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LOCATION OF HEARING: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh, Ipswich IP7 6SJ |
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DATE AND TIME OF HEARING: Friday 24th June 2005 at 2.00 pm |
LICENSING ACT 2003
NOTICE OF HEARING
In accordance with Regulation 6(1) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, the Licensing Authority of Babergh District Council hereby gives notice that a hearing of a sub-committee of the Authority’s Licensing and Appeals Committee has been arranged as set out above in order to determine the following application:
Application to simultaneously vary a conversion premises licence (section 34)
Application date: 09 May 2005 Application reference: 000057 Applicant: Stephen William John Mulcahy & Patricia Christine Mulcahy Premises: The Three Horseshoes Inn, Church Square, BURES CO8 5BS
Please ensure that the attached ‘Attendance at Hearing Notice’ is completed and returned – see Page 3.
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Sub-Committee Members |
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1. Mr P Jones
2. Mr B L Lazenby
3. Mr G White |
Reserve Members
1. Miss J J Chapman
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A G E N D A
PART I
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APOLOGIES
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ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN FOR HEARING
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
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Paper E41 |
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LICENSING ACT 2003 – HEARING REPORT
THE THREE HORSESHOES INN, CHURCH SQUARE, BURES
Report attached. |
Right of attendance, assistance and representation
Subject to regulations 14(2) - concerning exclusion of the public from all or part of a hearing where the Licensing Authority considers doing so to be in the greater public interest, and regulation 25 - concerning the exclusion of any person attending the hearing who is behaving in a disruptive manner:
At the hearing a party shall be entitled to –
(a) in response to a point upon which the authority has given notice to a party that it will want clarification under regulation 7(1)(d), give further information in support of their application, representation or notice (as applicable,
(b) if given permission by the authority, question any other party; and
(c) address the authority.
Failure of parties to attend hearing
(1) If a party has informed the Authority that he does not intend to attend or be represented at a hearing, the hearing may proceed in his absence.
(2) If a party who has not so indicated fails to attend or be represented at a hearing the authority may –
(a) where it considers it to be necessary in the public interest, adjourn the hearing to a specified date, or
(b) hold the hearing in the party’s absence.
(3) Where the Authority holds the hearing in the absence of the party, the Authority shall consider at the hearing the application, representations or notice made by that party.
(4) Where the Authority adjourns the hearing to a specified date it must forthwith notify the parties of the date, time and place to which the hearing has been adjourned.
Any points the Authority considers that it will want clarification on (if any):
- Clarification concerning the proposals for the premises to open earlier on unspecified days during live televised sporting events.
- Clarification concerning use of the beer garden.
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Attached |
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APPLICANT – RESPONSIBLE AUTHORITIES – INTERESTED PARTIES
Please ensure that you complete and return the attached ‘Attendance at Hearing Notice’ NO LATER than 5 (five) working days before the date of the hearing.
A party who wishes to withdraw any representations they have made should do so as soon as possible.
If you consider that the hearing is not necessary, the Licensing Authority may dispense with a hearing providing all parties subject to the hearing agree that a hearing is not necessary. If you consider this to be the case, then you should give notice to the authority as soon as possible. |
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