Agenda, decisions and minutes

Site Visit to be undertaken prior to the hearing.

A site visit was undertaken.

To receive apologies for absence from those Members who are unable to attend the meeting.

No apologies were received.

Toapprovethe Minutesofthemeetingof the Panelheld on the 27^th August 2025 and 18^th September 2025.

RESOLVED –

That the Minutes of the meetings held on 27^th August 2025 and 18^th September 2025 be approved as a correct record.

RESOLVED –

That the Minutes of the meetings held on 27^th August 2025 and 18^th September 2025 be approved as a correct record.

Members will be asked to say if there are any items on the Agenda in which they have any disclosable pecuniary interests or any other interests, which may prevent them from participating in any discussion of the items or participating in any vote upon the items.

No interests were declared.

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All agenda items were held in public session.

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No deputations or petitions were received.       

To receive any public questions.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11, the period for the asking and answering of public questions shall not exceed 15 minutes.

Any questions must be submitted in writing at least three clear working days in advance of the meeting.

No public questions were received.

To consider the Licensing Application at 09:30am.

Contact – Jordan Barrett, Licensing Officer – 01484 221000

RESOLVED –

That the application for the Full Variation of a Club Premises Certificate in respect of premises known as Drub Lane Working Men’s Club, 104 Drub Lane, Cleckheaton, BD19 4BU, be granted as applied for:

Saturday 12:00 – 24:00

Sunday 12:00 – 23:00

The Panel considered a report which outlined an application for the Full Variation of a Club Premises Certificate, Drub Lane Working Men’s Club, 104 Drub Lane, Cleckheaton, BD19 4BU.

The Licensing Officer outlined the application, advising the Panel that on the 19^th September 2025, the Licensing Department received an application for the Full Variation of a Club Premises Certificate, Drub Lane Working Men’s Club, 104 Drub Lane, Drub, Cleckheaton, BD19 4BU.

The application sought to amend the supply of alcohol timings on a Saturday and Sunday from:

Saturday       20:00 – 24:00

Sunday         12:00 – 14:00

Sunday         20:00 – 23:00

to:

Saturday       12:00 - 24:00

Sunday         12:00 - 23:00

The premises had been granted three Temporary Events Notices (TEN’s) to extend their licensed hours on the 10^th & 16^th August 2025, and the 11^th October 2025 without any complaints recorded.

During the consultation period, five representations had been received from members of the public, in relation to the following licensing objectives not being met:

·       The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

·       The Prevention of Public Nuisance

·       Public Safety

The representations highlighted concerns, particularly in relation to noise, parking congestion and increased traffic, and the potential impact this had on pedestrian safety.

No representations had been received from any Responsible Authorities.

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A representative on the club’s Committee responded to the concerns and advised the Panel that the club had existed for over one hundred years. The Club had suffered financial losses previously but had had a couple of successful years and was nearly back in profit. Functions at the club had attributed to this success and the Committee wanted this to continue. The Panel was also advised that around 50% - 60% of people using the club were elderly people who lived in the village.

RESOLVED - that the application for the Full Variation of a Club Premises Certificate, Drub Lane Working Men’s Club, 104 Drub Lane, Cleckheaton, BD19 4BU be granted as applied for, with the supply of alcohol timings amended to:

Saturday 12:00 – 24:00

Sunday 12:00 – 23:00

The reasons for the decision were:

·       The Panel considered the representations made by the objectors and the response given to each objection by the applicant.

·       The Panel considered the lack of incidents and length of time the club has been in operation, and the recent successful Temporary Events Notices (TEN’s).

·       There were no representations received from any of the Responsible Authorities.

·       The application for the Full Variation of a Club Premises Certificate would be consistent with the four licensing objectives.

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