Agenda item

Ward CIA* SCZ**	Site Name & Address	Application Type	Licensing Reference No.
St James’s None* Victoria**	1 Lower Grosvenor Place, SW1W 0EJ	New Premises Licence	22/00200/LIPN
*Cumulative Impact Area ** Special Consideration Zone

 

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3

 (“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 16^th June 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Aicha Less (Chair) Councillor Robert Eagleton and Councillor Melyvn Caplan.

 

Officer Support        Legal Advisor:           Horatio Chance

                                Policy Officer:             Aaron Hardy

                                Committee Officer:           Sarah Craddock

                                Presenting Officer:           Emanuela Meloyan

 

Others present:       Adriano Dulgher (Applicant), Maxwell Koduah (Environmental Health Service), PC Dave Morgan (Metropolitan Police Force), Richard Brown (Solicitor, Westminster’s Citizens Advice), Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas (resident) and Mark Delacour (resident).

 

Application for a New Premises Licence – 1 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EJ – 22/00200/LIPN

 

FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

1 Lower Grosvenor Place

London

SW1W 0EJ

 

Applicant

 

Mr Adriano Dulgher

 

Ward

 

St James’s

 

Cumulative Impact

 

N/A

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

Victoria Special Consideration Zone (VSCZ)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Sale by retail of alcohol (On and Off sales)

 

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 02:00 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  From the end of New Year’s Eve Day till 5am on New Year’s Day and From End of Sunday before bank holiday till 3am the next day.  The Friday and Saturday open till 3am on the bank holiday weekends.

 

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors) Originally 23:00 to 03:00 hours

 

Monday to Sunday 10.00 to 02:00 hours

 

Seasonal Variations:  From the end of New Year’s Eve Day till 5am on New Year’s Day and From End of Sunday before bank holiday till 3am the next day.  The Friday and Saturday open till 3am on the bank holiday weekends.

 

Opening Hours

 

Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 02:00

 

Seasonal Variations:  From the end of New Year’s Eve Day till 5am on New Year’s Day and From End of Sunday before bank holiday till 3am the next day.  The Friday and Saturday open till 3am on the bank holiday weekends.

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined  an application for a New Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises intends to operate as a Bar and is situated in St James’s Ward and the Victoria Special Consideration Zone. The Premises have had the benefit of the use of Temporary Event Notices but does not have an existing premises licence. The Applicant has provided submissions to address the VSCZ.

 

Subject to the grant of this application the Applicant is proposing to surrender the premises licence for 23 Grosvenor Gardens (19/08301/LIPN). During consultation, the Applicant reduced the terminal hour for Late Night Refreshment, the Sale by Retail of Alcohol and the Opening Hours from 03:00 to 02:00. There is a resident count of 93.   

 

 Representations Received

 

·       Metropolitan Police Service

·       Environmental Health Service

·       11 Local Residents (opposing the application)

 

 

 

 

Summary of Representations

 

·       The Metropolitan Police Service  and Environment Health Service have made representations in relation to the application on the basis that if granted it would undermine the Licensing Objectives, namely The Prevention of Crime and Disorder and the hours sought are beyond core hours as set out in the Westminster Council’s Core Hour Policy. The Premises is also located in the Victoria Special Consideration Zone.

 

·       Resident concerns were the change of use of the Premises from shop to bar, the very late night opening until 03:00 hours, noise and pollution nuisance, smoking outside of the Premises, anti-social behaviour and an overall detrimental effect on the residential area.

 

Policy Position

 

SCZ1

 

In addition to meeting the other policies within this statement, applications within a designated Special Consideration Zone should demonstrate that they have taken account of the issues particular to the Zone, in question as identified within the 2020 Cumulative Impact Assessment, and should set out any proposed mitigation measures in relation to those issues within their operating schedule. Consideration Zone for this application is: Victoria.

