Minutes:
Decision: That the press and the public be excluded for
the following item(s) in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information
within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act
1972 (as amended).
Decision: To ISSUE A NOTICE (STATEMENT
OF CONDITIONS).
The
Sub-Committee did not consider that it was appropriate to issue a Counter
Notice in this instance, but determined that a Notice (Statement of Reasons)
should be issued in order to impose conditions 3, 4 and 5 from the Premises
Licence under the heading of ‘Prevention of Crime and Disorder’ onto the TEN as
follows:
Prevention of crime and
disorder
3. A closed circuit
television (CCTV) system will be in operation at the premises
at all times when licensable activities are being carried out and at any
other times when members of the public are present on the premises. The CCTV
system will have sufficient storage retention capacity for a minimum of 28- or
31-days continuous footage.
4. A designated
member/members of staff at the premises will be authorised to access the CCTV
footage and be conversant with operating the CCTV system. At the request of an
authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or a Responsible Authority (under
the Licensing Act 2003) any CCTV footage, as requested will be downloaded
immediately or secured to prevent any overwriting. The CCTV footage material
will be supplied, on request, to an authorised officer of the Licensing
Authority or Responsible Authority with the absolute minimum of delay and in any
case within 24 hours subject to the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
5. A logbook or
register shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol. The log should
include the date and time of the refused sales, a description of the person
refused, why they were refused (e.g. no ID, fake ID) and the name of the member
of staff who refused the sale. This logbook is to also record any incidents of
anti-social behaviour, admission refusal and ejections and any disturbance
resulting in violence or injury to customers, staff or
members of the public. The log shall be available for inspection at the
premises by the Police or an authorised officer of a Responsible Authority
under the Licensing Act 2003.
The
Sub-Committee noted that the premises already had a licence for the supply of
alcohol up to 2am, Monday to Sunday and that the TEN proposed extending those
hours by two hours each day to 4am over the Bank Holiday weekend (27 August –
30 August). Sergeant Gosling had confirmed that there had been no previous
complaints which could be attributed to Neon and Mr Long had confirmed that the
individuals involved in the incident referred to, had been banned from the
premises. The Sub-Committee fully recognised the essential role that the Police
undertook in the licensing process and acknowledged Sergeant Gosling’s
disquiet, but considered in this particular case that with the addition of the
conditions, it was appropriate for the TEN to go ahead.