Agenda, decisions and minutes

Summary Review, Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee - Thursday 17th April, 2014 1.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall

Contact: Philippa Turvey; Senior Governance Officer

Items

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Item

Apologies for Absence

Declarations of Interest

At this point Members must declare whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest, or other interest, in any of the items on the agenda, unless it is already entered in the register of members’ interests or is a “pending notification “ that has been disclosed to the Solicitor to the Council.

Members must also declare if they are subject to their party group whip in relation to any items under consideration.

Application for Review of Premises Licence - The Solstice / Radius, Northminster, Peterborough, PE1 1YN PDF 96 KB

Additional documents:

3. Appendix B Solstice Review of Premises Licence - 140417 Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee , item 3. PDF 4 MB

Decision:

DECISION NOTICE - LICENSING ACT 2003 SUB-COMMITTEE

SUMMARY REVIEW OF THE PREMISES LICENCE – THE SOLSTICE / RADIUS, NORTHMINSTER, PETERBOROUGH, PE1 1YN

17 APRIL 2014

This Decision Notice refers to the summary review of the premises licence The Solstice / Radius, Northminster, Peterborough, PE1 1YN.

The Committee considered the mediated conditions made to support the review by the applicant, Cambridgeshire Constabulary.

The review related to the promotion of the licensing objective ‘the prevention of crime and disorder’.

The Committee considered the steps necessary for the promotion of the licensing objectives and what steps should be taken to secure those objectives for the case. The steps considered were:

(a) to modify the conditions of the premises licence;

(b) to exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence;

(d) to suspend the licence for a period not exceeding three months, or

(e) to revoke the licence.

The Committee were reassured by the solstice management and their representative that interim steps had appeared to alleviate the initial concerns of the relevant authorities and this had been confirmed by further mediation.

Given the endorsement of all the relevant authorities for the mediated conditions including the Committee, it was the Committees decision to agree to the modification of the premises licence in the mediated terms, attached in appendix A.

The Committee had been satisfied with the commitment shown by the premises owners to liaise with the police and licensing authority in order to resolve the door management/operation issues. In addition, the Committee were encouraged by the steps taken to develop and introduce training to include all bar staff employed at the premises.

Any party in objection to the decision may appeal to the Peterborough Magistrates Court within 21 days of receiving this formal notice at:

Peterborough Court House, Bridge Street, Peterborough, PE1 1ED. Tel No. 0845 3100575.

Councillor Thacker MBE

Committee Chairman

APPENDIX A

1. Alcohol sales will cease at 02:30am, and all other Licensable activity will cease at 03:00am. No person will be allowed access into the venue after 02:00am.

2. The premises licence holder or designated premises licence holder shall ensure that all bar staff, supervisors and managers are trained in the legality and procedure of alcohol sales using a training package approved by the Licensing Authority and Police, prior to undertaking the sale of alcohol. Refresher training should be undertaken every 3 months or whenever licensing legislation changes. Training shall be signed and documented and training records will be kept on the premises either in paper or electronic form. These records should be made available immediately to a Licensing Authority Officer or Police Officer (including PCSO) upon request. The documentation relating to training should extend back to a period of 18 months and should specify the time, date and details of both the person providing the training and receiving the training.

3. All SIA Registered door supervisors must be employed from a recognised and qualified SIA registered ... view the full decision text for item 3.

Minutes:

Meeting of the Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee

held at the Town Hall, Peterborough on Thursday, 17 April 2014

RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

1. Apologies for Absence		There were no apologies for absence.
2. Declarations of Interest		Councillors Saltmarsh and Peach declared that Andrew Cave, the Licence Holder representative, was known to them, however there had been no prior discussions undertaken in relation to the review hearing.
3. Application		Expedited Summary Review of Premises Licence – The Solstice / Radius, Northminster, Peterborough, PE1 1YN
3.1	Application Reference	MAU 069060
3.2	Sub-Committee Members	Councillor (Chairman) Thacker Councillor Saltmarsh Councillor Peach
3.3	Officers	Darren Dolby, Regulatory Officer – Licensing Nigel Joseph, Lawyer – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee Karen S Dunleavy, Governance Officer – Clerk to the Sub-Committee Philippa Turvey, Senior Governance Officer
3.4	Applicant	Cambridgeshire Constabulary
3.5	Nature of Application	Application Type Expedited Summary Review of Premises Licence Summary of Review Application In accordance with section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003, following the submission for a summary review of the premises and the certificate signed by a superintendent from Cambridgeshire Constabulary, the licensing authority was required to hold a hearing. A summary of the issues raised within the representations included an incident of serious disorder occurring on the 9^th March 2014, involving a member of the public and four Security Industry Authority (SIA) registered door supervisors from the Solstice / Radius. The mediated conditions included: Alcohol sales will cease at 02:30am, and all other Licensable activity will cease at 03:00am. No person will be allowed access into the venue after 02:00am. The premises licence holder or designated premises licence holder shall ensure that all bar staff, supervisors and managers are trained in the legality and procedure of alcohol sales using a training package approved by the Licensing Authority and Police, prior to undertaking the sale of alcohol. Refresher training should be undertaken every 3 months or whenever licensing legislation changes. Training shall be signed and documented and training records will be kept on the premises either in paper or electronic form. These records should be made available immediately to a Licensing Authority Officer or Police Officer (including PCSO) upon request. The documentation relating to training should extend back to a period of 18 months and should specify the time, date and details of both the person providing the training and receiving the training. All SIA Registered door supervisors must be employed from a recognised and qualified SIA registered Door Supervisor Security Company that is approved by the Licensing Authority. A minimum of 8 SIA registered door supervisors, including at least one female door supervisor, will be employed at all times a licensable activity takes place from 22:00 hours on each Friday and Saturday night. A minimum of 2 SIA door supervisors will be employed where capacity is expected to exceed 100 on any other night. They will be employed on the main access door and at strategic points around the venue to: a) Prevent the admission of drunk and disorderly ... view the full minutes text for item 3.