 

HRS1

 

Applications within the core hours set out below in this policy will generally, be granted for the relevant premises uses, subject to not being contrary to other policies in the Statement of Licensing Policy. Applications for hours outside the core hours set out in Clause C will be considered on their merits, subject to other relevant policies, and with particular regard to the following:

 

The demonstration of compliance in the requirements of policies CD1, PS1, PN1 and CH1 associated with the likelihood of the effect of the grant of a licence for later or earlier hours on crime and disorder, public safety, public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

 

PB1

 

Applications outside the West End Cumulative Impact Zone will generally be granted subject to: 1. The application meeting the requirements of policies CD1, PN1and CH1. 2. The hours for licensable activities being within the Council’s Core Hours Policy HRS1. 3. The applicant has taken account of the Special Consideration Policy SCZ1 if the Premises are located within a designated zone. 4. The application and operation of the venue meet the definition of a Public House or Bar in Clause D. 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

The Presenting Officer, Emanuela Meloyan, introduced the application to the Sub-Committee and advised that this was an application for a New Premises Licence in respect of 1 Lower Grosvenor Place, London SW1W 0EJ. The Premises intends to operate as a bar. She advised that representations had been received by the Environmental Health Service, the Metropolitan Police Service and 11 local residents. The Premises is within the St James’s Ward and the Victoria Special Consideration Zone.

 

Mr Adriano Dulgher (Applicant) addressed the Sub-Committee.  He explained that he had been running a restaurant at 23 Grosvenor Gardens for 14 years.  He now wished to move to a smaller Premises and continue to operate on the same terms as he had been allowed at 23 Grosvenor Gardens.  He advised that it was a family run business operated by his mum, brother and cousin and that there were very few independent restaurants left in the area. He advised that this new Premises was three times smaller than his previous restaurant.  He outlined that he would surrender the Premises Licence for 23 Grosvenor Gardens (19/08301/LIPN) subject to the grant of this application. He outlined that during consultation, he had reduced the terminal hour for Late Night Refreshment, the Sale by Retail of Alcohol and the Opening Hours from 03:00 to 02:00.

 

Mr  Dulgher advised that his customers were mainly locals who worked in the hospitality industry and who came to his bar after their shift at work.  He said that his customers usually arrived between 22:00 hours and 01:30 and there was never any trouble because he actively promoted the licensing objectives. He advised that he had proven he could successfully run a business over the past 14 years whilst at 23 Grosvenor Gardens.

 

Mr Dulgher confirmed that he had agreed to all the conditions requested by the Responsible Authorities.  He said that the Temporary Event Notices (TENs) in operation until 02:00 had run smoothly and there had been no noise complaints by residents.  He confirmed that there was no courtyard at the back of the Premises and that the Premises did not have access to any outdoor space.  He advised that when customers left the Premises, they either booked an Uber or walked towards Victoria Station so there would be no impact on the residents in Victoria Square.  He confirmed that he had never received any noise complaints whilst operating at 23 Grosvenor Gardens.

 

Mr Dulgher advised that it was becoming harder to compete with the Nova complex as all the units there had Premises Licences which allowed all-day trading.  He advised that he did not have the ability to trade all day because the Premises did not have a full kitchen and as it was a listed building, he was unable to install an extraction system.  He said that they did have a full menu on offer consisting of cold foods and foods that were easy to heat up in a microwave.  He emphasised that the Premises was not a ‘destination place’ where people headed to, but more of a Premises where people came to relax after work.

 

In response to questions from the Sub Committee, Mr Dulgher confirmed that the Premises would operate as a small bar where local people would come for a drink after work.  He added that there would be background music and that alcohol was not ancillary to food. He explained that it was a family-owned business.  He confirmed that he was aware of the four licensing objectives and had a good relationship with residents. He advised that during the day people came to the Premises for a coffee/glass of wine and to hold meetings.  Mr Dulgher emphasised that he wished to be granted a New Premises Licence on similar terms as what he had at 23 Grosvenor Gardens because his clientele (that he had spent years building up) worked in the hospitality industry and did not finish work until 23:00  He advised that he was literally just moving his customers 100 metres down the road into much smaller Premises.  He added that his SIA had been with him for over 10 years and knew the customers. He confirmed that the Premises would not be a nightclub or a private members bar as was originally thought.  He added that that the Landlord would not allow the Premises to operate as a private members bar because of its A1 planning use.  The Sub Committee noted that no other Premises in the area operated beyond 01:00 hours. 

