Agenda item

4.1

The Chief Licensing Officer submitted a report to consider an application made by South Yorkshire Police, under Section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003, for a summary review of a premises licence (Ref. No.73/14).

4.2

Present at the meeting were Benita Mumby (South Yorkshire Police), Julie Hague (Sheffield Safeguarding Children Board), the Premises Licence Holder, Clive Stephenson (Licensing Strategy and Policy Officer), Marie-Claire Frankie (Solicitor to the Sub-Committee) and Jennie Skiba (Democratic Services).

4.3

Marie-Claire Frankie outlined the procedure which would be following during the hearing.

4.4

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 were attached at Appendix ‘E’ to the report.

4.5

Benita Mumby reported on the grounds as to why the application had been made by South Yorkshire Police, stating that, in the opinion of the Police, the premises are associated with serious crime or serious disorder or both.

4.6

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

4.7

The Premises Licence Holder addressed the Sub-Committee and responded to a number of questions raised by Members of, and the Solicitor to, the Sub-Committee.

4.8

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.

4.9

Marie-Claire Frankie reported orally, giving legal advice on various aspects of the application.

4.10

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

4.11

RESOLVED: That, in the light of the information contained in the report now submitted, and the representations now made, the Sub-Committee agrees to modify the conditions of the licence (Ref. No.73/14) as follows:-

(a)       an ID scanning system to be installed and maintained at the premises;

(b)       all glass collectors to be required to wear high visibility jackets;

(c)        all customers entering and re-entering the premises are to be searched with a wand; and

(d)       the Challenge 25 scheme to be implemented at the premises.