To review a premises licence in respect of Milanoz King Pizza, 136 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JL.

The Deputy Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services submitted a report on an application by Home Office Immigration Enforcement for the review of a premises licence in respect of Milanoz King Pizza, 136 Wokingham Road, Reading, RG6 1JL.

The report stated that, as a responsible authority, Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) had submitted the application for the review of the premises licence following an inspection of the premises on 26 January 2023. The joint inspection visit had been conducted by HOIE officers, together with officers from Reading Borough Council’s Licensing Team, following the receipt of information by HOIE that the premises had been employing workers that had no right to work in the UK. The report stated that during the visit a total of three illegal workers had been discovered on the premises. The report also stated that, during the same visit, officers from Reading Borough Council’s Licensing Team had discovered several breaches of the premises licence conditions.

The review application sought revocation of the premises licence due to the seriousness of the crimes discovered at the premises. A copy of the review application form submitted by Home Office Immigration Enforcement was attached to the report at Appendix RS-1.

During the 28-day consultation period for the application, representations had been received from the responsible authorities of Thames Valley Police Licensing and Reading Borough Council Licensing. Copies of the representations were attached to the report at Appendix RS-2 and Appendix RS-3 respectively. In addition to supporting the HOIE recommendation to revoke the premise licence, the representations provided details of the joint inspection visit conducted by RBC Licensing and Thames Valley Police Licensing officers on 22 March 2023.

The report stated that the current Premises Licence holder was EVA PVT Ltd. A copy of the original Premises Licence was attached to the report at Appendix RS-4.

An updated version of the Premises Licence had been issued on 17 April 2023 following the grant of a minor variation application submitted by the licence holder on 22 March 2023 to add more up to date conditions to the premises licence. A copy of the updated Premises Licence was added to the agenda papers at Appendix RS-5.

Both versions of the Premises Licence permitted the following:

Provision of Late Night Refreshment

Monday         from 2300hrs until 0500hrs

Tuesday        from 2300hrs until 0500hrs

Wednesday   from 2300hrs until 0500hrs

Thursday       from 2300hrs until 0500hrs

Friday           from 2300hrs until 0500hrs

Saturday       from 2300hrs until 0500hrs

Sunday          from 2300hrs until 0500hrs

The report stated that in determining the application the Licensing Authority had a duty to carry out its functions with a view to promoting the four licensing objectives, as follows:

·       The prevention of crime and disorder

·       Public safety

·       The prevention of public nuisance

·       The protection of children from harm

The report stated further that in determining the application the Licensing Authority must also have regard to the representations received, the Licensing Authority’s Statement of Licensing Policy and any relevant section of the Secretary of State’s statutory guidance to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 21