 

Mr Dulgher advised that the Temporary Event Notices (TENs) had worked well.  He said that he had stopped serving alcohol at 01.40 so that customers were ready to leave the Premises at 02:00.  He advised that he was happy to reduce his operating hours to 01:00 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays as these were quiet evenings, however, he wanted to keep operating until 02:00 on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings.  The Sub Committee advised Mr Dulgher that the Council’s Core Hours Policy stated that bars should close at 22:30 on a Sunday to give residents respite from the noise created by licensed Premises during the week.

 

PC Dave Morgan representing the Metropolitan Police Service, advised that the Police had maintained their representation on the basis that if the application was granted, it would undermine the licensing objectives, namely the Prevention of Crime and Disorder.  PC Morgan also advised that the Premises was situated within Victoria’s SCZ and the hours sought were beyond those of Westminster Council’s Core Hours Policy. 

 

PC Morgan stated that this application was essentially for a late-night bar operating until 02:00 and if granted it would cause further policing problems in an already demanding area.  He advised that intoxicated people leaving bars in the early hours of the morning were more likely to become victims of crime.  He explained that it was   a highly quiet and residential area so there was a high probability of crime taking place on the streets.  He advised that if the application were granted it would be the only Premises in the area with a 02:00 Premises Licence.  It would therefore become a destination point for people when other Premises closed for the evening.  PC Morgan emphasised that the Police would like the hours to be in line with the Council’s Core Hours Policy.

 

In response to questions from the Sub Committee, PC Morgan advised that the area was very busy during the evenings however none of the other Premises in the area had a Premises Licence until 02:00 hours.  PC Morgan advised that if the application were granted SIAs would be needed every night of the week to ensure the safety of the Premises, customers and surrounding area.

Mr Maxwell Koduah, representing the Environmental Health Service, advised that Environmental Health had maintained their representation as the hours requested for late night refreshment and the supply of alcohol may have the likely effect of causing an increase in Public Nuisance and may affect Public Safety within the area.  He added that the hours sought were outside the Council’s core hours policy and that if the application was granted, a condition regarding smoking would need to be added to the Premise Licence.

Mr Richard Brown from Westminster’s Citizens Advice and representing local residents, advised that residents were relieved that the Premises would only play background music and that there was no access to outside space.  He emphasised that the Sub Committee was licensing the Premises and not the Applicant. Mr Brown referred to a map of Victoria Square and advised that all customers would have to pass by or though Victoria Gardens to reach the train/tube stations and that any noise was magnified because of the surrounding tall buildings.  He explained that this area was becoming increasingly residential. He added that the Premises was located within the Victoria SCZ and therefore the Council’s core hours policy should be applied to this application.

 

Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas, local resident, advised that residents were in favour of mixed neighbourhoods and that a vibrant area needed a mixture of residential, commercial, retail and licenced Premises however it had to be proportionate.  She explained that in Victoria there were residents in Buckingham Road, the Nova building and Victoria Square.  She advised that the Premises at 23 Grosvenor Gardens was irrelevant to this application as it was located much further away from these residential areas.  She stated that this Premises was much smaller, had limited capacity, no kitchen facilities and should be used for retail purposes.

 

Dame Mayhew-Jonas explained that Victoria Square had been suffering from increased noise as well as drug dealing in the area.  The Police were now doing special patrols through Victoria Square to deal with drug dealers as the Gardens were well known as a quiet spot hidden with trees where exchanges were made.  There were families with young children living in the Square so a 23:00  closing time was still late for children who went to bed around 7-8pm.  She said  the anti-social behaviour that takes place in the later part of the evenings with people jumping the fence into the garden to urinate, to drink or do drugs and therefore granting a Premises Licence beyond core hours would be quite intolerable as it would increase the number of intoxicated people in the area.  She advised that she was delighted to hear that there would be no outside service because people talking was amplified due to the tall buildings.  She considered that if this application was granted all the Premises in the area would apply for variations to their Premises Licence.  She concluded by asking the Sub Committee that if they were minded granting the application that it be within or less than the Council’s core hours policy because the Premises was located in the new Victoria SCZ and so that Victoria remained a good mix of residential properties and businesses.

