Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted by 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.

The Minutes of the last Licensing Hearing Sub Committee meetings held at 10.30am on the 4^th November 2025 and at 10.30am on the 13^th November 2025 are attached.

The Minutes of the last Licensing Hearing Sub Committee meetings held at 10.30am on the 4th November 2025 and at 10.30am on the 13th November 2025 were attached to the agenda.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the Licensing Hearing Sub Committees held at 10.30am on the 4th November 2025 and at 10.30am on the 13th November 2025 be approved as a correct record.

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 the 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 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 from the scope of the licence any of the licensable activities to which application relates
• To remove the Designated Premises Supervisor from the licence
• To suspend the licence for a period not exceeding 3 months
• To revoke the licence

Following the review under section 53C, Members of the Licensing Hearings Sub-Committee must review the interim steps that are currently 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for the promotion of the licensing objectives for the steps to remain in place, or if they should be modified or withdrawn.

On the 11^th November 2025, Greater Manchester Police submitted an application to the Licensing Authority for a Summary Review in respect of Overdraught.

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 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.

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 13^th November 2025, 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 hearings Sub-Committee considered whether interim measures should be taken in respect of the Premises Licence for the purpose of promoting the Licensing Objectives. 

The Panel resolved that in order to promote the said licensing objectives, it was necessary to impose interim steps and that these would be in the way of modifying the conditions of the licence. The reasons for the Sub-Committee’s decision were attached at Appendix 1 of the agenda pack.

The premises licence holder may make representations against the interim steps taken by the licensing authority. Under s53B of the Licensing Act 2003 the licensing authority must within  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.