Resolved - That Councillor Mrs Pat Williams be appointed Chair for this meeting.

Members are asked to consider whether they have personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any item(s) on this agenda, and, if so, to declare them and state what they are.

Members were requested to consider whether they had any personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any items on the agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they were.

No such declarations were made.

The Director of Regeneration reported upon an application that had been received from Andrew Carr and Gerard White to grant a Premises Licence in respect of Sunset Over Thors Rock, Station Road, Thurstaston, under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

Members confirmed that a site visit had taken place with Licensing Officers on 26 November 2009. 

The application was as follows:

Sale by Retail of Alcohol

Friday  13:00 to 01:00

Saturday  10:00 to 01:00

Regulated Entertainment (Exhibition of Films, Live Music, Recorded Music and Performance of Dance)

Friday and Saturday  13:00 to 01:30

Sunday  09:00 to 13:00

Entertainment Facilities (Facilities for Making Music, Dancing and Anything of a Similar Description)

Friday and Saturday   13:00 to 01:30

Sunday  09:00 to 13:00

Late Night Refreshment

Friday and Saturday 23:00 to 01:30

The applicant had also requested that the site be open to members of the public from 08:00 on Friday 28 May 2010 to 16:00 on Sunday 30 May 2010.

If granted, the licence would be in force for a limited period from Friday 28 May 2010 to Sunday 30 May 2010.

The applicants were required to submit an operating schedule which set out how they would conduct/manage their business in accordance with the four licensing objectives and Members were advised that the proposals set out in the operating schedule would become conditions of the licence should it be granted.

In respect of this application a total number of 123 representations had been received expressing concerns relating to the impact of the granting of the application on the four licensing objectives.  These included representations from individual residents and bodies representing residents.  They related to public nuisance that they considered would be caused by noise from entertainment coming from the site and by people attending the event.  The representations also related to public safety, in particular relating to the movement and volume of traffic.  A representation from St Bartholomew’s Church had also been received concerning the impact of traffic congestion and noise nuisance on a Wedding Service to be held on Saturday, 29 May and on the Sunday morning service.  Concerns had also been expressed regarding the potential for various forms of criminal activity, including offences under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 18 years.  Copies of representations were available.

Petitions had also been received from the Irby, Thurstaston & Pensby Amenity Society which contained 69 signatures and from the Thurstaston Caravan Owners Association which contained 78 signatures.  These petitions were signed by residents who were concerned with the application relating to the above representations.  Copies of the petitions were available.

Ward Councillors had also made representations on behalf of local residents.  The representations supported the views expressed by local residents.  Copies of the representations were available.

In support of the application, 36 representations had been received from residents and local businesses who had stated that they understood the measures that would be put in place to minimise the effect  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.