 

Mr Mark Delacour, local resident, echoed Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas’ submission and advised that it was important to maintain a balance of residential, retail and commercial properties in the area.  He advised that it was tolerable for the Premises to remain open until 23:00 but not until 02:00 in the morning.  He advised that the noise from intoxicated people, chatting, smoking and drinking would wake residents in the early hours of the morning.  He stated that it was unfortunate that the Applicant’s business model relied on other Premises being closed.  He wondered if this Premises was the right type of unit for a Licensed Premises as there was no food offer available and food was vital in making a profit.

 

In response to questions from the Sub Committee, Mr Dulgher advised that the capacity of the Premises was 65 persons.  He added all customers would be seated except for maybe 5 customers at the bar.  He further added that he could not force people to sit down because the Premises was a bar and not a restaurant.  He explained that there would be signage asking customers to leave the Premises quietly and head for Victoria Station.

 

Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas advised that it would be difficult to stop people from venturing outside of the Premises to drink and/or smoke.  The customers would not only block the pavement, but their noise would reach residents with open windows.  She emphasised that late night Premises attracted crime and disorder which ruined areas for residents and made the Police’s job even more difficult than it was already.  She further emphasised that residents were not against having pubs/restaurants in the area but what they were against was them operating beyond the Council’s Core Hours Policy.

 

Mr Richard Brown urged the Sub Committee to not place much emphasis on the operation of the Temporary Event Notices as these events did not reflect the operation of a permanent late night Premises Licence.  He explained that if this application was granted it would start a snowball effect which would place a very heavy burden on residents who would have to monitor applications and make endless representation to the Licensing Authority/Licensing Sub Committee.  He advised that he understood that each application was considered on its own merits however the nature of the local area and operation of other licenced Premises always formed part of any application.

 

Mr Dulgher advised that he was happy to extend his personal telephone number to the residents after the hearing.  He advised that there would be no outside service and that customers would be dispersed towards Victoria Station. He further advised that the windows would be closed so no noise escaped from the Premises.   He requested that the Sub Committee grant the Premises Licence until a terminal hour of 02:00 so he could keep his clientele.  He emphasised that he had been operating a similar business for some 14 years with a similar Premises Licence and there had never been any complaints.  It was a family business, and it would continue to be a family business.

 

Conclusion

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a grant of a NEW Premises Licence under the Act which is to operate as a Bar. The Sub-Committee realises that it has a duty to consider each application on its individual merits and did so when determining the matter. There is no policy presumption to refuse the application, however this is subject to the licensing objectives not being undermined and the Applicant demonstrating as part of its operating schedule by considering the Victoria SCZ under Policy SCZ1 and risk mitigation measures to be put in place.

 

The Sub-Committee was not persuaded by the Applicant that the hours applied for with a terminal hour of 02:00 would promote the licensing objectives. Whilst the Applicant may have operated his previous premises at 23 Grosvenor Gardens free from complaint for some 14 years and in accordance with the licensing objectives, this is a different premises altogether in a different location and more importantly no two premises operate the same business model. The Sub-Committee are not dealing with a “like for like” scenario and there is no mechanism in the Act which allows applications to be treated in this way.

 

The Sub-Committee heard overwhelming evidence from local residents regarding problems experienced in the area when it came to issues of public nuisance and crime and disorder. It was apparent to the Sub-Committee that residents knew the area extremely well and the type of problems associated with public nuisance and crime and disorder and what negative impact this would have on the promotion of the licensing objectives and Victoria SCZ.

The Sub-Committee when considering the Victoria SCZ had regard to policy SCZ1 on pages 53-54 of the SLP and the specific matters contained at Paragraphs D54-D56 on page 59 of the SLP which an Applicant is to address as part of their application.

Paragraph D56 states:-

“The local issues that need to be considered by applicants are:

·       Serious violent at night.

·       Anti-social behaviour at all times of the day (street drinking and begging).

·       Incidents relating to ambulance call outs to the licensed premises for intoxication, injury related to intoxication and/or assault.

·       Theft and noise at night.

The Sub-Committee did properly consider the Applicants written submission on page 26 of the Agenda Papers when looking at the Victoria SCZ but concluded this was too bareboned and did not go far enough in tackling the issues in the local area when considering the reasons for Policy SCZ1 under Paragraphs D37-D46.

