Agenda item

5.1

The Chief Licensing Officer submitted a report to consider an application made by Sheffield City Council Trading Standards, under Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003, for a review of a premises licence (Case No.08/17).  Consideration of the application had originally been scheduled for the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 2^nd February, 2017, but had been deferred due to the meeting being inquorate.

5.2

Present at the meeting were Neil Bates, Lisa Marsden and David Palmer (Trading Standards, Applicant), Julie Hague (Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board), Cheryl Topham (Licensing Officer, South Yorkshire Police), the Premises Licence Holder, Clive Stephenson (Licensing Strategy and Policy Officer), Samantha Bond (Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee) and Jennie Skiba (Democratic Services).

5.3

Samantha Bond outlined the procedure which would be followed during the hearing.

5.4

Clive Stephenson presented the report to the Sub-Committee and it was noted that representations had been received from the Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board and South Yorkshire Police, and were attached at Appendix ‘B’ to the report.

5.5

David Palmer reported on the grounds as to why the application had been made by Sheffield City Council Trading Standards, referring to the receipt of information regarding the sale of counterfeit and illicit tobacco at the premises.  He also showed Members a recording of the CCTV at the premises which evidenced the illegal sales taking place.  He produced photographs showing where the goods had been stored.

5.6

Julie Hague made representations on behalf of the Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board.

5.7

Cheryl Topham made representations on behalf of South Yorkshire Police.

5.8

The Premises Licence Holder responded to a number of questions raised by Members of, and the Legal Adviser to, the Sub-Committee, and by David Palmer.

5.9

RESOLVED: That the attendees involved in the application be excluded from the meeting before further discussion takes place on the grounds that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, if those persons were present, there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information as described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

5.10

Samantha Bond reported orally, giving legal advice on various aspects of the application.

5.11

At this stage in the proceedings, the meeting was re-opened to the attendees.

5.12

RESOLVED: That, in the light of the information contained in the report now submitted, the additional information now circulated and the representations now made, the Sub-Committee revoke the licence in respect of the premises now reported (Case No.08/17).

(The full reasons for the Sub-Committee’s decision will be included in the written Notice of Determination.)