Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that Councillor Tucker be elected as Chair for the purposes of this meeting.

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the following report.

This report contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Categories 1 and 2 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules due to the identification of individuals and sensitive details of any ongoing police investigation. 

RESOLVED that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the following report.

This report contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Categories 1 and 2 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules due to the identification of individuals and sensitive details of any ongoing police investigation. 

Confidential report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance detailing interim steps pending Summary Review of Premises Licence – Shield and Dagger, Stratton Road, Shirley, Southampton  SO15 5QZ, attached.

The Sub-Committee considered interim steps pending summary review of premises licence – Shield and Dagger, Stratton Road, Shirley, Southampton  SO15 5QZ.

PC Rackham and PC Cherry (Hampshire Constabulary) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 the Sub-Committee in confidential session determined to proceed with the hearing in the absence of the applicant.

RESOLVED that the application for a review of a premises licence under section 53a of the Licensing Act 2003 (premises associated with serious crime or disorder) and with additional conditions as agreed with Hampshire Constabulary.

The Sub-Committee has considered very carefully both the certificate of Superintendent Heydari, the application for summary review and what interim steps, if any should be taken pending the full hearing of the summary review of the premises licence for the Shield and Dagger, Stratton Road, Shirley, Southampton SO15 5QZ

It has given due regard to the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, including the statutory licensing objectives, the statutory guidance and the City Council’s adopted statement of licensing policy. Human rights legislation has been borne in mind.

The Sub-Committee has determined:

1  to remove Paul Anthony Cookson as designated premises supervisor, and

2  to impose the following conditions on the premises licence:

a.  HOURS

  i.  All licensable activities shall cease at or before 23:00 hours on every day, and the premises shall close at or before 23:30 on each day.

b.  CCTV

  i.  The premises shall have sufficient cameras located within the premises to cover all public areas including outside of the premises covering the entrance and exit. The system will be able to cope with strobe lighting (where used) and all levels of illumination throughout the premises as well as outside areas.

  ii.  CCTV warning signs shall be fitted in all public places where the CCTV system is in operation.

  iii.  The CCTV system must be operating at all times whilst the premises are open. All equipment shall have a constant and accurate time and date generation.

  iv.  The recording system will be able to capture a minimum of four frames per second and all recorded footage must be securely retained for a minimum of twenty-eight days.

  v.  Records must be made on a weekly basis and kept for inspection to show that the system is functioning correctly and that data is being securely retained.

  vi.  The designated premises supervisor or premises manager must be able to demonstrate to any police or authorised officer that the CCTV system has measures to prevent recordings being tampered with, including password protection.

  vii.  There shall be sufficient members of trained staff at the premises during operating hours to be able to provide viewable copies immediately to police on request when investigating allegations of offences or criminal activity. Any images recovered must be in a viewable format on a disc. Footage supplied in a digital format on CD or DVD will also have a copy of the CCTV system software  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.