Resolved - That Councillor McCubbin 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 asked to consider whether they had personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any item on the agenda, and, if so, to declare them and state what they were.

No such declarations were made.

The Director of Law, HR and Asset Management reported upon an application that had been received from Oliver Green and Robert Murch to vary a Premises Licence in respect of Glassfire, 7-9 Albert Road, Hoylake, under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

The application to vary the Premises Licence was as follows:

Sale by Retail of Alcohol

Sunday to Tuesday  10:00 to 00:00 (unchanged)

Wednesday to Saturday  10:00 to 01:00

Hours Open to the Public

Sunday to Tuesday  10:00 to 00:30 (unchanged)

Wednesday to Saturday  10:00 to 01:30

Regulated Entertainment (Live Music, Exhibition of Films and Indoor Sporting Events)

Sunday to Thursday  10:00 to 23:30 (unchanged)

Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 00:00 (unchanged)

Regulated Entertainment (Recorded Music and Anything of a Similar Description)

Sunday to Tuesday  10:00 to 23:30 (unchanged)

Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 01:00

Regulated Entertainment (Performance of Dance)

Wednesday to Saturday  10:00 to 01:00

Entertainment Facilities (Facilities for Making Music and Dancing)

Sunday to Tuesday  10:00 to 23:30 (unchanged)

Wednesday and Saturday  10:00 to 01:00

Entertainment Facilities of a Similar Description

Wednesday and Saturday  10:00 to 01:00

Late Night Refreshment

Sunday to Tuesday  23:00 to 00:30 (unchanged)

Wednesday to Saturday  23:00 to 01:30

Non-Standard Timings

All of the above Licensable Activities to be extended as follows:

Bank Holidays  10:00 to 02:00

Christmas Eve  10:00 to 02:00

Boxing Day  10:00 to 02:00

New Years Eve  10:00 to 02:00

The applicants had submitted an operating schedule setting out how the business would be conducted/managed in accordance with the four licensing objectives.  A copy of the full application was available.  Members were advised that the proposals set out in the operating schedule may become conditions of the licence should the licence be granted.

In respect of the application, two representations had been received from local residents.  A representation had also been received from The Residents Network of Hoylake.  A petition signed by 66 local residents who were against the application had also been received.  The representations related to noise nuisance caused by customers of the premises at a late hour.

A representation had also been received from Ward Councillor, Councillor Hale which supported the concerns expressed by local residents.

Copies of all representations were available at the meeting.

The applicant, Mr Murch, attended the meeting together with Kelly Dack, Manager of the premises.

Also in attendance were Councillor J Hale, Mrs C Hopper, Mrs C Turpin and Mrs J Hall.

The Licensing Manager confirmed that all documentation had been sent and received and that a letter had been received from a local resident, Mrs McKinley, who had made a representation.  The Licensing Manager read the letter from Mrs McKinley to all parties and informed all parties that Councillor Hale would be making reference to a letter received from Merseyside Police.

Mr Murch addressed the Sub-Committee and advised Members that they were responsible business owners who ran a professional business.  He informed Members that the business had been established in Hoylake for three years and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 125.