Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There was no urgent business.

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

There was no declarations of interest.

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and declared that the Sub-Committee was sitting to consider an application for a transfer of a Licence in respect of Lynn Express, 107 Norfolk Street, King’s Lynn.  He introduced the Sub-Committee, the Borough Council officers and the legal Advisor and explained their roles. 

The Responsible Authorities present introduced themselves.

The Licence Holder nor a representative were not present.

At the request of the Chairman, the Legal Advisor outlined the procedure which would be followed at the Hearing.

This is a reconvened Hearing.  For a copy of the Licensing Managers report and associated documents please see the Licensing Sub Committee Agenda for Friday 13^th January 2017 at 11.30am.

The Licensing Manager presented his report and provided an overview of the transfer application.  He explained that on 30^th November 2016, Miss Joanna Laurusontye applied to the Borough Council to transfer the premises licence for 107 Norfolk Street into her name.  The application requested that the transfer had immediate effect meaning that the applicant effectively became the licence holder from this date.  In presenting his report, the Licensing Manager referred to the following:

·         The Transfer Application, which had been included within the Licensing Manager’s Report.

·         Norfolk Constabulary had objected to the transfer application as they believed that the application was an attempt to circumvent the review application submitted by Norfolk Trading Standards.

·         The current operating times of the premises and the licensable activity permitted.

·         The Borough Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and Section 182 Guidance.

The Chairman thanked the Licensing Manager for his report and invited questions from all parties.

There were no questions.

The Applicant was not present at the hearing.

The representative from Norfolk Constabulary presented his case.

The representative from Norfolk Constabulary responded to questions from the Panel and the Licensing Manager.

The Licensing Manager summed up his case.  He asked the Sub-Committee to consider the representatives contained within his report and put forward at the Haring.

The Licensing Manager outlined the options available to the Sub-Committee as set out in his report. 

The Licensing Manager reminded the Sub-Committee that full reasons for their decision must be given as there was a right of appeal to the Magistrates Court.

Norfolk Constabulary summed up their case.

The applicant was not present at the hearing.

The Legal Advisor confirmed that there were no outstanding matters and outlined the options available to the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee retired to consider its decision in private, accompanied by the Democratic Services Officer and the Legal Advisor on Specific Points of Law and Procedure.

The Decision of the Panel was read out.