Agenda item

a. APPLICATION AND REPRESENTATIONS SUBMITTED. To consider the attached report

b. DETERMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE- North Parade Guest House trading as Casey’s Bar, Dickson Road

c. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION FOR THE APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE- North Parade Guest House trading as Casey’s Bar, Dickson Road

The Licensing Panel considered an application for the review of the Premises Licence in respect of North Parade Guest House, 68-70 Dickson Road. The review had been submitted by the Licensing Authority and supported by representations from Lancashire Constabulary and the Child Protection Licensing Officer.

Mr Mark Marshall from the Licensing Authority was in attendance and made representations to the Panel. He outlined the reasons behind the submission of the review but highlighted the cooperative attitude of the licence holder and suggested that the review could be dealt with by the Panel agreeing to add a number of proposed conditions onto the licence. Mr Marshall also sought an undertaking from the licence holder to attend the next training course organised by the Licensing Authority to improve his knowledge of the risks of Child Sexual Exploitation.

PC Ben Reynolds was in attendance on behalf of Lancashire Constabulary and outlined his support for the additional conditions.

Mr Patrick Buckley, Designated Premises Supervisor, was in attendance on behalf of the Licence Holder accompanied by his solicitor Ms Samantha Faud. Mr Buckley expressed regret as to the incidents that had led to the submission of the review and expressed a keenness to work with the responsible authorities. His agreement to the proposed conditions as a way forward.

The Licensing Panel endorsed the proposed conditions and noted Mr Buckley’s undertaking to attend the Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness training.

It warned Mr Buckley that if issues returned and a further review submitted it would consider stronger action in the future.

Resolved:

1.      That the review of the Premises Licence in respect of North Parade Guest House be dealt with by the imposition of the following conditions:

i)                    Any person under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult and remains the responsibility of the accompanying adult at all times when using the premises. Members of staff are not allowed to be in sole supervision of children.

ii)                  There shall be no persons under 18 on the premises from 21.30 other than residents. Residents who are under 18 are not permitted in the licensed area or in the beer garden after 21.30 unless in the case of emergency or for access reasons only.

iii)                All members of staff shall receive suitable training with regard to serving drunks and are to receive regular refresher training at intervals of a maximum of six months. Records to evidence this shall be made available to an authorised officer upon request.

iv)                Any person who appears to be intoxicated or who is behaving in a disorderly manner shall not be allowed entry to the venue. Any person who appears to be intoxicated or who is behaving in a disorderly manner shall be given care and consideration in leaving the venue.

v)                  From 20.00 hours on Friday and Saturday evenings there will be one SIA registered door supervisor employed until all non-residential customers have left the premises.

vi)                Whenever regulated entertainment is taking place after 21.00 all windows and doors shall be kept closed except for access and egress.

2.      To amend the current condition 11 to read instead “ Whenever regulated entertainment is taking placed, regular assessments taken by a competent member of staff shall be made of any noise emanating from the premises. Whenever said assessments indicate that noise is likely to cause nuisance to any residents or businesses in the vicinity, steps will be taken to reduce the level of noise.

3.      That the provisions of the Live Music Act 2012 be disapplied for the premises.

4.      To note Mr Buckley’s undertaking to attend the Child Sexual Exploitation training.