Agenda and minutes

            Resolved – That Councillor Wayne Crabbe Chair this meeting of the Panel.

(Councillor Crabbe took the Chair.)

To receive the minutes of the meeting held on 27^th November, 3^rd, and 5^th December 2012.

            Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting held on 27^th November, 3^rd and 5th December 2012 be confirmed and signed.

            The Panel considered (a) a report of the Council’s Licensing Officer setting out details of an application to review the Premises Licence held by Wiltshire Constabulary (b) written representations by the solicitor acting on behalf of the Victoria Public House, (c) conditions to be applied to the Premises Licence as agreed between the Police and solicitor acting on behalf of the Victoria Public House, (e) the Council’s procedure for licensing hearings, Government Guidance and the Council’s Licensing Policy.

            The Panel noted that it had been agreed by the Police and solicitor acting on behalf of the Victoria Public House that neither party would attend to make additional representations unless required to do so by the Licensing Panel.

After considering: -

1. The application for the review of the premises licence; and
2. Representations and material put forward on behalf of the Licensee;

And taking into account: -

1. The Secretary of State’s Guidance; and
2. The Licensing Authority’s Licensing Statement:

And having in mind the promotion of the Licensing Objectives in particular: -

i.                      The Protection of Children from Harm

The Panel has determined the following: -

That the conditions agreed between the Police and Solicitor acting for the Victoria Public House be approved and appended to the Premises Licence and that no further action be taken at this time.

Reasons

The Panel was satisfied that the conditions agreed between the Police and Solicitor acting for the Victoria Public House addressed the concerns of the Police when reviewing the Premises Licence.

The Panel considered that the amended Premises Licence would put into place the necessary measures to allow the management of the Victoria Public House to meet the Licensing Objectives.

Given the additional conditions agreed and the co-operation of the management with the Police the Panel considered that a suspension at this time would be disproportionate.

The Chair reminded both parties that they had the right of appeal to the magistrates’ Court against the determination of the Panel and that any such appeal must be made within 21 days of this determination.