Agenda, decisions and draft minutes

Councillor Simon Coles proposed and Councillor Marcus Kravis seconded that Councillor Connor Payne be appointed as Chair of the Sub-Committee.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Anita Forsyth

Fiona Wyatt

Peter and Sally Bawdon

Sandra and Neil Foster

To receive and note any declarations of interests in respect of any matters included on the agenda for consideration at this meeting.

(The other registrable interests of Councillors of Somerset Council, arising from membership of City, Town or Parish Councils and other Local Authorities will automatically be recorded in the minutes: City, Town & Parish Twin Hatters - Somerset Councillors 2023 )

There were none.

The licensing Sub-Committee noted the procedure to be followed when considering Licensing Applications under the Licensing Act 2023.

The Chair introduced the members of the Sub-Committee and the Officers present at the hearing.

The Chair announced that he would be changing the order of speaking so that the Applicant, would follow the Licensing Officer. The Responsible Authorities and Other Persons would follow in that order.

The Chair confirmed that the Officer’s report which related to the case, the procedure to be adopted during the hearing and the documents which the authority was required to provide under the Regulations had been received by all Parties in advance of the meeting.

On the evidence before it, having considered all the circumstances, the Sub- Committeegrants theapplication for aPremises Licenceas appliedfor together with the conditions that the applicant has offered up through the Operating Schedule in SectionM of theapplication, withthe exceptionthat conditions 6and 7will bereplaced bya new condition -

A Noise ManagementPlan will becreated bythe applicantand approved by the Council and should include matters that are set out in the proposed condition 6 and 7.

The Licensing and Business Support Officer presented his report and highlighted:

An application was submitted for the grant of a premises licence by Street Football Club Committee, on 09th February2024. Dueto errorswith thesite notice,the applicationperiod restarted on 15th February 2024. The application was at Appendix 1, the plan atAppendix 2and proposedconditions fromthe operatingschedule was at Appendix 3 of the agenda papers. The application was for the sale by retail of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late-night refreshment.

The football club held a current club certificate, but the applicant wished to obtain a premises licence, to allow for greater flexibility with the premises. A comparison between thecurrent certificateand thenew applicationis below. Thecurrent licence was at Appendix 4 of the agenda papers.

The Licensing Officer explained that a premises certificate was used for a club with private membership only whereas a premises licence was used for the general public.

ProposedLicensable Activities– PremisesLicence

CurrentLicensable Activities –Club Certificate

Street FootballClub was established in 1880,there was one fullsize footballpitch with flood lights and stands for supporters. There was a club house with changing rooms, twofunction roomsand askittle alley.The clubhad teamsranging fromyouth teams up to veterans, with the men’s first team competing in the Toolstation Western League Premier Division

Atotal of 9representations were receivedfrom “Other Persons”against this application.

Anoverview ofrepresentations was atAppendix 5of the agenda papers.

Therepresentations raised concernedall 4of theLicensing Objectives.

The Sub-Committee noted that there had been no representations made by any Responsible Authorities.

The two representatives on behalf of the applicant were invited to speak and, firstly, Ms Stimpson explained that she had become a Director a year ago and Ms Culliford confirmed that she was appointed only 3 months ago. Ms Culliford noticed that there were flaws in the way that the club was operating and suggested some changes such as applying for this premises licence.

In response to questions Ms Culliford confirmed that the Tannoy system was only used on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 59.