Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any disclosures of interest from members in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct.

There were none.

The Report of the Deputy Chief Executive is attached.

A procedure note which explains what happens at a Licensing Sub-Committee, follows.

The Chairman introduced members and officers present and welcomed everyone to the meeting.

The Chairman asked the applicant and his representative and the other parties to introduce themselves. He then explained the procedure to be followed at the hearing.

The Council’s Licensing Manager summarised the application which was set out in full in the report of the Deputy Chief Executive.

Prior to the hearing the applicant’s agent had submitted, as part of a bundle of papers, the following proposed conditions to be included on the operating schedule:

1.      Customers will not be allowed to eat and drink in the garden after 10.30pm.

2.      After 10.30pm a maximum of 6 customers will be allowed in the garden.

3.      A minimum of 150 seats will always be provided for customer use in the garden whenever the premises are open for licensable activities.

4.      Waiter/waitress service will be available to customers in the garden.

5.      Signs will be displayed prominently in the garden informing customers that they must be mindful of the presence of local residents and that last orders for the garden bar is 10.00pm and that the garden must be vacated by 10.30pm.

6.      There will be CCTV camera coverage of the garden whenever the premises are open for licensable activities.

7.      Management and staff will monitor the garden and if necessary will request that customers respect the proximity of local residents.

8.      Contact details (including telephone number) of the premises will be provided to local residents.

9.      The Designated Premises Supervisor will arrange a meeting with local residents at least every three months to discuss any issues arising from the operation of the premises.

The hearing continued in accordance with the procedure. During discussions the applicant proposed a further amendment to the voluntary conditions proposed in the application as follows:

1.      the outside bar would close at 9.00pm on Sunday to Thursday and at 10.00pm Friday to Saturday;

2.      the garden would close at 10.00pm Sunday to Wednesday and 10.30pm Thursday to Saturday; and

3.      after the closure of the garden, a maximum of 6 persons only would be permitted into the garden.

Having heard the evidence presented, the Sub-Committee retired to consider and determine the application, having regard to the licensing objectives on prevention of crime and disorder and prevention of public nuisance.

Upon reconvening, the Chairman gave the Sub-Committee’s summary decision.

The full decision with reasons would be notified to the applicant and other parties within five working days of the hearing.

Resolved that the application for variation to the Premises Licence at The Phoenix, 26-28 Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames TW16 6AF be granted subject to modification to hours of licensable activities and conditions, as follows and as set out in full in the attached Decision Notice:

• the permitted hours for the sale of alcohol from the outside bar are 11.00am – 9.00pm 7 days a week;
• Condition 1 under 'Protection of Children from Harm' on the current Premises Licence is removed;
• Condition 1 under 'Conditions attached after a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 137/16