Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

No apologies for absence were received.

Members to declare any interests in matters to be discussed at the meeting.

No declaration of interest was made.

To consider the application for the grant of a new Premises Licence at Luxor Events, 152 Reddal Hill Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5JJ.

The Sub Committee considered the application for the grant of a new Premises Licence at Luxor Events, 152 Reddal Hill Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5JJ.

Representations had been received from Environmental Health, West Midlands Police and local residents objecting to the grant of the application due to the licensing objectives, namely, the prevention of public nuisance, public safety and crime and disorder.

The application was for regulated entertainment, (Indoors only) Monday – Sunday 10:00 – 23:00 hours and Supply of Alcohol (On Premises only) Monday to Sunday 10:00 – 23:00 hours. The proposed hours the premises would be open to the public was Monday to Sunday 09:00 – 00:00 hours.

The applicant was present and addressed the Sub Committee with the following:-

·      the applicants are two professional individuals with a young family;

·      the application would expand the range of businesses currently being operated;

·      as well as being professional project managers, the applicants manage a number of rental properties and a photo booth company;

·      around £50,000 had been spent on the property to enhance facilities and bring it up to modern standards;

·      the applicants wished to work and engage with local residents and build a relationship of respect and harmony;

·      the venue would only be used for private events, these could include, birthday parties, weddings, baby showers and corporate events;

·      it was expected that the venue would only be in use two to three times a week;

·      use could be on any day of the week depending on the booking;

·      in response to the Licensing Objectives and to reassure the Sub Committee:

o   The Prevention of Public Nuisance

o   the Environmental Health officer had visited the site and recommended sound proofing, subsequent work had been done and was ongoing to ensure the building was sound proof;

o   noise assessments had been carried out to determine the frequency of any possible disturbance and a further enhanced assessment was planned;

o   to mitigate noise at the closure of events, rubbish and glass clean up would take place only in the morning or afternoon, not in the evening;

o   a dispersal policy would be in place, and if required outdoor supervisors would be on duty to ensure an orderly dispersal;

o   a designated smoking policy would be in place and enforced;

o   car parking was a noted concern, the Council currently owned an adjacent car park, but it was closed. Conversations had been had with local representatives to see if this car park could be opened up to alleviate parking;

o   a petition had been set up to collect signatures from local residents asking for the car park to be re-opened;

o   The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

o   the venue would only cater for private and corporate events, it was not a public venue and all guests and clients would be registered;

o   due to the nature of the events it was hoped that it would limit any anti-social-behaviour that had previously been experienced;

o   a security system had been installed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 46/23