Agenda and minutes

Members and Officers must declare any disclosable pecuniary interests in relation to any business on the agenda. Declarations should also be made at any stage an interest becomes apparent during the meeting.

If in doubt contact the Legal or Democratic Services representative for this meeting.

There were no substitute members.

Councillor Cathy Glynn-Davies declared that she had family members in Worthing who were involved in the licensing trade but she was not predetermined regarding this application.

In the opinion of the proper officer the press and public should be excluded from

the meeting for consideration of item 3. Therefore the meeting is asked to

consider passing the following resolution:

‘that under section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and

public be excluded from the meeting from the following items of business on the

grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in

the paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act indicated against the item.’

Resolved: that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting from the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act indicated against the item.

To consider a report by the Director for Sustainability & Resources, copy attached as item 3.

Before the Sub-Committee was a report by the Director for Sustainability & Resources, which has been circulated to all Members, a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as item 3. Members were requested to consider and determine an application for a new premises licence

The Committee carried out the procedure before it.

The meeting adjourned to go into closed session at 7.06 pm and reconvened

at 7.11 pm

In reaching its decision the Licensing Sub-Committee has given due regard to the following:

·         The statutory licensing objectives

·         Worthing Borough Councils Statement of Licensing Policy

·         Guidance under section 182 by the Home Secretary and Licensing Act 2003.

·         The application, written/oral representations made at the hearing and in writing.

·         The Committee also gave regard to human rights legislation and the rules of natural justice.

·         In discharging its functions the Committee did so with a view to promoting the Licensing objectives, the relevant objectives here were Prevention of Crime and Disorder, Prevention of Public Nuisance and Public Safety. 

The decision is exempt.