Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies had been received from Councillor Janet Gardner and Councillor Lynne Allen attended as a substitute.

None were declared.

Items of business marked Part 1 were considered in Public and items marked Part 2 were considered in Private.

No matters were notified in advance or urgent.

In introducing the report, the licensing officer advised that this was an application that had been submitted by Superintendent Rock of the Metropolitan Police Service for the review of the Premises Licence (under S53A of the Licensing Act 2003) of the Victoria Public House, 32 North Hyde Road Hayes.

Members were informed that on 15 May 2014 an expedited review hearing was held, at which the Sub-Committee made the decision of suspending the licence pending determination of the full review of the premises licence. 

The licence holders were not present at this meeting.  Representatives from the Metropolitan Police force were present.

The legislation permits the licence holders to make representations against the interim step of suspension taken by the Licensing Authority. On receipt of such representations the Licensing Authority must hold a hearing within 48 hours of receipt and therefore a hearing was held on 23 May 2014.  Although advance notice was provided, the representatives from the Metropolitan Police force were not present at this meeting.

At this meeting the Sub-Committee determined that the suspension of the Licence was the only appropriate interim step for the promotion of the Licensing Objectives and therefore Members determined not to modify or withdraw the interim step.

It was explained that the Licensing Authority must hold a full review of the premises licence within 28 days after the day of receipt of the Superintendent's application (received at 13:00 on15 May 2014) and had led to this meeting now being held.

Decision

The Sub-Committee considered all of the relevant representations made available to it and in doing so took into account the relevant provisions of the Licensing Act 2003, the Secretary of State’s Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Act, the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, the Licensing Objectives and the Public Sector Equality Duty.  

The Sub-Committee decided on the balance of probabilities to REVOKE the Premises Licence of the Victoria Public House.

Interim Steps.

Both parties were given the opportunity to make representations to the Sub-Committee as to whether the interim steps previously imposed (on 15 May and reviewed and confirmed on 23 May 2014) should continue pending the outcome of any appeal in the Magistrates' Court or alternatively the expiry of the appeal period and following deliberations the Sub-Committee indicated that the interim steps, namely the suspension of the licence, should continue.