum of 4 hours before

     the sporting event and a maximum of two hours after the event finishes.

    To:

    Bar 1 and Bar 4 will only be open on match days specifically as follows,

    maximum of 4 hours before the sporting event and a maximum of two hours

    after the event finishes.

e) To amend the current Annex 2 conditions consistent with the operating

    schedule and rename bars from Clubhouse and Chairmans Suite to Bar 2 and

    Bar 3 respectively.

f) To remove conditions on current premises licence detailed in Appendix 4 and

    replace with conditions detailed in Appendix 5.

The Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer confirmed that all statutory requirements had been complied with, and that no representations were received from responsible authorities, however six representations had been received from other persons on the objectives of prevention of public nuisance and noise.

Members asked a number of questions regarding the six representations received; whether there had been any interaction between those making the representations and the football club, whether the officer agreed that some issues were not covered by the four licensing objectives (such as planning aspects etc.),  if those who had made representations had been invited to this Sub-Committee hearing, and if there was any reason that none of the representors had attended the hearing today.  The Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer responded that the club had provided responses to those who have made representations, however, that he was not privy to any correspondence that was made directly between the club and those making representations.  He agreed that issues such as concerns relating to planning or parking matters, were not relevant.  The officer confirmed that each representor had been invited to today’s hearing, that they had been provided with a report pack; and that one representor had confirmed that they could not attend due to other commitments, but that no other responses had been received from any of the other objectors.

Submission by the Applicant

Ms Barry, CEO of Harrogate Town  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.