Resolved – That Councillor M Sullivan be appointed Chair for this meeting.

Members of the Sub-Committee are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests, in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

Members of the Sub-Committee were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

No such declarations were made.

The Managing Director for Delivery reported upon an application that had been received from Tranmere Rovers Football Club Limited for a Premises Licence in respect of Tranmere Rovers Football Club, Prenton Road West, Birkenhead, under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

It was reported that these premises currently held a Premises Licence which permitted licensable activities within the fabric of the stadium and a marquee when used as a Fan Zone.  The application was to include the areas outside of the fabric of the stadium to allow large events to take place for no more than five days per calendar year and the hours requested were outlined within the report.

The applicant 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 application be granted.

Members were informed that following discussions with the Responsible Authorities, in particular Merseyside Police, and the Licensing Authority, the applicant had agreed to include a number of comprehensive conditions on the Premises Licence should it be granted.

Representations had been received from three local residents.  The representations related to concerns that nuisance would be caused by music during the event and by increased parking.  The representations also related to concerns that bats would be disturbed by music during the events that were currently believed to roost within the vicinity of the premises.

Mr Morris, Licensing Consultant, Mr Kruger, Operations Manager, Mrs Palios, Vice Chair of Tranmere Rovers Football Club and Ms King, Trainee Solicitor, attended the meeting.

Mr T Zorn, Environmental Health Officer was also in attendance.

The Licensing Manager confirmed that all documentation had been sent and received and that two further documents had been submitted which had been provided to Members.

Mr Morris addressed the Sub-Committee and advised Members that the application had been made and advertised and that the purpose of the application was to enable the premises to hold a three day music event and that the other two days applied for would be to hold boxing/wrestling events.  He informed Members that there was no intention to hold an event for five days of live music.  Mr Morris referred to the fact that no representations had been received from any of the responsible authorities and that the applicant had met with local residents and sought to address any concerns they had raised.  He also advised that meetings had taken place with Merseyside Police, Environmental Health and the Licensing Authority in respect of the application and that a number of comprehensive conditions proposed by Merseyside Police had been agreed to should the application be granted.

Mr Kruger informed Members that significant financial investment had been made and that two popular acts had been secured for the event.  He advised that should the application be granted, there would be regular meetings with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 29.