Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies of absence.

There were no Declarations of interest made.  

Legal Services confirmed that the meeting could be heard in Part 1 as the information contained in the minutes of a Metropolitan Police Services meeting on 29 September 2014 did not contain personal sensitive information and/or information not previously publicised about an ongoing investigation.

It was confirmed that the Application was Part I.

No matters had been notified in advance or were urgent.

Ian Meens, Licensing Officer at LBH attended the meeting on behalf of Regulatory Services and introduced the report which provided background information about the application, premises and the members club.

The Committee's attention was drawn to the addendum sheet for the representation of the Environmental Protection Unit.

The premises was a double story self contained building with a private flat.  It was located at the end of Wellington Road Uxbridge adjacent to Rockingham recreation ground. It was currently licensed as a members club and operated under a Club Premises certificate.  The certificate covered both the ground floor which was set mainly to a bar and dance area and the first floor which had a smaller bar, snooker table and darts provision.

The new Premises Licence application had been applied for and sought to licence the premises to identical hours to those hours currently permitted on the Club Certificate. 

The application was made to add a premises licence to the building and to permit the premises to operate outside of the parameters and constraints imposed by the current Club Licence thus allowing non members to use the facilities of the club.  

The application explained the proposals, these being the ability for the premises to hire the venue out for functions on the ground floor only.    

It was explained that following the submission of the application there had been a number of representations.  Two representations were received from local residents who could not attend but were represented by their Ward Councillor; Councillor Cooper.  There was further representation from The Metropolitan Police and the Environmental Protection Unit.  

It was advised that the application was being dealt with by and on behalf of the club by Mr David Smith of Turbervilles solicitors. 

The Licence Applicant

The application was being dealt with by and on behalf of the club by Mr David Smith of Turbervilles solicitors. Both the applicant, Mr Kevin Eade, and the Club Steward, Mr Jack Peacock were in attendance to address any queries related to the application.  The application proposed that Mr Peacock assumed the role of Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) in the event that a licence was granted. Mr Smith then addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of the applicant.

This was an application by the Club Premises Management Team for the Ivy Leaf Club for a premises licence for the first floor of the Members Club.  The Ivy Leaf was a Private Members Club which would occasionally like to host events for its members, for example, birthday parties.  The Rule Book did not permit a member to grant entry to more than 2 guests.  Consequently, it was not possible to host events where it was anticipated that more than 2 guests would be in attendance.  The grant of a premises licence, with suitable conditions added, permit the club to host such events on the private members club premises.

Mr Smith explained that the premises operated as a Private Members Club ("the Club") for both floors of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 15.