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1.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of personal interest.

2.

APPLICATION FOR THE REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE SANTA CLARA, ST CLEARS, CARMARTHEN, CARMARTHENSHIRE, SA33 4EE pdf icon PDF 82 KB

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Minutes:

The Chair briefed all present on the procedure for the meeting and advised the Sub Committee that an application had been received from Dyfed-Powys Police for the Review of a premises licence in respect of Santa Clara, St Clears, Carmarthenshire, following a visit to the premises by Police and the Council’s Licensing Officer, as well as complaints submitted, which had identified a lack of management and control at the premises

 

The Sub Committee noted that the following documentation was attached to the report:-

 

Appendix A – Background to the review and copy of the application;

Appendix B – Licensing Authority representations;

Appendix C – Other representations.

 

The Police Authority Representative referred to his representations, as detailed within Appendix A to the report, and advised that subsequent thereto he had spoken with the Designated Premises Supervisor and the Premises Licence holder to discuss the application. As a consequence of the discussions, Mr. Pearce had volunteered to cease to be the Designated Premises Supervisor and the additional conditions listed in Appendix A had been accepted subject to condition 18 being amended, at the request of the Police Authority to require the Level 2 Personal Licence Holders Qualification Certificate to be obtained within a period of one month.

 

He also advised that following those discussions, the police were rescinding their recommendations seeking both the suspension of the premises licence for a period of three months and the removal of Mr Pearce as the Designated Premises Supervisor

 

All parties present were afforded the opportunity of questioning the Police Authority representative on his submission.

 

The Licensing Authority Representative referred to his representations, as detailed within Appendix B to the report and advised that the Licensing Authority supported the amended measures proposed by the police and considered that these measures were appropriate and proportionate.

 

All parties present were afforded the opportunity of questioning the Licensing Authority representative on his submission.

 

Mr Reynolds the licence holder in response to the representations received advised the Sub-Committee that he was not aware of what happens at the premises at all times and had not experienced any previous issues at the premises. 

 

All parties present were afforded the opportunity of questioning Mr Reynolds the licensing holder.

 

Mr Richard Pearce the Designated Premises Supervisor was called on to address the Sub-Committee as a witness in support of the licence holders. Mr Pearce referred to his representations as detailed within the report.

 

All parties present were afforded the opportunity of questioning Mr Pearce.

 

The Sub Committee thereupon

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED to retire into private session in order to receive legal advice pursuant to Paragraph 16 of Schedule 12 to the Local Government Act.

 

Having regard to the relevant paragraphs of the Licensing Authority’s Statement of Licensing Policy and of guidance issued by the DCMS and Home Office, it was

 

FURTHER RESOLVED that:

 

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The additional licence conditions agreed between the Police and the Premises licence holders be added to the licence and be complied with within 3 months (save for condition 18) of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

 

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