(i)

considered the report from the Director for Place;

(ii)

considered the representation in the form of a petition from Other Parties;

(iii)

heard from the applicants that:

They are striving to run a successful members Club and would welcome the opportunity to bring their licence in to line with other licenses in the local area;

To date they have never had any issues which have involved either the Police or Environmental Health Department and feel that extending the licence for the extra hour on a Sunday would not impact on the residents of Normandy Way;

All other variations refer to internal activities within the Club which would enable them to carry out sporting and entertainment activities at short notice without further reference to the licensing department;

In response to Members’ questions the applicant advised that parking in the area was mainly residents’ parking and that patrons rarely used their cars and therefore did not cause parking nuisance;

(vi)

considered representations under the licensing objectives as follows:

a)

Prevention of Public Nuisance –

The club is situated in the middle of a residential area next to young families, and working households and elderly persons.  It is a problem neighbour now with parking and traffic coming and going, noise from car doors;

Smokers talk loudly at the front of the club;

Since the club sold their garages and car park land there has been problem with parking;

The issue is not only the extension of selling drinks until midnight it is the dispersal factor well after that time;

Houses have bedrooms above road level and noise and sounds carry more late at night.

b)

Prevention of Crime and Disorder –

None

c)

Protection of Children from Harm –

None

d)

Public Safety –

None

e)

Other representations –

None