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

Agreed that Councillor Dr Mahony is appointed as Chair and Councillor Rennie is appointed as Vice Chair for this meeting.

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

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

(Councillor Drean left the meeting after this item)

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

There were no items of Chair’s Urgent 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 of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Regulation 14(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearing) Regulations 2005 it was in the public interest to exclude the press and public as to hear the matter in public risked prejudicing any ongoing investigations and any court proceedings.

The Committee will receive information under Section 53A(1)(b) of the Licensing Act 2003, in relation to Clarence, 31 Clarence Place, Stonehouse, Plymouth PL1 3JP.

The committee considered the application made by the Police under section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003 and heard from the Premises Licence Holder and the General Manager of the premises.

The committee agreed that it was necessary to take interim steps pending the outcome of the final review hearing and as a result the following conditions were added to the licence: