The Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report (Document “E”) which outlines an application for review of a Premises Licence authorising the sale of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment.

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in this report and, after hearing interested parties, determine the related application.

(Tracy McLuckie – 01274 432240)

Resolved –

That, having considered all valid representations made by the parties to the hearing; valid written representations received during the statutory period; the published statement of licensing policy and relevant statutory guidance, the Panel finds as follows:-

(1)  That the hours of existing licensable activities for the sale/supply of alcohol and regulated entertainment be restricted as follows:

·         Monday to Sunday 1200 to 0200

(2)  That no licensable activity shall take place at the premises unless or until a CCTV system (with satisfactory internal and external coverage) of a standard acceptable to and to the written satisfaction of West Yorkshire Police and the Licensing Authority has been installed at the premises. The approved CCTV shall be maintained in good working order and used at all times the premises remain open to the public for licensable activities. Any CCTV footage shall be kept for at least 28 days and be available to the Licensing Authority or a Responsible Authority on request.

Reason – the above conditions are considered necessary in order to prevent crime and disorder; promote public safety and prevent public nuisance.

(Tracy McLuckie – 01274 432240)

RECORD OF A HEARING FOR A REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE FOR TIPPLE BAR, 9 BARRY STREET, BRADFORD, BD1 2AL

Commenced: 1410

Adjourned: 1510

Reconvened: 1525

Concluded: 1525

Present

Members of the Panel

Bradford District Licensing Panel: Councillor Slater (Ch), Councillor Dodds and Councillor Ellis

Parties to the Hearing

Representing the Applicant:

Inspector Hall, West Yorkshire Police

PC Lord, West Yorkshire Police

PC Brown, West Yorkshire Police

Mr Garthwaite, Solicitor for West Yorkshire Police

Representing the Licence Holder

Mr Mansha – Premises Owner

Representations

The Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services presented a report (Document “E”) which outlined an application for review of a Premises Licence authorising the sale of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment for Tipple Bar. The Panel was also reminded that additional information supporting the application had been circulated since the publication of the agenda as had information from the premises owner. The premises owner had transferred the premises licence into his own name and Tipple Entertainment plc was no longer involved with the premises in any way.

The decision making options open to the Panel were also explained in full.

The Solicitor representing West Yorkshire Police made representations on behalf of the application, stating that he had initially been instructed to seek revocation of this licence but that, in the light of the very recent change to the licence holder and his informal conversation with the premises owner prior to the hearing, he would be satisfied with the licence remaining in place with restricted hours of operation.

He explained the original reasons for the application, stressing that the number and seriousness of incidents in respect of Tipple Bar were sufficient to require the revocation of the licence but stated that the change of licence holder meant that a “new broom” was now in place and that the new licence holder had not been involved in the previous incidents in any way. He accepted the premises owners reasons for wanting an extant licence for these premises and noted that, since the removal of the previous licence holders, the incidents plaguing the premises had ceased.

He stressed that the Police wished to avoid a situation where the previous problems reoccurred and that their focus was now on the operation of the licence going forward rather than its revocation.

He advised that the location of the premises was a concern to the Police as it was set on a one way street which attracted a great deal of traffic. The Council had made a significant investment in traffic management but problems were still on-going. He considered that a reduction of the licensable hours would satisfy those concerns and stated that a terminal hour of 0200 every night would be acceptable to the Police and would allow a new operator to come in and restart the business. He noted also that a new operator would be able to make use of temporary event notices to extend that terminal hour until  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3