Agenda and minutes

PREMISES

Damyns Hall Aerodrome

Aveley Road 

Upminster

RM14 2TN

DETAILS OF APPLICATION

An application for a premises licence made under section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

APPLICANTS

Continental Drifts Ltd

Business Barge Judith

Hale Wharf

Ferry Lane

Tottenham Hale

London

N17 9NF

1.         Details of the application:

The application was for 25 May 2013 to 26 May 2013 only

Seasonal variations

There were no seasonal variations applied for in the application.

Non-standard timings

There were no non-standard timings applied for in the application.

2.         Promotion of the licensing objectives:

The applicant acted in accordance with premises licence regulations 25 and 26 of the Licensing Act 2003 Regulations 2005 relating to the advertising of the application.  The required public notice was installed in the Yellow Advertiser on 15 August 2012.

3.         Details of representations

Valid representations may only address the following licensing objectives:

The prevention of crime and disorder

The prevention of public nuisance

The protection of children from harm

Public safety

There was one valid representation received against the application from an interested party.

There were no representations received against the application from responsible authorities.

Representation from the interested party

The interested party representation addressed all four of the licensing objectives. It was contended, in summary, that the application would introduce alcohol into the area and that unless policed properly then there could be issues of crime and disorder. The representation also addressed the public safety objective by claiming that the increased traffic to the area would be detrimental to public safety.

The representation also contended that public nuisance would arise from noise created by live music and additional lighting. Mention was also made under the protection of children from harm objective that the application was not a suitable place for children to attend.

Representations from Responsible Authorities

None

Response of the Applicant:

Mr Simon Taylor, speaking on behalf of the applicant, explained that the event management plan had been drawn up in accordance with the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) guidance. A draft form of the plan had been issued to all the responsible authorities and there had been extensive communication between the applicant and the Police, and the Safety Advisory Group (SAG) would be overseeing the finalisation of the plan. Mr Taylor asked that the sub-committee note the comment from PC Fern complimenting the event management plan as “one of the best event plans he had ever read”

Mr Taylor advised that the cost of policing the event was being borne by the event organisers. In addition to a Police presence 103 SIA trained security staff would be employed at the event.

A drug reduction policy would be put into practice with searches carried out when attendees entered the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.