Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the Sub-Committee

Councillor Brew proposed, and Councillor Lewis seconded, that Councillor Avis be made Chair for the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee RESOLVED to appoint Councillor Avis as Chair of the Sub-Committee.

In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act, Members and co-opted Members of the Council are reminded that it is a requirement to register disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) and gifts and hospitality to the value of which exceeds £50 or multiple gifts and/or instances of hospitality with a cumulative value of £50 or more when received from a single donor within a rolling twelve month period. In addition, Members and co-opted Members are reminded that unless their disclosable pecuniary interest is registered on the register of interests or is the subject of a pending notification to the Monitoring Officer, they are required to disclose those disclosable pecuniary interests at the meeting. This should be done by completing the Disclosure of Interest form and handing it to the Democratic Services representative at the start of the meeting. The Chair will then invite Members to make their disclosure orally at the commencement of Agenda item 3. Completed disclosure forms will be provided to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion on the Register of Members’ Interests.

There were none.

To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no items of urgent business.

The Licensing Sub-Committee considered the application for a Review of the

Premises Licence at Club 34, Surrey Street, CR0 1RJ and the representations by the Police as contained in the report of the Executive Director ‘Place’.

The Sub-Committee also considered the additional documentation provided by the Police in support of the application, and the verbal representations made at the hearing by the Police’s Counsel.

The Sub-Committee further considered the representations from the premises licence holder contained in the respondent’s bundle and the verbal representations made at the hearing by the premises licence holder’s counsel.

The Sub-Committee were additionally given notice that an agreed set of conditions had been made between both parties, and the Sub-Committee were provided a copy of the agreement prior to the meeting.

The Sub-Committee considered whether taking any of the following steps were necessary to promote the four licensing objectives:

·         To modify the conditions of the licence

·         To exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence

·         To remove the designated premises supervisor

·         To suspend the licence for a period not exceeding 3 months

·         To revoke the licence

The Sub-Committee, having reference to the licensing objectives under the Licensing Act 2003 and the Council Licensing Policy RESOLVED to modify the conditions of the licence for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

The Sub-Committee was persuaded that the modifications to the conditions would provide adequate assurances towards the promotion of the licensing objectives and were appropriate and proportionate in the circumstances.

The modifications to the licence were as follows:

1.         Kevin Bond shall be removed as the Designated Premises Supervisor and shall not act in that capacity at any time.

2.         Kevin Bond shall not be involved in the day to day management of licensable activities at the premises at any time.

3.         A new experienced DPS shall be employed whose details shall be provided to police for approval in advance of submitting a DPS variation.

[To replace existing conditions 3-5 of Annex 2]

4.         A minimum of 2 door supervisors shall be deployed at the venue on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, bank holidays and Sundays before a bank holiday from 2000hrs or from the time that the venue opens for Regulated Entertainment if it is after 2000hrs.

5.         A minimum of 4 door supervisors, in which 1 must be a female door supervisor, shall be deployed at the venue on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, bank holidays and Sundays before a bank holiday from 2200hrs or from the time that the venue opens for Regulated Entertainment if it is after 2200hrs

6.         Additional door supervisors (one of which must be a female door supervisor) shall be deployed as required on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, bank holidays and Sundays before a bank holiday so that there is at least 1 door supervisor to 50 customers.

            [To replace existing condition 11 of Annex 2]

7.         From 2000hrs on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Christmas Eve,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4/18

The following motion is to be moved and seconded where it is proposed to exclude the press and public from the remainder of a meeting:

“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.”

Not required.