Agenda and minutes

Resolved: that Councillor Stuart Davies be elected Chairperson for the meeting.

Councillor Davies in the Chair

A Member must declare any disclosable pecuniary interest where it relates to any matter being considered at the meeting. A declaration of a disclosable pecuniary interest should indicate the interest and the agenda item to which it relates. A Member is not permitted to participate in this agenda item by law and should immediately leave the meeting before the start of any debate.

If the Member leaves the Chamber in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that the Chairperson is aware of this before he or she leaves to enable their exit from the meeting to be recorded in the minutes in accordance with Standing Order 37.

None declared.

Resolved: That the hearing procedure be adopted.

The Director of Public Health’s representative outlined the application for review and the report, which detailed information provided by both the applicant, those in support of the application and those objecting to the application.

Those in attendance at the hearing included the applicant, Head of Development at Portishead Town Football Club, and the Licensee and Bar Manager at Portishead Town Football Club, who spoke in favour of the application.

The Sub-Committee also heard from an Objector’s representative who was also in attendance.

The Sub-Committee heard all the evidence presented by the Licensing Officer, the applicant and those for and against the application. Members considered the information provided within the report and asked questions of those who made representation.

Resolved: that the Sub-Committee decided to grant the application as applied for, but with modifications to the terms sought:

The Street Trading activity will be the sale of food and refreshments on the following days and times:

Monday to Saturday: 7:30am to 10:30am

Sunday:  07:30am to 16:00pm

The Sub-Committee advised that that annual licences have a 3-month probationary period. Additionally, the Sub-Committee advised that the unit must be moved the end of each trading day, or Planning Permission must be sought for change of use to keep the unit on site permanently.

For a matter to be considered as an urgent item, the following question must be addressed: “What harm to the public interest would flow from leaving it until the next meeting”.  If harm can be demonstrated, then it is open to the Chairperson to rule that it be considered as urgent.  Otherwise the matter cannot be considered urgent within the statutory provisions.

None.