The Licensing Act 2003 requires that any
application for a new licence, or any application to vary an
element of an existing licence, has to be the subject of public
consultation through which representations can be made in relation
to the licensing objectives. The licensing objectives
are:
·
The prevention of crime and
disorder
·
Public safety
·
The prevention of public
nuisance
·
The protection of children from
harm.
Representations should clearly relate to
the premises for which the application is being made, should set
out the effects the application is likely to have on the promotion
of at least one of the licensing objectives, and should be clearly
evidenced.
The submission of relevant
representations will normally result in a hearing by the Licensing
Sub-Committee in order to determine the application. A minimum of
three Licensing Committee members will be called upon to form a
Sub-Committee and meetings will take place as required.
Only persons who have made a
representation (or their representatives) are entitled to address
the Sub-Committee. If you want to speak at a Licensing
Sub-Committee meeting, contact Democratic Services (democratic.services@crawley.gov.uk)
who can advise you if this is possible under the
legislation.