Paragraph D42 states:-

“These areas do have above average or sporadic levels of crime and disorder and public nuisance (noise and waste). As a result, the Licensing Authority has developed this policy to highlight areas of concern within the City of Westminster where there are increased levels of incidents that are linked to licensed premises, but are not conclusively identifiable as being under cumulative stress. These areas will be designated as Special Consideration Zones under this policy. The Licensing Authority believes that any designated area would require a higher level of consideration due to the incident rates in these areas. Applicants who wish to operate within these areas or wish to vary their existing licences will be expected under this policy to consider and identify, within their operating schedules how they will mitigate the risks associated with their premises and the higher levels of incidents within the area”.

 

The Sub-Committee therefore concluded that granting a licence beyond core hours until 02:00 is most likely to add further problems to the area when it came to public nuisance and crime and disorder and would not have the desired effect of promoting the licensing objectives.

 

The Sub-Committee noted the concerns of the Police and the fact that a later terminal hour would cause policing problems in the area and the possibility of the Premises becoming a destination venue for customers already in the area after other licensed premises had closed.

 

The Sub-Committee did not doubt that the Applicant was a competent operator that would manage the Premises well and in accordance with the promotion of the licensing objectives, however, the overriding factor to be considered here is whether the terminal hour of 02:00 is likely to cause problems in the area as intimated by local residents and the Police. The use of TENs operated until the later terminal hour by the Applicant was in the opinion of the Sub-Committee not a true reflection of how the Premises would be managed in the future as this only represented a snapshot in time for those period of events and not necessarily indicative of how the Premises is to operate in the long term when considering the promotion of the licensing objectives. 

 

Based on the evidence before it, the Sub-Committee considered the right balance had been struck by granting the application to core hours under policy HRS1 on all days seven of the week although it was noted during the hearing that the Applicant had offered to increase the terminal hour only on the days for Thursday, Friday and Saturday but again Thursday-Saturdays are the busiest times for most operators in Westminster and this was considered likely to have a negative effect on the Victoria SCZ for the very reasons set out above under policy SCZ1.

 

The Sub-Committee concluded that the various safeguards and extensive use of conditions attached to the licence would alleviate the residents’ concerns and the concerns from the Police around safety and patrons leaving the Premises are appropriate and proportionate and would promote the licencing objectives.

 

The offer by the Applicant to surrender premises licence 19/08301/LIPN was considered by the Sub-Committee but this measure was not felt sufficient to reduce the overall impact on the Victoria SCZ and wider area. 

In reaching their decision, the Sub-Committee concluded that the hours it imposed on the licence for the licensable activities applied for having regard to the Core Hours Policy was appropriate and proportionate and therefore struck the right balance when considering the needs of local residents and the Applicants commercial needs to be able to operate and run his business successfully.

 

The Sub-Committee further concluded that the conditions it has imposed on the licence are appropriate and proportionate having regard to the Victoria SCZ and the promotion of the licensing objectives.

 

Having carefully considered the committee papers and the submissions made by all parties, both orally and in writing, the Sub-Committee has decided, after taking into account all the individual circumstances of this case and the promotion of the four licensing objectives: -

 

1.        To grant permission for Sale by Retail of alcohol (On and Off) Monday to Thursday 10:00 to 23:30 hours, Friday to Saturday 10:00 to 00:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 22:30.

 

2.        To grant permission for Late Night Refreshment (Indoors) Monday to Thursday 23:00 to 23:30 hours, Friday to Saturday 23:00 to 00:00 Sunday Not applicable .

 

3.        To grant permission for the Opening Hours for the Premises Monday to Sunday 08:00 to 00:00 hours.

 

4.        That the New Premises Licence is subject to any relevant mandatory conditions.

 

5.        That the New Premises Licence is subject to the following conditions imposed by the Committee which are considered appropriate and proportionate to promote the licensing objectives.

 

Conditions imposed by the Committee after a licensing hearing

 

6.        There shall be no self-service of alcohol on the premises.

 

7.        No noise generated on the premises, or by its associated plant or equipment, shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.

 

8.        Notices to be prominently displayed requesting persons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly.

 

9.        A direct telephone number for the manager at the premises shall be publicly available at all times the premises is open. This telephone number and/or is to be made available to residents and businesses in the vicinity.

 

10.      No rubbish including bottles will be moved, removed or placed in outside areas between 2300 hours and 0800 hours.

