Agenda and minutes

It was moved by Councillor P Purver, seconded by Councillor A C Saffell and

RESOLVED THAT:

Councillor J Cotterill take the chair for the remainder of the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence received.

Under the Code of Conduct members are reminded that in declaring disclosable interests you should make clear the nature of that interest and whether it is pecuniary or non-pecuniary.

No interests were declared.

PREMISES:    The Queens Head Hotel and Ciro’s, 79 Market Street, Ashby de la                     Zouch, Leicestershire LE65 1AH

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.

The Chairman introduced the parties and outlined the procedure to be followed.

The Hearing Regulations 2005 stated that the Authority must allow parties an equal period of time in which to present their evidence.  It was agreed that the maximum time limit for each presentation be 10 minutes.

All parties agreed that the two applications be considered simultaneously and that each party make a single representation on both applications.

The Licensing Enforcement Officer presented the report to members, highlighting background information and the representations received.

There were no questions for the Licensing Enforcement Officer.

Mr A Rayner, applicant, addressed the Sub Committee.  He outlined his experience in managing similar businesses of a significant size.  He stated that since purchasing the two businesses, he had operated them in a responsible and professional manner and had built reputation and relationships with the local authorities and fellow businesses in Ashby de la Zouch through hands on management.  He explained that he had met with the Town Council and Leicestershire Police to discuss their objections to the proposed changes to the operating licence, and had agreed amendments to the variation application that were acceptable to all parties.  As a result the application for extra operating hours had been reduced by over 80% to assist with weekday police staffing.  He stated that he had been in regular communication with the Council’s Environmental Protection Team to discuss how best to manage the public nuisance licensing objectives and added that he had created a management of noise and dispersal policy which was included in the application.  He added that since he had taken over the operation of the business, no concerns had been raised and no formal complaints had been made by any member of the public to the Council’s Environmental Protection Team.  He highlighted that the premises had operated events with later terminal hours on seven separate occasions since he had taken over the operation; all of these had similar terminal hours to the amendment which had been agreed with Leicestershire Police.  He highlighted the lack of firm data of any incidents relating to the premises during normal operating hours and the seven occasions on which the premises had operated until 4.00am, and the low number of calls for police assistance.  He added that when compared to the other nightclubs in the town, this highlighted how well the business was managed. In addition, he and Mr Maughan had undertaken SIA door supervisor training so that they were able to better understand the role of the door supervisor and to make better decisions about how to manage public nuisance and any incidents.  He highlighted his presence and that of the senior managers at the business during peak operating hours.  He advised the Sub Committee that, despite the lack of obligation to do so, all temporary event notices had been operated under the full conditions of the normal licence.  In respect of the application to extend late night refreshment, he highlighted that PC Webb was in full support  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

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.