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Application for 2 Temporary Event Notices for the Romford & Gidea Park Rugby Football Club, Rear of 55-59 Crow Lane, Romford. RM7 0EP

The applicant and a colleague were present at the hearing. Also present was PC Dave Leonard on behalf of the Metropolitan Police and Havering Licensing Officer, Mr Paul Campbell.  The legal advisor and the clerk to the Sub-Committee were also in attendance. 

The Chairman advised those present of action to be taken in the event of emergency evacuation of the Town Hall becoming necessary.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Sub-Committee adjourned at the end of the hearing to consider its decision, and reconvened to announce it.

PREMISES

Romford & Gidea Park Rugby Football Club,

Rear of 55-59 Crow Lane,

Romford,

RM7 0EP

APPLICANT

Mr David Goronwy Emlyn Davies

25 Stanley Avenue,

Gidea Park,

Romford,

RM2 5DL

DETAILS OF FIRST APPLICATION

Application for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) under Section 100 of the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).

1.         Details of the application

The applicant submitted an application for a TEN on 20 October 2011 in accordance with the provisions of section 100.

The TEN is to cover the sale by retail of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment from a marquee and sponsors/V.I.P. bars to the front of the clubhouse adjacent to the patio on Friday 4 November 2011, from 18.00 to 22.00 hours.

2.         Grounds of objection

Havering Police served a notice of objection on the Licensing Authority on 20 November 2011.  The grounds for objection to the application for a TEN are as follows:

Prevention of Crime and Disorder

Whilst there may not necessarily be a fear of crime occurring at this family-themed event, based on the attendance figures at last year’s event and the disruption caused to the local residents, it would be remiss not to expect that there was a strong possibility of disorder occurring if the event was not properly managed again this year. 

3.         Details of Representations

Chief Officer of Metropolitan Police (“the Police”)

The club operates with a Club Premises Certificate (CPC) which means it caters for club members and guests not the general public. The club applied for, and failed to get, a premises licence earlier in the year in an effort to host music festivals for up to 14,999 people. The police were advised by the club at the Licensing hearing in July 2011 that the premises licence application was initially inspired by the ‘success’ of their 2010 Fireworks Display when they planned the ‘ticket only’ event to cater for 1500 people.

The event turned into a traffic management nightmare and brought Crow Lane and the surrounding area to a standstill when over double the anticipated numbers of spectators descended upon the venue.

Despite conceding a naïve incompetency to arranging such events, the applicants were advised in no uncertain terms of their responsibilities to the community and of the need to liaise and plan any future proposed large-scale events with the police, fire brigade and local authorities. The police were unaware that any such actions had been taken  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.