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The Sub-Committee carefully considered all the evidence
before it, including the Premises Licence Holder’s
representative’s submission and the representations from the
Responsible Authorities.
It noted that there had not been a designated smoking
shelter in the garden and customers would go onto the High Street
to smoke, or stand outside the back door where a door supervisor
would be present. 
There had been adequate signage reminding customers to be
respectful to residents when leaving the premises.
The focus had been the effect that the licensable
activities had been having to residents living in and around the
area, together the operational needs of the business and the
general duty to promote the Licensing Objectives.
The Sub-Committee resolved:

1.         That all
licensable activities cease as follows:

           
Monday to Thursday                      

           
23:30 hours with the premises closing at 00:00 hours.

           
Friday and Saturday                        

           
Live Music at 23:30 hours and the supply of alcohol at 00:00 hours
with the premises closing at 00:30 hours.         

           
Sunday

           
Live and Recorded Music and the supply of alcohol at 22:30 hours
with the premises closing at 23:00 hours.

2.         That the
following conditions be added to the current licence:

1.        
A
complaints log will be maintained and all complaints from residents
will be recorded therein. Any complaint logged will include date,
time, name of complainant (if known) and reason for complaint. Any
action taken in relation to that complaint to also be
recorded.  A copy of the log will be
made available to officers of the Licensing Authority on
request.

2.
        A
Garden Management Policy will be drawn up and implemented at the
premises within 21 days upon receiving the written Decision Notice.
Staff required to implement the plan will be trained
accordingly.  A copy of the plan will be
made available to officers of the Licensing Authority on
request.

3.
        A
Dispersal Policy will be drawn up and implemented, within 21 days
upon receiving the written Decision Notice, to ensure customers
leave the area quickly and quietly.  A
copy will be made available to officers of the Licensing Authority
on request.

4.
        No
more than six external events where any entertainment is to be
provided will be held in any calendar year. Any entertainment
provided as part of these events will finish by 19.30
hours.  A minimum of four weeks between
each external special event.

5.
        A
minimum of four weeks’ notice will be given to the Licensing
Authority of upcoming external special events with regulated
entertainment, unless an event is postponed due to weather or other
circumstances, in which case notification of the postponement and
the revised date will be given within 24 hours of said
postponement.

6.         External
events with regulated entertainment will be advertised on the
pub’s social media, and emails sent to any resident who
provides details for this purpose, of upcoming external events a
minimum of three weeks prior to the events as set out above. If an
event is postponed due to weather or other circumstances,
notification of the postponement and the revised date will be given
within 24 hours of said postponement. Notification to residents
will include the following:

(a)        date and times
for the event;

(b)       type of
entertainment and times it will be provided (including any gaps
between entertainment); and

(c)        a dedicated
number to call in the event of complaints.

7.         Doors
and windows are to be closed except for access and egress during
entertainment inside the premises.

8.         That the
back gate be locked at 22:00 hours to prevent customers ingress and
egress and only be used by staff after this time.

9.         That
acoustic foam be installed around the stage, ceiling and
windows.

10.       That management and
supervisory staff provide a contact number for residents, upon
request.

11.       That a type of noise
limiter be installed and operated at all times and the location and
setting to be agreed with the Licensing Authority and Environmental
Health in writing, and that agreement must also state the noise
trigger level at which the noise limiter will activate, and a
written log be maintained of how many times the device has been
activated and be made available on request from the Licensing
Authority over a rolling twelve month period.

12.
     
The Licensing Act
2003, Section 177A exemption pertaining to live and recorded music
does not apply in relation to this premises licence (S.177A(3)).
For the avoidance of doubt, the provision of regulated
entertainment in the form of live and recorded music is restricted
to the hours set out in the premises licence and all conditions
relating to live and recorded music are to apply at all times
either activity is undertaken at the premises.

3.         That the
following conditions be amended on the current licence:

1.        
That
internal special events (twelve occasions per year) cease at 01:00
hours. Notification must be given to the Licensing Authority in
advance and a record of these events kept at the
premises.

2.        
Condition 2.11 to add - ‘or any other form of ID as approved
by the Home Office for age verification of alcohol sales’ to
the list of acceptable ID.

3.        
Condition 2.25 be amended to refer to ‘Public
Nuisance’.