Licensing (Activities) Sub-Committee 1 – 16 May 2013
Chairman: To be appointed
Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe
Time: 10 am
AGENDA
1. Appointment of Chairman.
2. Declarations of personal or personal and prejudicial interests, and significant contact with applicants, objectors or third parties (lobbying), if any.
3. Licensing Act 2003 – Notice of Hearing
(i) Application for the review of a premises licence, Bamboogy, 207 High Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6LQ
4. Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent by reason of special circumstances which must be specified.
MINUTES
PRESENT: Councillors Carlile, Glover and K Vickers.
The sub-committee met at the Civic Centre, Scunthorpe.
1090 CHAIRMAN – Resolved – That Councillor K Vickers be and he is hereby appointed chairman for the meeting.
Councillor K Vickers thereupon took the chair.
1091 DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS, PERSONAL OR PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS AND SIGNIFICANT CONTACT WITH APPLICANTS, OBJECTORS OR THIRD PARTIES (LOBBYING) – There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests.
1092 (40) LICENSING ACT 2003 – APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE, BAMBOOGY, 207 HIGH STREET, SCUNTHORPE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE – The Director of Places submitted a report advising members of an application to review a premises licence atBamboogy, 207 High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire.
Details of the application were outlined in the report, together with the application for the review of a premises licence and representations from Humberside Police and the Licensing Authority.
The Director in his report reminded the sub-committee that the options available to it under the Licensing Act 2003 when considering such applications were:
- To modify the conditions of the licence;
- To exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence;
- To remove the Designated Premises Supervisor;
- To suspend the licence for a period not exceeding three months;
- To revoke the licence.
The sub-committee received a request to vary the procedure for the hearing. The Licensing Manager explained that mediation had taken place between the applicants for the review and the Premises Licence Holder and that agreement on a range of conditions had been reached. Copies of the agreed conditions were circulated to members of the Sub-Committee.
The Sub-Committee then considered whether they were satisfied with the agreed conditions.
Resolved – That the following conditions, as agreed by all parties, be accepted and attached to the premises licence.
1. The premises will operate polycarbonate drinking vessels at all times, save for bottled beers which shall be decanted in to polycarbonate drinking vessels after 02:00 hours until the closure of the premises, save forwine and champagne which may be served in 125ml, 175 ml or 250 ml wine glasses.
2. The Licensable activities to be reduced from 00:00 – 24:00 hrs to 10:00 to 05:00 hrs and no entry shall be permitted after 04:30 hrs.
3. All door staff employed at the premises by or on behalf of the premises licence holder to undertake refresher training on conflict management and communication every 6 months. Records of training must be kept on the premises and provided on request to an officer under the direction and control of the Chief Constable of Humberside Police or an Authorised Officer of the Council upon production of identification.
4. An incident record book recording any incident of crime or disorder occurring on or at the premises or as a result of any incident at the premises must be maintained on the premises and provided on request to an officer under the direction and control of the Chief Constable of Humberside Police or an Authorised Officer of the Council upon production of identification.
5. All door staff and the DPS or appointed management staff member to be in continual communication by way of a two-way radio system when the premises are open to the public.
6. All Bar staff, glass collectors and door staff shall undertake quarterly training in relation to actions to prevent person in drink obtaining alcohol. Records of staff training must be kept on the premises and be provided on request to an officer under the direction and control of the Chief Constable of Humberside Police or an Authorised Officer of the Council upon production of identification.
7. CCTV must be provided in the form of a continuous recording system providing real time pictures of evidential quality in all lighting conditions. Facial recognition must be provided for pictures of access to and egress from the premises.
i. Cameras must be positioned to view all access to and egress from the premises [including fire exits] and all areas where the sale/supply of alcohol occurs. In addition cameras must be positioned to view the entrances to the public toilets.
ii. Recordings must be correctly time and date marked.
iii. Recordings must be in date order, numbered sequentially and kept for a minimum period of 31 days.
iv. The Premises Licence Holder must ensure an appointed member of staff is capable of downloading CCTV footage in a recordable format at all times the premises are operating.
v. Recordings must be provided to officers under the direction and control of the Chief Constable of Humberside Police and Authorised Officers of the Council on request.
vi. The recording equipment and all media used to record data shall be kept in a secure environment under the control of the DPS or other responsible named individual.
vii. A monitor with a minimum 15” screen must be placed in such a position so as to be viewed by staff working in the [sales / public area] of the premises and by customers.
viii. CCTV warning signs must be displayed in public areas of the premises
ix. An operational daily log report must be maintained endorsed by signature, indicating the system has been checked by the DPS or other responsible named individual and is compliant, in the event of any failings actions taken must be recorded.
x. CCTV equipment must be maintained in good working order.
8. There shall be a minimum of 1 SIA licensed door supervisor per 75 persons or part thereof from 21:00 hours or when entertainment consisting of live or recorded music, or anything similar is taking place.
9. Off Sales shall only be permitted in sealed containers.
10. Remove conditions relating to the Dance Floor and Conditions i, ii, iii, viii and ix where they relate to Stewarding.
11. Change the DPS.