Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub Committee - Friday 11 December 2009 10.00 am

Venue: Council House, Plymouth (next to the Civic Centre)

Contact: Helen Rickman, Democratic Support Officer  Email: helen.rickman@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

24.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

The Committee will appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for this particular meeting.

Minutes:

Resolved that Councillor Mrs Bowyer be appointed as Chair and Councillor Delbridge be appointed as Vice Chair for this meeting.

25.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the code of conduct.

26.

CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

Minutes:

There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business.

27.

REVIEW OF PREMISES LICENCE - MAXINES, 89/91 UNION STREET, PLYMOUTH pdf icon PDF 1 MB

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the review of a premises licence.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee having heard –

 

(i)

representations from Devon and Cornwall Police under the Crime Prevention objective that:

 

 
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on the 15 November 2009 there had been serious disorder at the premises and 3 people had been assaulted and door supervisors from the premises were involved;

 

 
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the police felt there had been a lack of control at the front of house, club watch radio was not being used and there was a lack of communication with between the door staff;

 

 
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there had been problems with people queuing outside the premises which had the potential to contribute to disorder;

 

 
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there had previously been problems with downloading CCTV images;

 

 
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there was a problem with a blind spot at the front of the premises not covered by CCTV;

 

 
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there had been earlier incidents at the premises in the summer of 2009 where a gentleman was assaulted;

 

 
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the police had concerns over the management of the premises during Mid October to mid November;

 

 
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most problems with the premises occurred from 0200 hours onwards and mainly on a Friday and Saturday;

 

 
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the police put forward a number of conditions which they confirmed addressed all of their concerns in relation to this review;

 

(ii)

from the premises licence holder and his representative that:

 

 
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he had changed his door security company;

 

 
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he was in the process of ensuring that more staff were personal licence holders and had enlisted the assistance of other personal licence holders to work at the premises.

 

 
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he had updated his CCTV system and that the CCTV company were providing training in relation to the downloading of the images;

 

 
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polycarbonate drinking vessels were being used on a voluntary

basis after 2300hours;

 

 
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Mr McTighe would be taking over as DPS within the next 7 days;

 

 
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all conditions imposed as interim conditions had been adhered to and procedures had generally been improved upon;

 

 
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there had been no further problems at the premises since the review proceedings were commenced;

 

 
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he was happy to accept the conditions put forward by the Police.

 

The committee considered that all representations were relevant and resolved that in order to promote the Crime Prevention Licensing Objective all conditions put forward by the Police and agreed with the premises licence holder would be applied to the licence.

 

The committee further resolved that on the coming into effect of these conditions the interim steps imposed on the 18 November 2009 would cease to have effect.

 

 

1

Whenever the DPS is not available, another person who must be a Personal Licence Holder will be nominated to supervise the premises at all times of trading;

 

2

All bottles and glasses will be removed from public areas as soon as they are finished with or empty;

 

3

Signs will be at the exits requesting persons leave quietly, have respect for the neighbourhood and in an orderly manner;

 

4

The DPS will provide CCTV images promptly requested by Police in the course of any criminal investigations;

 

5

An additional camera will be installed to cover the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

28.

EXEMPT BUSINESS

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) ? of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Minutes:

There were no items of exempt business.