Agenda and minutes

Resolved- That Councillor P Clark be and he was hereby appointed chairman for the meeting.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests, personal or personal and prejudicial interests, or significant contact with applicants, objectors or third parties (lobbying).

The public are likely to be excluded from the meeting for consideration following item on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

There was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.

That the public be excluded from the meeting for consideration of the following item (Minute 1982 refers) on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

The Director: Economy and Environment submitted a report advising members of an application for a review of a premises licence.

The review application came following an interim steps hearing which was heard on 2 August 2023, where the decision was to suspend the premises licence with immediate effect.

The application to review the licence had been submitted by Humberside Police.

The Director in their report reminded the sub-committee that the options available having considered all the relevant information were:

·       To modify the conditions of the licence

·       To exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence

·       To remove the designated premises supervisor from the licence

·       To suspend the licence for a period not exceeding three months

·       To revoke the licence

Representatives of Humberside Police addressed the sub-committee and responded to questions.

Following the summary of the case, the meeting was adjourned for deliberation by members, with the sub-committee decision communicated to all parties in writing, stating the following decision –

Resolved – That after considering the representations made by Humberside Police at the hearing, the sub-committee agreed to revoke the premises licence, in order to ensure compliance with the licensing objectives of Crime and Prevention, Public Safety and Protecting Children from Harm. The decision was circulated to all parties stating the reasons for the decision.