Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor Dunn be elected Chair for the meeting

To identify any applications as late items of business which have been admitted to the agenda for consideration

 (the special circumstances shall be identified in the minutes)

No formal late items of business were added to the agenda; however Members and all parties had received the following supplementary documents prior to the hearing:

-  Copies of representations submitted by local ward Councillor Dawson and a local resident, both of which had been submitted in time but had been omitted from the report

-  Copy of a revised officer’s report

Members are reminded to declare any interests at the start of the hearing on each application for the purpose of Section 81 (3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of conduct

There were no declarations of interest

To consider the report of the Head of Licensing and Registration on an application received for the Review of the Premises Licence held at The Slip Inn, Albion Street, Morley. The application has been made by West Yorkshire Police under the provisions of Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003

(Report attached)

The Sub-Committee considered an application made by West Yorkshire Police under Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003 for the Review of a Premises Licence in respect of The Slip Inn, Albion Street, Morley.

The following were present at the meeting

The Sub Committee first viewed DVD evidence marked RGF2 containing CCTV footage of an incident which occurred at the premises on 26/11/11 taken from the CCTV system at the premises, submitted by WYP in support of the application for the Review.

The Sub Committee then heard from Sgt Fullilove who provided details of the  growing number and nature of incidents at the premises and WYP concerns regarding the management of the premises which led up to the application for the Review. WYP identified concerns regarding the management team not being in control of the premises, serving patrons already intoxicated, children in the premises, smoking in the premises, serving alcohol after the end of licensable hours, violent incidents at the premises and the general attitude of the management team towards WYP.

The Sub Committee heard that WYP had met with the premise management team on 20/10/11 where those concerns were discussed. Sgt Fullilove highlighted particularly a follow up visit he made to the premises on 3/11/11 and his findings of that visit with regards to the DPS. Members discussed WYP submission that the violent incident on 26/11/11 had been badly managed.

PC Sedgely reported that the Slip Inn accounted for more calls for police service within the Morley Neighbourhood Policing Team than any other licensing establishment in the area. He stated the clientele often appeared to be intoxicated at all times of the day. Following the incident on 26/11/11 he reported on the difficulty he had had obtaining CCTV footage; witness statements from the Bar Manager and from patrons. He believed some patrons would not respond due to fear of reprisals. Tellingly, of the 5 persons arrested for affray following the incident, none could remember the incident or account for their actions due to the amount of alcohol consumed but had stated that they had been drinking since about lunch time. PC Sedgley stated his belief that there were other incidents at the premises that had not been reported to police.

Sgt Fullilove reiterated WYP concern that the management team had not taken any steps to address the concerns highlighted to them in October 2011; had not taken up the offer of support from WYP and incidents had continued at the premises since then. He noted that the premises had been on an Action Plan prior to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 216.