Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted by Richard Walpole, Event Management Team.

There were no declarations of interest.

An application for a time limited Premises Licence in respect of Bantock Park, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ was considered following representations received from Environmental Health and Other Persons.

The Chair welcomed all parties to the hearing and invited all those present to introduce themselves. All parties did so. He outlined the procedure to be followed and all parties confirmed that they understood the procedure.

Debra Craner, Section Leader – Licensing, provided an outline of the application. She noted that additional information had been submitted by the Applicant’s Agent following the adjournment of the Sub-Committee on 7 July 2022 and that this could be found at Appendix 8.

Mr Rob Edge, Agent representing the Applicant, confirmed that the summary was accurate.

The Chair invited the Applicant to present the application. Mr Edge, Agent representing the Applicant, did so as per Appendix 1 of the report. He stated the following:

1.       The application was in respect of a one-day outdoor event to take place on 3 September 2022 between 12.00pm and 22.00pm, with a maximum capacity of 3,500 within an open space at Bantock Park.

2.       Full regard had been given to the representations made against the Applicant, but that mediation with Other Persons had failed.

3.       Mediation with Environmental Health had been successful and amended conditions had been added to the operating schedule of the Premises Licence, signed by all parties and sent to the Licensing Team and members of the Sub-Committee. 

4.       The management team had liaised with Responsible Authorities, Licensing and members of the Safety Advisory Group.

5.       The event would benefit the local economy by bringing jobs and investment into the area.

6.       The management team was experienced within the hospitality industry, and all aspects of the festival would be carefully planned and managed.

7.       The Applicant had invested time, money and passion into the event to make it a success for the city without compromising on the Licensing Objectives.

8.       There was no substantial evidence in the representations submitted that the Licensing Objectives would not be upheld.

The Chair afforded all parties present the opportunity to question Mr Edge and his clients in relation to the submission. There were no questions asked. 

The Chair invited Environmental Health to make representations. Faye Pearson, Senior Officer – Food and Health and Safety, did so.

She stated that Environmental Health had successfully mediated with the Applicant and that new conditions to be added to the Premises Licence had been agreed and signed. She advised that these conditions were outlined in Appendix 7, and that Environmental Health no longer had concerns regarding the application, provided these conditions were met.

The Chair afforded all parties present the opportunity to question Environmental Health in relation to their submission. There were no questions asked.

The Chair invited Other Persons to make representations. Mr David Cooper did so, as per Appendices 4-6 of the report. He advised the Sub-Committee that he was representing his wife and mother-in-law, who had also submitted representations.

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