Agenda and draft minutes

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RESOLVED

·         That the Chair’s announcement regarding the filming of the meeting for live or subsequent broadcast be noted.

The Chair will explain the procedure that the Committee will follow for the hearing considered under the Licensing Act 2003. A copy of the procedure is attached.

RESOLVED

·         That the procedure be noted.

To consider an application made by a Trading Standards as a Responsible Authority for a premises licence review.  

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

To consider an application made by a Trading Standards as a Responsible Authority for a premises licence review. 

RESOLVED

The Committee carefully considered the application for a review of the premises licence, the representations of the Trading Standards team and the licence holder, the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and the s182 guidance.

The Committee resolved to modify the conditions of the licence to incorporate the recommendations in the Trading Standards representation set out on page 62 and 63, points 1-10 of the Committee agenda pack.

The Committee had careful regard to the fact that criminal activity had taken place at the premises and noted that the licence holder had entered a guilty plea in relation to the offence and was subsequently fined in connection to that offence. The Committee considered whether it would be appropriate to suspend the licence but decided in this instance that although the offence was serious, it would afford the licence holder a further opportunity to demonstrate that he would comply fully with the law and his obligations as a licence holder.  The Committee recognised that a suspension of the licence could have a serious impact on the licence holder’s business but wanted the licence holder to be aware that should this matter come before the Committee again, it would take a dim view of any repetition of the activities highlighted in this review.

The Committee strongly recommend that the licence holder attend further licensing training at the earliest opportunity.

The Committee approached its enquiries with an open mind and only made its decision after having heard from all parties.