Agenda and minutes

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

This report includes details and information that is classed as exempt from publication in accordance with the Council's Constitution and specifically Categories 1 and 2 of paragraph 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules due to the identification of individuals and sensitive details of an ongoing police investigation. Accordingly, the report has not been published at this stage. In accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, members shall be able to determine whether to exclude the public from all or any part of the hearing after consideration of the public interest.

RESOLVED

(i)  that in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, the press and public be excluded from the meeting;

(ii)  that in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005 that the parties to the hearing, press and public be excluded at a predetermined point whilst the Sub-Committee reaches its decision.

Application for summary review of a premises licence, interim steps hearing in respect of 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 Conway and PC Boucouvalas (Hampshire Constabulary), Mr Peter Cookson (Premises Licence Holder) and Jon Wallsgrove (Solicitor) were present and with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Sub-Committee considered the decision in confidential session in accordance with the Licensing Act (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

RESOLVED that the premises licence be suspended under section 53B of the Licensing Act 2003 pending a full review of the premises licence.

Note: This rest of this minute is confidential in accordance with Regulation 14 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.