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11.

APPLICATION FOR THE SUMMARY REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE - YATES, FRIAR STREET, READING pdf icon PDF 7 MB

To consider an application for the summary review of a Premises Licence in respect of Yates, 7-9 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB.

Minutes:

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 summary review of a Premises Licence for Yates’s, 7-9 Friar Street, Reading, RG1 1DB.

The report stated that Thames Valley Police had requested a summary review because the premises had been associated with serious disorder.  There had been two recent incidents of note.  The first had taken place on 1 January 2020, following a fight within the venue which premises security had been unable to contain or de-escalate.  This had resulted in police having to enter the premises and later 20 police officers had needed to form a police line to disperse the crowd when the venue was closed.  The second incident had taken place three days later and had again required the formation of a police line to assist with the dispersal of a crowd of approximately 150 people.  Thames Valley Police had submitted a Certificate under Section 53A (1)(b) of the Licensing Act 2003, which stated that the summary review was necessary to uphold the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder, protection of children from harm and public safety.

A copy of the summary review application and appendices was attached to the report at Appendix RS-I.

The report stated that the Premises Licence Holder was Stonegate Pub Company Limited and the Designated Premises Supervisor was Mr John Button.  The existing Premises Licence, a copy of which was attached to the report at Appendix RS-2, permitted the following:

Hours for the Exhibition of Films

Monday to Thursday                              0700 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                                   0700 hours until 0230 hours

Sunday                                                   0700 hours until 0000 hours

Non Standard Hours:

All Bank Holiday Sunday and Mondays until 0300 hours the following morning.

Christmas Eve and Boxing Day until 0300 hours the following morning.  An additional hour to be the standard and non-standard timings on the day when British Summertime commences.

From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

Hours for the Performance of Live Music

Monday to Thursday                              1000 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                                   1000 hours until 0230 hours

Sunday                                                   1000 hours until 0000 hours

Non Standard Hours:

All Bank Holiday Sunday and Mondays until 0300 hours the following morning.

Christmas Eve and Boxing Day until 0300 hours the following morning.  An additional hour to be the standard and non-standard timings on the day when British Summertime commences.

From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

Hours for the Performance of Recorded Music

Monday to Thursday                              0800 hours until 0200 hours

Sunday                                                   0800 hours until 0230 hours

Sunday                                                   0800 hours until 0000 hours

Non Standard Hours:

All Bank Holiday Sunday and Mondays until 0300 hours the following morning.

Christmas Eve and Boxing Day until 0300 hours the following morning.  An additional hour to be the standard and non-standard timings on  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11.