Agenda item

The licensing officer presented her report and informed the sub-committee that although the application form indicated that this was a blanket application, only the sale of alcohol item remained and that was the only item being considered at the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the licensing officer.

The applicants then presented to the sub-committee. Members had questions for the applicants.

The local residents then presented their objections to the application.  The local residents were then informed that the items they were objecting to had been removed from the application, as stated by the licensing officer and that only alcohol sales remained. The local residents stated they did not object to the sale of alcohol on this application.  Members had questions for the local residents.

All parties were given five minutes to sum up.

At 10.45am the sub-committee went into closed session.  At 11.05am the sub-committee resumed and the chair read out the following decision.

RESOLVED:

That the application by The Thames Festival Trust for grant of a time limited premises licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Thames Festival, Queens Walk at Bankside and Tate Modern, London, SE1is granted as follows:

The licence is for Saturday 11 September and Sunday 12 September 2010 only in respect of the shaded rectangular area outlined in yellow on the A3 area plan that was considered at the hearing.

Conditions

The operation of the premises under the licence shall be subject to  compliance with the operation schedule highlighted in Section Q of the application form and the following conditions:-

a)  All mandatory conditions set out in the Licensing Act 2003 relating to

Authorisation of the retail sale of alcohol.

Reasons

The reasons for this decision are as follows:

The Licensing Sub Committee heard evidence from the applicant and the local residents and considered an A3 area plan of the vicinity of the licensed area.

In reaching this decision the sub committee had regard to all the relevant considerations and the four licensing objectives.

The licensing sub-committee noted that the two residents present did not object to the sale of alcohol as proposed by the applicant. The licensing sub-committee further noted the residents’ concern that there had been no public notices confirming the applicant did not intend to pursue any licensable activities listed in the application other than the sale of alcohol.

Appeal Rights

Any person who made relevant representations in relation to the application who desire to contend that

a)  That grant ought not to have been made; or

b)  That, when granting the licence, the Licensing Authority ought not to have modified the conditions of the licence, or ought to have modified them in a different way

may appeal against the decision

Any appeal must be made to the magistrate court for the petty sessions area in which the premises are situated. Any appeal must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices’ chief executive for the magistrates court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the licensing authority of the decision appealed against.

The meeting closed at 11.35am.