Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairman

Minutes:

Resolved: That Cllr. Davison be appointed as the Chairman of the meeting.

 

2.

Declarations of interest.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3.

Application for a review of the Premises Licence for the Royal Oak, West Yoke, Ash pdf icon PDF 49 KB

(Ash and New Ash Green)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Hearing gave consideration to a report by the Head of Environmental and Operational Services giving details of an application from Kent Police for the summary review of the Premises Licence for The Royal Yoke, Ash, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 7HT under section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

Documents from Kent Police relating to an incident outside of the licensed premises on 11 August 2013 were tabled for Members’ consideration.

 

The Hearing heard from the Police Licensing Officer. He advised that urgent steps had been required following a serious incident outside the premises. There had been an assault outside the premises 25 minutes after the premises should have closed, 55 minutes after the premises should have stopped serving alcohol. The former premises supervisor had stopped an ambulance despite the clear wishes of the victim and had failed to provide appropriate first aid.

 

At an interim hearing on 19 August 2013 the Licensing Sub-Committee had ordered the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS), Kevin Morris, to be replaced by his daughter, Samantha Pegler, and for there to be a reduction in licensed hours. The police had since added further evidence for the Licensing Authority to consider.

 

The Sub-Committee was advised that the tenancy had since been transferred to Ms Pegler. Mr Morris would still live on the premises. A proposed 6 month probationary period for the new DPS had been agreed with the licence holders (Shepherd Neame) with reduced hours. The Officer had been assured that Shepherd Neame were in a stronger position to revoke the tenancy if necessary.

 

The Police Licensing Officer responded to Members questions. He was satisfied that the measures put in place or proposed by the licence holders were adequate to mitigate those concerns raised and with the transfer to a new DPS who had not been a DPS before but had many years experience as bar staff. The Officer had very positive initial dealings with the new DPS.

 

The legal representative for the premises licence holder accepted that unlicensed activities had taken place. She clarified the details of the proposed agreement reached with Kent Police. As a calming measure the licensed hours would be reduced by one hour each day for 6 months, until 28 February 2014, with the closing time to be set as 30 minutes afterwards. This would not apply for the period 20 December 2013 to 1 January 2014. Shepherd Neame had stepped in and were reviewing the CCTV on the premises. A new drugs policy was being drawn up and staff would be trained in it. Increased support would be provided to Ms Pegler given that she was a new tenant and given the review. The Property and Tenanted Trade Director would visit the site every couple of weeks as a minimum.

 

The representative added that the previous DPS had effectively lost his tenancy from this review. The licensees had taken the opportunity to work with Kent Police and arrive at a proposal. They hoped the 6 month period would allow the new  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

Notice of Determination pdf icon PDF 33 KB

 

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