Agenda and minutes

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Report of the Director of Planning and Development attached.

Ms Stephanie Newby, Licensing Officer presented a report of the Chief Executive to determine an application for review of a premises licence in respect of Super Saver Ltd, 42 School Lane, Bamber Bridge PR5 6QD.

The report indicated that an application for a premises licence review was received from Lancashire Constabulary regarding a failure to uphold the following licensing objectives:

-       The prevention of crime and disorder

-       The protection of children from harm

The grounds for the review could be found in more detail in the review application, attached to the report as Background Documents 1, 2 and 3. 

The report informed members that following the application to review the premises licence by Lancashire Constabulary, representations had been received from responsible authorities, Trading Standards and the Licensing Authority.

A copy of the representation from Trading Standards was attached to the report at Appendix 1. A copy of the representation from the Licensing Authority was attached to the report at Appendix 2.

The report also indicated that five representations were received from members of the public, in support of the Licence Holder. These were attached at Appendix 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. These summarised that the licence holder was a responsible, pleasing, and welcoming individual.

Ms Newby also indicated that written representations had been received from the licence holder on 21 July 2023 and 24 July 2023 respectively. She confirmed that these had been circulated to all parties. 

The committee report requested that members determine the application taking into account the Council’s Licensing Policy, and the Secretary of State Guidance (section 182 of the Licensing Act 2023). The report also outlined the options available to the Panel as stipulated by section 52 of the Licensing Act 2003, these being;

·               make no changes to the premises licence

•                     to modify the conditions of the licence;

•                     exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence;

•                     remove the designated premises supervisor;

•                     suspend the licence for a period not exceeding three months;

•                     revoke the licence.

Presentation of the Applicant’s Case

PC Stephen Connolly, Lancashire Constabulary presented the case for the applicant. He stated that on Friday 19th May 2023 the premises was subjected to a joint Police and Trading Standards test purchase operation to purchase a knife as part of a dedicated operation to tackle knife crime; the premises failed and sold a trimming knife to a child on this occasion. He indicated that there was no challenge made by the staff member and a fixed penalty notice was issued.

On Friday 2nd June 2023, following the previous failure the premises was again subjected to another test purchase by the Police and Trading Standards, on this occasion the premises sold alcohol to two children. Following this, an inspection was completed where there were non-compliance of the Premises Licence Conditions noted including no documented staff training or refusals register. No access to CCTV was provided despite this being a condition of the licence. The staff member was unclear  ...  view the full minutes text for item 22.