Agenda and decisions

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 16th December 2019 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Room, Municipal Buildings, West Street, Boston, PE21 8QR

Contact: Janette Collier, Senior Democratic Services Officer  01205 314227 email:  janette.collier@boston.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

A

APOLOGIES

To receive apologies for absence.

B

DECLARATIONS OF INTERESTS

To receive declarations of interests in respect of any item on the agenda.

1.

REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE - EU INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK, 2 ALFRED STREET, BOSTON pdf icon PDF 158 KB

(A report by Licensing and Land Charges Manager)

Additional documents:

Decision:

Boston Borough Council

Licensing Act 2003

Review of a Premises Licence

Decision Notice

 

 

 

Date of hearing

 

 

16 December 2019

 

 

Members of  Sub-Committee

 

Councillor Tom Ashton

Councillor Alison Austin

Councillor Judith Skinner

 

 

 

Premises Licence Holder

 

Talib Abdul Karim

 

 

Premises Address

 

EU International Food & Drink, 2 Alfred Street, Boston

 

 

Date Application Received

 

28 October 2019

 

Details of Application

 

Review of a premises licence in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 – submitted by The Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police.

 

 

The Parties:

Lincolnshire Police requested a review of the Premises Licence for EU International Food & Drink, 2 Alfred Street, Boston on 28 October 2019.  No representations in respect of the review were received.   The Licence holder and Designated Premises Supervisor is Mr Talib Abdul Karim.

 

Policy and Guidance:

In reaching its decision the sub-committee has considered the statutory guidance issued under section 182 of Licensing Act 2003 and Boston Borough Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy.

 

Licensing Objectives:  The sub-committee has found that the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance, and the protection of children from harm are relevant to this application.

 

 

 

Decision and Reasons:

 

The sub-committee has read and heard all of the information before them.  The sub-committee is aware of and has taken into account any implications that may arise from the Human Rights Act 1998. 

 

The sub-committee in reaching its decision has had due regard for its public sector equality duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010 and consider that in reaching their decision today, that they have had due regard for the duty placed upon them by s.149.

 

The sub-committee has heard from the Licensing & Land Charges Manager, Lincolnshire Police, Mr Karim and Mr Karim’s representative, Mr Khalil. 

 

In reaching their decision the sub-committee has had due regard for all that they have read and heard, along with the Licensing Act 2003, s.182 statutory guidance, the licensing objectives and Boston Borough Council’s Licensing Policy.

 

Lincolnshire Police provided information to the sub-committee regarding Mr Karim’s involvement with other premises.  This included being a DPS at 44 King Street from 5/7/19 to a time in September 2019.  The sub-committee notes he was a DPS at this premises when 10 x cartons of 200 foreign Marlborough Gold cigarettes were found on 1st September 2019. 

 

Mr Karim is a DPS, a premises licence holder and business owner of EU International Food, 2 Alfred Street.  Mr Karim has been DPS at this premises since June 2018 and has been involved in the licensing trade since 2013.

 

The sub-committee has noted that at a visit on 25/9/19 there were various issues regarding fire safety at the shop including all of the fire extinguishers having a date of 2012.  At this time there were several non-compliances with the licensing conditions including CCTV non-compliance, selling single cans and offering for sale beers/lagers over 6.5% ABV.  Further items were not priced, being a legal requirement, and also food displayed past its sell-by date – in some  ...  view the full decision text for item 1.