Agenda item

a)     CORN EXCHANGE THEATRE COMPANY, BROAD STREET

STAMFORD

Report ENV253 from the Head of Environmental Health and

Licensing                                                                                                           (Enclosure)

b)     GRANTHAM BOWLING LIMITED, DYSART ROAD,

GRANTHAM

Report ENV254 from the Head of Environmental Health and

Licensing                                                                                                           (Enclosure)

c)  THE PERIWIG, 7 ALL SAINTS PLACE, STAMFORD

Report ENV255 from the Head of Environmental Health and

Licensing                                                                                                              (Enclosure)

d)     THE FIGHTING COCKS INN, 13 MARKET PLACE,

CORBY GLEN, GRANTHAM

Report ENV256 from the Head of Environmental Health and

Licensing                                                                              

       (Enclosure)

e)     BLUE PIG, 9 VINE STREET, GRANTHAM

Report ENV257 from the Head of Environmental Health and

Licensing                                                                              

       (Enclosure)

f)       THE VINE, 19 CHURCH STREET, MARKET DEEPING

Report ENV258 from the Head of Environmental Health and

Licensing                                                                                                                                                                                                       (Enclosure)

(THE APPENDICES TO REPORTS AT AGENDA ITEMS 4 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) AND (f) ARE ATTACHED FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ONLY.  IF ANY OTHER MEMBERS WISH TO SEE THE SUPPORTING INFORMATION ON EACH APPLICATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE HEAD OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND LICENSING)

Decision:-

That the application for conversion and variation to a licence in respect of The Corn Exchange Theatre Company, Broad Street, Stamford, as submitted, be agreed subject to the following hours for public entertainment:

Plays; Indoor Sporting Events; Boxing or Wrestling Entertainment; Provision of Facilities for Making Music; Provision of Facilities for Dancing; Provision for Like Entertainment; Films;

09:00 to 01:00                       Monday to Sunday

Live Music; Recorded Music; Performances of Dance

09:00 to 01.00                       Monday to Sunday

Late Night Refreshment

12:00 to 01:30                       Monday to Sunday

And the supply of alcohol

12:00 to 01:00                       Monday to Sunday

And subject to thirty minutes drinking up time and also to the following condition:

There shall be no admission or readmission to the premises after 23.30.

The Committee had before them the Head of Environmental Health and Licensing’s report ENV253 in relation to an application for conversion and variation to a licence for the Corn Exchange Theatre Company, Broad Street, Stamford. A full copy of the application was attached at appendix 1 together with a map of the premises and a letter of representation from a local resident at appendix 2.

The applicant was present at the meeting; the Chairman outlined the procedure that would be followed and introduced the Committee Members and officers present. The applicant stated that he had been advised of the procedure that would be followed, which he understood.

The Head of Environmental Health and Licensing presented his report, drawing the attention of the Committee to the sale of alcohol as a new licensable activity; this had previously been covered on an ad hoc basis by temporary Magistrate’s licences. An extension of the times of entertainment was also requested. He stated that one letter of objection had been received from a local resident.

The applicant presented his case, stating that development of the premises would create a bar/restaurant. The building also houses special events, at which alcohol would be available. The variation of the licence would grant the capacity for a greater range of events to operate over an increased number of hours.

Members then asked a variety of questions in relation to: public availability of the bar/restaurant, anti-social behaviour in the area of the Corn Exchange, the amplification of music, the type of events that would be staged within the building and other businesses in the vicinity of the Corn Exchange licensed to sell alcohol.

The Head of Environmental Health and Licensing, in summing up, recommended that the committee consider the application for both increased hours for public entertainment and the sale of alcohol and reminded them about the letter of representation received. The applicant then summed up and the officers and applicant left the room.

The Committee discussed the application in terms of the benefit of the facility to the public, fulfilling a specialised need, the potential for an increase in anti-social behaviour and admission and readmission to the premises.

Following discussion, it was proposed and seconded that the application be agreed for the amendment to hours of public entertainment and the sale of alcohol with the condition of a no entry/re-entry policy after 23:30. On being put to the vote, this was agreed.

The applicant and officers then returned to the meeting and were advised of the decision, as noted above. The Corporate Manager of Democratic and Legal Services advised the applicant that the decision could be requested for review at any time by any interested party.