To confirm the minutes of the meetings of Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 1 held on 18 June 2019 and Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 2 held on 6 June 2019, 27 June 2019 and 4 July 2019 as a correct record.

The Minutes of the meetings of Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 1 held on 18 June 2019 and Licensing Applications Sub-Committee 2 held on 6 June 2019, 27 June 2019 and 4 July 2019 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To consider an application for the review of a Club Premises Certificate in respect of Reading & District Irish Club, 96 Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7HT.

The Assistant Director of Planning, Transport and Regulatory Services submitted a report on an application by the Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police for the review of a Club Premises Certificate in respect of Reading & District Irish Club, 96 Chatham Street, Reading, RG1 7HT.

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

The report explained that these concerns were based on the failure to prevent the illegal sale of alcohol, the suspected handling of stolen goods, incidents of disorder, reluctance to provide details of incidents or support police proceedings when disorders had occurred and failure to accept and act upon advice offered by Thames Valley Police and the Licensing Authority.  A copy of the 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 was attached to the report at Appendix JC2.  The Hibernian Society wrote in support of the Club and the letter was appended at JC3.

The report stated that the application was for the review of a club premises certificate which authorised the following licensable activities:

Hours for the Sale of Alcohol for Members and Guests

Monday to Saturday                      1100 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                         1200 hours until 0100 hours

Hours for the Performance of Live Music

Monday to Saturday                      1100 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                         1200 hours until 0100 hours

Hours for the Performance of Recorded Music

Monday to Saturday                      1100 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                         1200 hours until 0100 hours

Hours for the Performance of Dance

Monday to Saturday                      1100 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                         1200 hours until 0100 hours

Hours for provision of facilities for Making Music

Monday to Saturday                      1100 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                         1200 hours until 0100 hours

Hours for the provision of Facilities for Dancing

Monday to Saturday                      1100 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                         1200 hours until 0100 hours

A copy of the certificate was attached to the report at Appendix JC4.

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 further stated that, in determining the application, the Sub-Committee could take the following steps:

·         Take no further action;

·         Exclude a qualifying activity from the scope of the Certificate;

·         Modify the conditions of the Certificate;

·         Suspend the Certificate for a period not exceeding three months;

·         Withdraw the Certificate.

Where the Sub-Committee took the second or third step set out above, it might provide that the modification or exclusion was to have effect for a period of not exceeding three months or permanently.

The report also stated that any conditions placed on the Club Premises certificate  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.