Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Panel - Thursday, 25th May, 2023 9.30 am

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Oldham, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1NL. View directions

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chair The Panel is asked to elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor Nasheen be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.
2.	Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received.
3.	Apologies For Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence received.
4.	Declarations of Interest To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received.
5.	Public Question Time To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution. Minutes: There were no public questions received.
6.	Order of Proceedings PDF 124 KB Minutes: RESOLVED that the order of proceedings be noted.
7.	Application for a Temporary Event Notice, Ivy Business Centre, Crown St, Failsworth PDF 555 KB Additional documents: Appendix 14.1 Application , item 7. PDF 518 KB Appendix 14.2 Location map , item 7. PDF 785 KB Appendix 14.3 Reps from GMP & EH , item 7. PDF 264 KB Minutes: Consideration was given to a report of the Principal Licensing Officer which asked the Panel to determine an application for a Temporary Event Notice for a birthday party up to 5am, at G1A Ground Floor, Ivy Business Centre, Crown Steet, Failsworth M35 9BG. The Panel were informed that on the 10th May 2023 the applicant applied for a Temporary Event Notice at G1A Ground Floor, Ivy Business Centre, Crown Steet, Failsworth M35 9BG. The last date for representations in relation to this application was 15th May 2023. Representations had been received and were attached at Appendix 14.3 of the report. The Panel were asked to consider the Authority’s Licensing Policy Statement. Their attention was drawn to paragraph 8 - Public Nuisance. They were also asked to consider the statutory guidance issued by the Secretary of State under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003. The Panel were reminded that the steps available to them were: a. Confirm the notice as served on the Licensing Authority b. To reject the notice and issue a counter notice The Applicant was in attendance. The Panel heard from Environmental Health Service, who informed them that they have received complaints of noise nuisance of loud music from the premises and disturbances and suggested an earlier finishing time. The Panel considered all the representations made by the applicant for the Temporary Event Notice and by the Environmental Health Service. The Panel noted that Greater Manchester Police would have no objection if the end time was modified to 3am to which the applicant agreed. However, the Panel noted that the Environmental Health Service have received complaints of noise nuisance from the venue after previous events have been held going on until 4.15am. Having regard to the four licensing objectives and in particular the prevention of public nuisance the Panel do not consider that it is appropriate to grant the Temporary Event Notice until 3am due to the effect on the residents’ of neighbouring properties. RESOLVED that the application for the Temporary Event Notice is therefore REFUSED and a counter notice be issued.