The Sub-Committee will elect a Chairman for this meeting.

It was moved by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor A Cossens and:

RESOLVED that – Councillor Kotz be elected as Chairman for the meeting.

The Sub-Committee is asked to note any apologies for absence and substitutions received from Members.

There were no apologies for absence, or substitutions.

To confirm and sign as correct records, the minutes of the meetings of the Sub-Committee, held on 13 November 2023, 17 November 2023 and 24 November 2023.

It was agreed and RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings held on Monday, 13 November 2023, Friday, 17 November 2023 and Friday, 24 November 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Councillors are invited to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Other Registerable Interests of Non-Registerable Interests, and the nature of it, in relation to any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Regulation 14 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 the public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business to be considered below on the grounds that the public interest in so doing outweighs the public interest in that part of the hearing taking place in public”.

It was moved by Councillor A Cossens, seconded by Councillor Smith and:-

RESOLVED that under Regulation 14 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 the public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business to be considered below on the grounds that the public interest in doing so outweighs the public interest in that part of the hearing taking place in public. For the purposes of this decisions, a party and any person assisting or representing a party shall not be treated as a member of the public.

To provide information in order that the Premises/PersonalLicensing Sub Committee can determine the application for the grant of a personal licencefollowing an objection submitted by Essex Police during consultation.

It was RESOLVED that the Personal Licence grant application submitted by the applicant be refused.

To confirm and sign as correct records, the exempt minutes of the meetings of the Sub-Committee held on 13 November 2023 and 17 November 2023.

It was agreed and RESOLVED that the Exempt Minutes of the meetings of the Sub-Committee, held on, Monday, 13 November 2023 and Friday, 24 November 2023, be approved as a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.