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Application for a premise licence under LA2003 for Kent Scouts Activity Centre
Meeting: 07/10/2014 - Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee (Item 4)
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Minutes:
The Chairman requested those present to introduce themselves, explained the procedures and Members confirmed that they had read all the papers.
Mrs Bolas explained
that the hearing was to consider an application for a Premises
Licence to be granted under the Licensing Act 2003, made by Kent
Scouts Activity Centre, Lower Grange Farm, Grange Lane,
Sandling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3DA for
live and recorded music to take place during the hours of 12:00 to
23:59 Monday to Sunday in the Kentish Barn.
It was noted that one representation had been received from
an other person who was a neighbour, Mr.
R. Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd was not
present but Members considered that there was enough evidence
before them to consider for the hearing to continue.
Mr. Foulsham, the applicant, stated in
his opening remarks that he had been the Centre Manager since April
2013 and that the Kent Scout Activity Centre had been hiring out
the Kentish Barn for weddings and barn dances mainly at weekends
during the Summer months. However, they had been applying for Temporary
Event Licences for each event and felt that it would be less
expensive and time-consuming to formalise the process and apply for
a Premises Licence instead.
Mrs Shepherd arrived at 10.08 a.m. and apologised for being late as
she had been stuck in traffic, she asked for Members to allow her
to speak as the objector. Members
agreed that Mrs Shepherd could stay and speak on her
husband’s behalf as the objector.
A few minutes later Mr. Shepherd arrived and indicated that he was
happy for his wife to speak on his behalf as the objector.
Mr. Foulsham repeated his evidence for
the benefit of Mrs Shepherd and then continued with his opening
remarks. He confirmed that various
initiatives had been introduced which included a noise limiter,
which had been fitted inside the Kentish Barn, noise monitoring was
carried out by a member of staff from three locations within the
boundaries of the Centre and guests were asked to leave in a quiet
and respectful manner.
He also advised Members that from May 2013 there had been 12 events
and no complaints had been received either from neighbours or
Maidstone Borough Council.
Mrs Shepherd was asked if she wanted to ask any questions of Mr. Foulsham.
Mrs Shepherd asked how
the Centre inform their neighbours about any events due to be held
and what precautions are put in place to restrict the noise
levels.
Mr. Foulsham stated that some events at
the Activity Centre are advertised on local notice boards and
through the Parish Council. He believed
that prior notification of events such as weddings and barn dances
were sent out to neighbours by post but this probably had not
happened for a while.
In terms of controlling the noise levels, Mr. Foulsham explained that a member of the Scouts staff is on site for the duration of the event and monitors noise levels from three locations on site at ... view the full minutes text for item 4