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APPEAL AGAINST SUSPENSION OF A PREMISES LICENCE BY HAVERING'S LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE Decision:
Licensing Act 2003 Notice of Decision
PREMISES: The Bell Inn Broadway, Rainham RM13 9YW
DETAILS OF APPLICATION
The application for a Summary Review of the Premises Licence was made by PC Oisin Daly on behalf of the Metropolitan Police, under section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003. The application was received by Havering Licensing Authority at 13:00 on 25 October 2017.
That application was considered on Friday 27 October 2017 by the Sub-Committee and the licence was suspended.
An appeal was made by the Licence Holder and the Sub-Committee held a meeting on Friday 3 November 2017 to hear her representations.
APPLICANT
PC Oisin Daly Romford Police Station Main Road, Romford RMI 3BJ
1. Details of existing licensableactivities
The venue had a Premises Licence number 001561 which permits the sale of alcohol - Monday to Sunday – 11.00 to 23.00
The current licence holder at the premises was Miss Sharon Elizabeth Rogers.
2. Grounds for Summary Review
The application for the premises licence review had been served under section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003 following the wounding of two individuals in an altercation at the Bell Inn.
A certificate under section 53A(1)(b) of the Licensing Act 2003 was signed by Superintendent Sean Wilson. It was his opinion that the premises are associated with serious crime or serious disorder, or both.
3. Details of Representation
Havering Council
The Licensing Officer attended and introduced the application.
Metropolitan Police
PC Oisin Daly addressed the Sub-Committee. He did not add to the application and evidence submitted in advance of the hearing.
The Sub-Committee had seen extracts of the CCTV from the premises, as did Ms Rogers and her Counsel. The Sub-Committee had also seen photographs of the wounds to the victims. The Sub-Committee had seen on the CCTV footage, the following:
· The suspect, and his associates. · The licence holder, Ms Rogers · The victims of the assaults · Open supplying and snorting of what appeared to be cocaine · The brandishing of an asp and a firearm by the suspect · The victim coming into view of the CCTV from having been assaulted outside (he was wearing no shoes) · Injury to a victim who was handed some white paper towel from behind the Bar to clean himself · The victim was then assaulted again by the suspect seemingly with the asp · The suspect holding the asp in one hand and the firearm in another · The taking of the firearm to somewhere else in the pub and then being concealed within what appeared to be the same white paper from the Pub · The moving of the sword by Ms Rogers to somewhere else in the Pub when it had allegedly just been used to wound someone
PC Oisin Daly also made submissions about the adequacy of the CCTV, and the lack of an alternative DPS. PC Daly suggested there was potentially still a danger of reprisals, a problem with the DPS, and there were not conditions that could be imposed to alleviate the risks involved.
4. Response ... view the full decision text for item 3. Minutes: PREMISES: The Bell Inn Broadway, Rainham RM13 9YW
DETAILS OF APPLICATION
The application for a Summary Review of the Premises Licence was made by PC Oisin Daly on behalf of the Metropolitan Police, under section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003. The application was received by Havering Licensing Authority at 13:00 on 25 October 2017.
That application was considered on Friday 27 October 2017 by the Sub-Committee and the licence was suspended.
An appeal was made by the Licence Holder and the Sub-Committee held a meeting on Friday 3 November 2017 to hear her representations.
APPLICANT
PC Oisin Daly Romford Police Station Main Road, Romford RMI 3BJ
1. Details of existing licensableactivities
The venue had a Premises Licence number 001561 which permits the sale of alcohol - Monday to Sunday – 11.00 to 23.00
The current licence holder at the premises was Miss Sharon Elizabeth Rogers.
2. Grounds for Summary Review
The application for the premises licence review had been served under section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003 following the wounding of two individuals in an altercation at the Bell Inn.
A certificate under section 53A(1)(b) of the Licensing Act 2003 was signed by Superintendent Sean Wilson. It was his opinion that the premises are associated with serious crime or serious disorder, or both.
3. Details of Representation
Havering Council
The Licensing Officer attended and introduced the application.
Metropolitan Police
PC Oisin Daly addressed the Sub-Committee. He did not add to the application and evidence submitted in advance of the hearing.
The Sub-Committee had seen extracts of the CCTV from the premises, as did Ms Rogers and her Counsel. The Sub-Committee had also seen photographs of the wounds to the victims. The Sub-Committee had seen on the CCTV footage, the following:
· The suspect, and his associates. · The licence holder, Ms Rogers · The victims of the assaults · Open supplying and snorting of what appeared to be cocaine · The brandishing of an asp and a firearm by the suspect · The victim coming into view of the CCTV from having been assaulted outside (he was wearing no shoes) · Injury to a victim who was handed some white paper towel from behind the Bar to clean himself · The victim was then assaulted again by the suspect seemingly with the asp · The suspect holding the asp in one hand and the firearm in another · The taking of the firearm to somewhere else in the pub and then being concealed within what appeared to be the same white paper from the Pub · The moving of the sword by Ms Rogers to somewhere else in the Pub when it had allegedly just been used to wound someone
PC Oisin Daly also made submissions about the adequacy of the CCTV, and the lack of an alternative DPS. PC Daly suggested there was potentially still a danger of reprisals, a problem with the DPS, and there were not conditions that could be imposed to alleviate the risks involved.
4. Response from the Premises Licence holder ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |
