Contact: Janet Wood

Direct Dial: 01934 634899

E-mail: janet.wood@n-somerset.gov.uk

Date: 9th November 2005

Dear Sir or Madam

Licensing Sub-Committee

Thursday 17th November 2005, 10.00 a.m., Old Council Chamber, Town Hall

A meeting of the Sub-Committee will take place as indicated above. The agenda is set out overleaf.

The following application will be considered:

Ebdon Arms, Lilac Way, Wick St Lawrence, BS22 9WE

Yours faithfully

Solicitor to the Council

To: Members of the Sub-Committee:

Councillors: Felicity Baker, Bob Cook, Muriel Kraft

All other Members of the Licensing Committee (agenda only - for information)

Local Member (agenda only – for information)

Kewstoke: Councillor Ian Porter

Agenda

1 Election of Chairman for the meeting

2 Apologies for absence and notification of substitutes

3 Declarations of interest by Members

4 Application for the grant of a premises licence at Ebdon Arms, Lilac Way, Wick St Lawrence, BS22 9WE (report attached – page 4)

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Exempt Items

Should the Sub-Committee wish to consider a matter as an Exempt Item, the Sub-Committee will be invited to pass the following resolution –

“(1) That the press, public, and officers not required by the Members, the Chief Executive or the Director, to remain during the exempt session, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the ground that its consideration will involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 100I of the Local Government Act 1972.”

Also, if appropriate, the following resolution should be passed –

“(2) That members of the Council who are not members of this Sub-Committee be invited to remain.”

Mobile Phones, Pagers And Similar Calling Devices

All persons attending this meeting are requested to turn off these devices in accordance with the Council’s statement concerning disturbance caused by such apparatus. The Chairman may approve an exception to this request in special circumstances.

Emergency Evacuation Procedure

ON HEARING THE ALARM – (a continuous two tone siren)

Leave the room by the nearest exit door. Ensure that windows are closed.

Last person out to close the door.

Do Not stop to collect personal belongings.

Do Not use the lifts.

Follow the green and white exit signs and make your way to the assembly point.

Do Not re-enter the building until authorised to do so by the Fire Authority.

Go To Assembly Point D – The Car Park Opposite Main Reception

This document can be made available in a different format on request.

North Somerset Council

Licensing Act 2003

Licensing Sub-Committee

Procedure to be followed for meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee

The Chairman will introduce the Members of the Sub-Committee and officers present, and will explain the procedure to be followed which is as follows:-

(1) The Chairman will invite the Licensing Officer to outline the proposal. All parties may then ask questions for clarification only

(2) The Chairman will then invite persons who have made relevant representations to clarify the representations. All parties may then ask questions of those making representations or make comment, which will be at the discretion of the Chairman

(3) The Chairman will then invite the applicant to clarify the application and to address the representations made. All parties may then ask questions of the applicant or make comment at the discretion of the Chairman.

(4) The Chairman will invite parties who have made representations to sum up.

(5) The Chairman will invite the applicant to sum up

(6) The Sub-Committee will then withdraw to consider the submissions and to make its deliberations

(7) On returning to the meeting with all parties present, the Chairman/Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee will announce the decision

Please note:-

The Chairman appointed for the meeting shall have absolute control of the Hearing and the ruling of the Chairman shall be final.

The Legal Advisor to the Sub- Committee can assist the Chairman during the Hearing and may interrupt proceedings when it is considered necessary to ensure that the Sub-Committee is able to determine the application fairly.