Issue - meetings

All parties will receive formal written confirmation of the decision and reasons.

This hearing was held as a virtual meeting using Microsoft Teams and was streamed live online for the press and public to view via the Live Events platform.

The Sub-Committee has considered very carefully the certificate of Superintendent Whiting, the application for summary review and the interim steps imposed at the previous Hearing.  In addition, the representations by all the parties present at the hearing as well as written representations were also fully taken into consideration. 

It has given due regard to the Licensing Act 2003, the Licensing Objectives, statutory guidance and the adopted statement of Licensing Policy.

The Sub-Committee considered the representations, both written and given orally today, by all parties.  The Human Rights Act 1998, The Equality Act 2010 and The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Section 17 have been considered whilst making the decision.

The Sub-Committee has considered all the options set out in section 53B of the Licensing Act 2003 (namely):

·  modification of the current conditions of the premises licence

·  exclusion of the sale of alcohol from the current permissions of the premises licence

·  removal of the designated premises supervisor from the licence

·  suspension of the licence.

The application for summary review brought by the Police was supported by Trading Standards, Environmental Health, the Licensing Authority and Mr Chester a local resident.  The Sub-Committee heard from Mr Day for the Licence Holder, PC Swallow, Mr Bates for the Licensing Authority and Mr Chester. Latterly the sub-committee was also able to hear from Mr Rahman the Licence Holder.

Due regard has been given 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 also considered the interim steps taken on 1 September 2020 and whether they should continue.

The sub-Committee also took into account that a dialogue between the Licence Holder and the police had produced conditions that were agreeable to both.

In light of all of the above the Sub-Committee has determined to suspend the premises licence up to and including 18^th November 2020. The interim step of suspension will remain in place until this decision takes effect.

At the end of the suspension the licence will be subject to the following revisions to its conditions:

That the hours be varied as follows:

The sale of alcohol from 10:00 until 23:30 hours daily (for consumption on the premises only)

Hours the premises are open to the public to be from 10:00 until 00:00 hours each day.

The provision of late night refreshment from 23:00 until 00:00 hours each day.

The removal of all conditions (embedded restrictions) in Annex 2 on the current licence but with the replacement of condition 3 with the following:

“The premises shall operate as a restaurant and to that end:

Substantial meals appropriate for the time of day shall be available at all  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18