 

11.      During the hours of operation of the premises, the licence holder shall ensure sufficient measures are in place to remove and prevent litter or waste arising or accumulating from customers in the area immediately outside the premises, and that this area shall be swept and or washed, and litter and sweepings collected and stored in accordance with the approved refuse storage arrangements by close of business.

 

12.      Non-intoxicating beverages, including drinking water, shall be available in all parts of the premises where alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises.

 

13.      There shall be no sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises after 23.00 hours.

 

14.      All sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises shall be in sealed containers only.

 

15.      There shall be no sales of hot food or hot drink for consumption off the premises after 23.00 hours.

 

16.      There shall be no striptease or nudity, and all persons shall be decently attired at all times, except when the premises are operating under the authority of a Sexual Entertainment Venue licence.

 

17.      Notices shall be prominently displayed at any area used for smoking requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and use the area quietly.

 

18.      There shall be no smoking of shisha at any area dedicated for smoking.

 

19.      All waste shall be properly presented and place out for collection no earlier than 30 minutes before the scheduled collection times.

 

20.      No collections of waste or recycling materials (including bottles) from the premises shall take place between 23:00 hours and 08:00 hours on the following day.

 

21.      Patrons permitted to temporarily leave and then re-enter the premises, e.g. to smoke or make a phone call, shall not be permitted to take glass containers with them.

 

22.      All windows and the ground floor external doors shall be kept closed at all times, except for the immediate access and egress of persons.

 

23.      The approved arrangements at the premises, including means of escape provisions, emergency warning equipment, the electrical installation and mechanical equipment, shall at all material times be maintained in good condition and full working order.

 

24.      The means of escape provided for the premises shall be maintained unobstructed, free of trip hazards, be immediately available and clearly identified in accordance with the plans provided.

 

25.      All emergency exit doors shall be available at all material times without the use of a key, code, card or similar means.

 

26.      All emergency doors shall be maintained effectively self-closing and not held open other than by an approved device.

 

27.      No fumes, steam or odours shall be emitted from the licensed premises so as to cause a nuisance to any persons living or carrying on business in the area where the premises are situated.

 

28.      No licensable activities shall take place at the premises until the premises has been assessed as satisfactory by the Environmental Health Consultation Team at which time this condition shall be removed from the Licence by the licensing authority.

 

29.      The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of the Westminster Police Licensing Team. All entry and exit points will be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises and will include the external area immediately outside the premises entrance. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Viewing of recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officer throughout the entire 31-day period.

 

30.      A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises is open. This staff member must be able to provide a Police or authorised council officer copies of recent CCTV images or data with the absolute minimum of delay when requested.

 

31.      A Challenge 21 or Challenge 25 proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premises where the only acceptable forms of identification are recognised photographic identification cards, such as a driving licence, passport or proof of age card with the PASS Hologram.

 

32.      A minimum of 1 SIA licensed door supervisor shall be on duty at the entrance of the premises every Friday and Saturday from 2200 until closing and they must correctly display their SIA licence(s) when on duty so as to be visible.

 

33.      An incident log shall be kept at the premises, and made available on request to an authorised officer of the City Council or the Police. It must be completed within 24 hours of the incident and will record the following:

 

(a) all crimes reported to the venue

(b) all ejections of patrons

(c) any complaints received concerning crime and disorder

(d) any incidents of disorder

(e) all seizures of drugs or offensive weapons

(f) any faults in the CCTV system, searching equipment or scanning equipment

(g) any refusal of the sale of alcohol

(h) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service.

 

34.      Substantial food and non-intoxicating beverages, including drinking water, shall be available in all parts of the premises where alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises.

 

35.      All staff at the premises shall receive Welfare And Vulnerability Engagement (WAVE) training, which shall be refreshed annually. You will be aware of the recent high number of reports in relation to drink spiking and suspects using needles to administer a substance to incapacitate the victim. Safety of customers is a top priority and this condition will assist the venue in ensuring customers are looked after properly should they become highly intoxicated through drink or drugs.

 

If problems are experienced then a Review of the Premises Licence can be made.

 

This is the Full Decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee which takes effect forthwith.

 

The Licensing Sub-Committee

16 June 2022