Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted by B. Thomson (Assistant Director of Public Protection & Resilience) and M. Bridge (Licensing Unit).

Members of the Licensing Hearing Sub Committee are asked to consider whether they have an interest in any matter on the agenda, and, if so, to formally declare that interest.

There were no declarations of interest submitted.

A report from the Executive Director (Corporate Core) is attached:-

The Licensing Authority received an application by the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police in respect of the licensed premises the Overdraught, 28/30 Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, M26 1NQ. This was for a Summary Review of the Premises Licence and for interim steps to be taken in advance of that review in accordance with Sections 53A to 53C of the Licensing Act. The reason for the application was because the police believe that the premises are associated with serious crime and/or disorder. The Panel must consider whether interim steps are required pending a full summary review hearing.

The nature of the application and consideration of options was detailed in the report which was presented to the Members of the Sub-Committee by the Deputy Licensing Unit Officer, Mrs L. Bell.

The options available were:

• To modify the conditions of the licence
• To exclude the retail sale of alcohol from the licence
• To remove the Designated Premises Supervisor from the licence
• To suspend the licence.

Summary reviews can be undertaken when the police consider that the premises concerned are associated with serious crime or serious disorder (or both). The summary review process allows interim conditions to be quickly attached to a licence and for the review of the licence to be fast tracked

A 10 working-day public consultation exercise is undertaken in accordance with

Licensing Act 2003 regulations, requiring the application to be advertised by the

displaying of a blue notice at or on the premises and details of the application to

be published on the Council’s website.

Under section 53C of the Licensing Act 2003, the licensing authority must hold a

full review of the premises licence and determine the review within 28 days after

the day of receipt of the application

Following the review under section 53C, the licensing authority must then review

the interim steps in place and determine whether it is appropriate for the promotion

of the licensing objectives for the steps to remain in place, or if they should be

modified or withdrawn.

The premises licence in respect of Overdraught has been held by Alistair Johnson since the 18^th April 2011, he has also been the Designated Premises Supervisor from the same date. 

The Licensing Act 2003 (as amended by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006) and the Licensing Act (Hearings Regulations) is the relevant legislation.

The Local Authority is required to consider whether interim steps should be imposed for the promotion of the licensing objectives and what the steps should be. Any such measures and the reasons for them must be immediately notified to the premises licence holder.

The Panel will make a decision in relation to interim steps on the day of the

hearing and the parties will be verbally notified of that decision.  That decision will have immediate effect unless otherwise provided for by the Panel. The parties will also receive written notification of that decision, together with the reasons for it, by letter from the Licensing Office as soon as reasonably practicable following  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.