Agenda and minutes

There were apologies from Councillor Trzebinski.

Councillor Coates was present as Substitute for Councillor Trzebinski.

RESOLVED: That Councillor Garten be elected as Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

There were no disclosures.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED: That all items be taken in public as proposed, except for the Sub-Committee’s deliberations which would take place in closed session. 

The persons participating at the hearing were identified as follows:

·  Chairman - Councillor Garten

·  Committee Member - Councillor J Sams

·  Committee Member - Councillor Coates

·  Senior Licensing Officer - Lorraine Neale

·  Legal Advisor - Helen Ward

·  Democratic Services Officer – Oliviya Parfitt

·  Democratic Services Officer – Alanna Randall (Shadowing)

All parties confirmed that they were aware of the Sub-Committee hearing procedure and had each received a copy of the hearing procedure document

The Sub-Committee agreed to proceed in the absence of the objectors and applicant, and confirmed that they had read the papers.

The Chairman Explained that:

·  The Sub-Committee would allow all parties to put their case fully and make full submissions within a reasonable time frame.

·  The procedure would take the form of a discussion led by the Sub-Committee and they would usually permit cross-examination conducted within a reasonable timeframe.

·  Any person attending the hearing who behaved in a disruptive manner may be directed to leave the hearing by the Sub-Committee (including temporarily) and thereafter they person may submit to the Sub-Committee in writing any information which the person would have been entitled to give orally, had the person not been required to leave the meeting. 

The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the application, stating that two objections had been received.

However, the Licensing Officer noted that applicant had that morning been informed that a second application for an alternative site had been approved, and therefore just before the hearing started, they spoke to the Licensing Officer and said they would not be attending the Sub Committee meeting to pursue their appeal. 

The Legal Advisor stated that as neither party was in attendance, and the applicant no longer wished to pursue a street trading consent for the original site, the Sub-Committee could forego deliberating in private if they were in agreement to dismiss the appeal.

The Chairman stated that the Sub-Committee had decided to dismiss the appeal. All parties would be provided with a written decision notice. There was no right of appeal to the Magistrates court.

RESOLVED: That the appeal be dismissed.

The meeting closed at 10.10 a.m.