Issue - meetings

PREMISES:    VIP Rooms, North Street, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire,                           LE65 1HS.

APPLICANT:  Ashley John Edward Rayner

To determine an application for a variation of a premises licence in respect of the above.

Representations have been received from Leicestershire Constabulary,

the District Council’s Environmental Protection section and one interested

party. A Notice of Hearing inviting them to attend has been sent to each

of them. If they fail to attend, the hearing can be held in their absence or

adjourned.

The following documents are attached: -

a)     Report of the Licensing Enforcement Officer.

At the beginning of the Hearing, the authority shall explain to the parties

the procedure it is proposed to follow. The Hearing shall take the form of

a discussion led by the authority and cross-examination shall not be

permitted unless it is required to consider the representations.

RESOLVED THAT:

The application be permitted in part with amended conditions as below:

The premises operating hours shall be amended so that the terminal hours are as follows:-

Hours open to the public:

Sunday to Thursday                                                                   2.30am

Friday to Saturday                                                                      4.00am

Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Sunday before Bank Holiday        4.00am

New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours to the start of permitted house on New Year's Day.

Supply of Alcohol

Sunday to Thursday                                                                   2am

Friday to Saturday                                                                      3.30am

Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Sunday before Bank Holiday        3.30am

New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours to the start of permitted hours on New Year's Day.

Live Music, recorded music, performance of dance and anything of a similar description

Sunday to Thursday                                                                   2.30am

Friday to Saturday                                                                      4.00am

Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, Sunday before Bank Holiday        4.00am

New Year’s Eve from the end of permitted hours to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

Conditions

As well as the conditions already attached to the licence, the Sub Committee felt it appropriate to add the following conditions:-

1.       No persons except those employed on the premises are allowed to enter or re-enter the venue after 0100hrs Sunday to Thursday and 0200hrs Friday to Saturday, Christmas Eve, Boxing Day and Sunday before a Bank Holiday.

2.       Patrons will be allowed re-entry where they have left the premises to make use of the premises’ outdoor smoking area.

3.       All persons working at the premises in a security capacity will have access to radio communication device which will allow effective communication between all members of security and the Duty Manager.

4.       The licence holder shall join the Retail Radio Scheme or any similar scheme operating in the area and ensure that:-

a.       The communication equipment is kept in working order at all times.  If the communication equipment breaks then the Police shall be notified and the equipment shall be repaired within a reasonable period of time.

b.       The communication equipment shall be activated, made available to and monitored by the designated premises supervisor or a responsible member of staff at all times that the premises are open to the public.

c.        Any police instructions/directions are complied with whenever given.

d.       All instances of crime and disorder are reported via the communication equipment by the designated premises supervisor or a responsible member of staff to an agreed police contact point.

5.       The licence holder shall ensure that, where available, a body-worn camera  is worn by a suitable member of staff on Friday and Saturday nights from 2100hrs until the venue closes on each of those nights.

6.        CCTV shall be installed to specifications and in locations agreed with Leicestershire Police and maintained in accordance with the Information Commissioner’s CCTV Code of Practice.  The CCTV shall record during all times that the premises are open for any licensable activity.  All images are to be held for a minimum of 31 days.  All recordings are to be held in a secure holding facility.  If  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5