Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were submitted.

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 (Operations) is attached:-

The Licensing Authority received an application by a Detective Superintendent of Greater Manchester Police in respect of the licensed premises, Sky Bar, Unit 4, Kay Gardens, Bury, BL9 0BL. 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 serious disorder.

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 Licensing Unit Officer, Ms L. Jones.

The options available were as follows:-

• 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 for a period not exceeding 3 months.
• To revoke the licence.
• To take no action

Attention was drawn to background papers which included:

Current Premises Licence

Section 53A application, Certificate and supporting evidence

Licensing Hearings Sub Committee- Report (interim steps hearing) – 25^th June 2024

Licensing Hearings Sub Committee- Minutes (interim steps hearing) – 25^th June 2024

On the 24^th June 2024, Greater Manchester Police submitted an application to the Licensing Authority for a Summary Review in respect of the Sky Bar, Unit 4, Kay Gardens, Bury, BL9 0BL, because they believed that the premises was associated with Serious Crime and/or Disorder.

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 a fast-track licence review.

A 10 working-day public consultation exercise had been 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 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

any 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.

Within 48 hours of receiving a summary review application, under s53B of the

Licensing Act 2003 the licensing authority must consider whether it is necessary

to take interim steps pending the review of the licence for the promotion of the

licensing objectives.

On the 25^th June 2024, a Licensing Hearings Sub Committee interim steps hearing was held, following receipt of the Summary Review application from Greater Manchester Police, Members of the Licensing and Safety Panel considered whether  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.