To consider an application for the Review of a Premises Licence in respect of Favourite Chicken and Pizza, 10 St Mary’s Butts, Reading, RG1 2LN.

The Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services submitted a report on an application by Thames Valley Police for the review of a Premises Licence in respect of Favourite Chicken & Pizza, 10 St Marys Butts, Reading, RG1 2LN.

The report stated that Thames Valley Police had requested a review of the Premises Licence due to serious concerns that the premises was failing to support the licensing objectives.

The report explained that these concerns were based on the number of violent incidents that had occurred in and around the premises, which included large scale fights, possession of drugs, a stabbing and use of a Taser to arrest an individual. The most recent of these incidents had taken place on 21December 2019 where a large-scale disorder had occurred outside the premises.  Inspection of the premises had also found a number of management failures, which had not been remedied despite written requests from Licensing officers.  A copy of the review application form was attached to the report at Appendix JC1.

The report stated that during the 28-day consultation period, representations had been received from Reading Borough Council Licensing Team which were attached to the report at Appendix JC2.

A copy of the current licence was attached at Appendix JC4 and authorised the following licensable activities:

Hours for the Provision of Late-Night Refreshment

Monday to Sunday                           2300 hours until 0500 hours

Hours the Premises is Open to the Public

Monday to Sunday                           0900 hours until 0530 hours

The following additional documents were attached to the papers:

Appendix JC3          Letters of Support for the premises Licence Holder;

Appendix JC5          Additional Information supplied by Thames Valley Police;

Appendix JC6          Additional Information Supplied by Premises Licence Holder.

The report stated that in determining the review 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 further stated 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 statutory guidance to licensing authorities.  Furthermore, in determining the application, the Licensing Authority could take such of the following steps as it considered appropriate and proportionate for the promotion of the licensing objectives:

• Take no further action
• To issue formal warnings to the premises supervisor and/or premises licence holder
• Modify the conditions of the licence (including, but not limited to hours of operation of licensable activities)
• Exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence
• Remove the designated premises licence supervisor
• Suspend the licence for a period not exceeding three months
• Revoke the licence

(Where the Sub-Committee took a step mentioned in the third and fourth bullet points above it may provide that the modification or exclusion was to have effect for a period not exceeding three months or permanently.)

The report set out  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

To consider an application for the Review of a Premises Licence in respect of Bar Iguana/Premier, 11 St Mary’s Butts, Reading, RG1 2LN.

The Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services submitted a report on an application by Thames Valley Police for the review of a Premises Licence in respect of Bar Iguana/Premier, 11 St Marys Butts, Reading, RG1 2LN.

The report stated that Thames Valley Police had requested a review of the Premises Licence due to serious concerns that the premises was failing to support the licensing objectives.

The report explained that these concerns were based on the number of violent incidents that had occurred in and around the premises, which included large scale fights, possession of drugs, a stabbing and use of a Taser to arrest an individual. The most recent of these incidents had taken place on 21December 2019 where a large-scale disorder had occurred outside the premises.  Inspection of the premises had also found a number of management failures, which had not been remedied despite written requests from Licensing officers.  A copy of the review application form was attached to the report at Appendix JC1.

The report stated that during the 28-day consultation period, representations had been received from Reading Borough Council Licensing Team which were attached to the report at Appendix JC2.

A copy of the current licence was attached at Appendix JC5 and authorised the following licensable activities:

Hours for the Exhibition of Films

Monday to Sunday                           1000 hours until 0200 hours

Seasonal Variations

Christmas Eve and Sundays preceding Bank Holiday Mondays 1000 hours until 0400 hours.

New Year’s Eve from 1000 hours until 1000 hours the following day.

Hours for the Provision of Live Music

Monday to Thursday                        1000 hours until 0200 hours

Friday to Saturday                          1000 hours until 0300 hours

Sunday                                            1000 hours until 0200 hours

Seasonal Variations

Christmas Eve and Sundays preceding Bank Holiday Mondays 1000 hours until 0400 hours.

New Year’s Eve from 1000 hours until 1000 hours the following day.

Hours for the Playing of Recorded Music

Monday to Thursday                        1000 hours until 0200 hours

Friday to Saturday                          1000 hours until 0300 hours

Sunday                                            1000 hours until 0200 hours

Seasonal Variations

Christmas Eve and Sundays preceding Bank Holiday Mondays 1000 hours until 0400 hours.

New Year’s Eve from 0700 hours until 1000 hours the following day.

Hours for the Performance of Dance

Monday to Thursday                        1000 hours until 0200 hours

Friday to Saturday                          1000 hours until 0300 hours

Sunday                                            1000 hours until 0200 hours

Seasonal Variations

Christmas Eve and Sundays preceding Bank Holiday Mondays 1000 hours until 0400 hours.

New Year’s Eve from 0700 hours until 1000 hours the following day.

Hours for anything similar to Live Music, Recorded Music and the Performance of Dance

Monday to Thursday                        1000 hours until 0200 hours

Friday to Saturday                          1000 hours until 0300 hours

Sunday                                            1000 hours until 0200 hours

Seasonal Variations

Christmas Eve and Sundays preceding Bank Holiday Mondays 1000 hours until 0400 hours.

New Year’s Eve from 0700 hours until 1000 hours the following day.

Hours for the Provision of Late-Night Refreshment

Monday to Thursday                        2300 hours until 0200 hours

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