Agenda and draft minutes

To determine a Review of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 relating to MODE nightclub, 77 Hammerton Street, Burnley BB11 1LE.

Members gave consideration to adjourning the meeting in light of the coronavirus pandemic and also as a matter of urgency the arrangements for setting up new hearings in the near future.  

RESOLVED

(1)  That the hearing of the review of the premises licence relating to the MODE nightclub be adjourned to a date to be fixed within the next 3 months.

Reason

 In light of the coronavirus pandemic it would not be in the public interest to 

      hold the hearing at the present time.

(2)  In exercise of its powers under regulation 11 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 ("the Regulations") and being satisfied that it is necessary in the public interest to do so it is RESOLVED that:

(a) Save as provided hereafter, the time periods specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 of the Regulations in respect of all hearings to be held under the provisions listed in column 1 of the table in Schedule 1 of the Regulations, shall be extended by a period of 3 months;

(b) Paragraph (a) shall not apply where there is no power to extend a time limit under regulation 11 of the Regulations by virtue of the provisions of regulation 13 of the Regulations.

Reason:

In light of the coronavirus pandemic it would not be in the public interest to hold public meetings within the time periods that would otherwise be required by the Regulation.