Agenda item

Report of the Executive Director, Supporting Communities.

This report is to consider a Licence Holder’s representation to interim steps taken by the Licensing Authority in relation to a summary review of a premises licence under Section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003.

REASON FOR URGENCY

Following an application received from the Metropolitan Police responsible authority the Licensing Authority imposed Interim steps to suspend the premises licence on 21st November 2023. The Licence Holder was notified of this decision in writing on 27th November 2023. On the 28th November 2023 the Licence Holder has made representations against the interim steps imposed.

The Licence Holder can make representations against the interim steps under Section 53B and the Licensing Authority must within 48 hours of receipt of these representations hold a hearing in order to consider them. Due to these short timescales this item has been put forward as urgent so as to comply with the Licensing Act 2003 and the regulations that accompany it.

REASON FOR URGENCY

Following an application received from the Metropolitan Police responsible authority the Licensing Authority imposed Interim steps to suspend the premises licence on 21st November 2023. The Licence Holder was notified of this decision in writing on 27th November 2023. On the 28th November 2023 the Licence Holder has made representations against the interim steps imposed.

The Licence Holder can make representations against the interim steps under Section 53B and the Licensing Authority must within 48 hours of receipt of these representations hold a hearing in order to consider them. Due to these short timescales this item has been put forward as urgent so as to comply with the Licensing Act 2003 and the regulations that accompany it.

In light of the fact that this matter relates to the prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime, the Police requested that this matter be heard in private. The Panel agreed to this request and passed the following resolution:

RESOLVED –

THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Licensing Panel on 30^th November 2023 during consideration of the respective item on the agenda on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Specifically -

Publicity in respect of item 5 would be likely to lead to the disclosure of information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime by virtue of Category 7 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Part II

Consideration was given to a report of the Executive Director, Supporting Communities relating to a Licence Holder’s representation to interim steps taken by the Licensing Authority in relation to a summary review of a premises licence under Section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003.

Deliberation and Reasons

Having heard submissions from both parties, Members were of the view that it was appropriate to continue the suspension of the premises licence until the full review hearing. This was necessary to uphold the licensing objective of the prevention of serious crime or disorder.

Part I

Members returned to public session and announced that they had agreed to continue with the suspension of the licence.

RESOLVED –

THAT the premises licence for Kiss The Sky continued to be suspended pending a full review hearing. This was an appropriate step to take in order to uphold the licensing objective of the prevention of serious crime or disorder.