Agenda and minutes

Councillor Mark Howell was appointed as Chair.

The Chairman will introduce the members of the Sub-Committee and the officers in attendance at the meeting.

A copy of the Licensing (2003 Act) Committee procedure is attached.

The Chair introduced panel members and officers and explained the procedure for the hearing.

Cllr Mark Howell declared a non-pecuniary interest as the holder of a personal alcohol licence. Cllr Mark Howell also declared a non-pecuniary interested as a SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence holder.

The application

To consider the variation of a Premises Licence.

Background

On 22 June 2023, an application for a variation of premises licence number SCDCPL261633 for Northstowe Running Festival, Northstowe Western Park, Kingfisher Close, Northstowe, CB24 1BZ was submitted to the Licensing Authority, and advertised and consulted upon.

The proposed application seeks to carry out the following activities:

A statutory 28-day consultation period started on 22 June 2023 and ended on 20 July 2023. This enabled Responsible Authorities and ‘Other Persons’ to make representations towards the application. ‘Other Persons’ includes any individual, body or business whether or not they live in the vicinity.

The application was advertised in the Cambridge Independent on 5 July 2023, and the site notice displayed on the premises as required. There have been no changes to the current licensing plan within this application. The premises licence was first granted on 20 July 2022.

Relevant representations

Environmental Health have no objection to the application and have agreed with the applicant a condition of ‘the Licence Holder is only permitted to hold up to a maximum of 1 x 2-day event at the premises between 20 August and 30 September, and none at any other time, within each calendar year’ to be imposed on any licence granted. Currently the premises licence allows for ‘one weekend in September’. Environmental Health have confirmed that they have never received any noise nuisance complaints about this event.

Trading Standards had no objection to the application.

There were no responses from other Responsible Authorities.

Observations:

The panel heard representations from the applicant, who explained the details and key points of the application and the events that would take place, including the demographics of these events. The following was explained:

·       The running festival is an annual event on the first weekend of September. Primarily a running event with multiple races over the weekend but event venue is free to enter to all residents. It  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.