Resolved – That Councillor D Burgess-Joyce 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 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.

Councillor G Davies declared a non pecuniary interest in the matter by virtue of being acquainted with a local resident who was objecting to the application and also with the Licensing Consultant who was presenting the application.

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, Prenton, under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

The premises already had a Premises Licence, however due to significant changes to the area to be included in the licence, the applicant had submitted a new Premises Licence application.  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.

A representation had been received from a local resident.  A petition had also been received signed by 38 local residents who were against the application.  The representation and petition related to concerns that crime and disorder would increase should the application be granted.  The concerns also related to noise nuisance being caused from the use of the marquee which was erected at the front of the stadium and noise which was caused during the Wirral Rocks event within the stadium earlier this year. 

A representation had also been received from Merseyside Police who had concerns regarding the lack of clarity around the provision of CCTV cameras set out in the application and the use of glassware in the public concourse and during events at the stadium.  Copies of the representation and petition were available.

Mr Morris, Licensing Consultant, Mr Kruger, Operations Manager, Mr Bailey, Safety Officer and Mr Connah, Trainee Solicitor, attended the meeting.

Mrs Adams and Mr Edwards, local residents and Councillor A Davies, Ward Councillor were also in attendance, together with Licensing Officers S Cushion and G Lee, Merseyside Police.

The Licensing Manager confirmed that all documentation had been sent and received and that permission had been given for Councillor A Davies to speak on behalf of residents.

Mr Morris reported that the premises had been in existence for a number of years and was a well established Football Club with a stadium providing facilities for league and cup football matches.  He advised that the application had been made in order to update the current licence in order that all areas where a Premises Licence would be required could be encompassed.  He reported that the purpose of the application was to reflect alterations that had taken place within the fabric of the stadium and to extend the permitted area to include areas beyond the fabric of the stadium as specified in the plan submitted with the application.

Members heard details of the type of events that would take place at the premises in addition to the usual sale of alcohol at football matches and were advised that the premises included a number of function rooms within the fabric of the stadium to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 20.