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The
Parties:
The Sub-Committee
heard from the applicant (Lincolnshire Police), the Premises
Licence Holder (PLH) and the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS),
along with their legal representative Mr Shackleton, the Principal
Environmental Health Officer (Mr Davis), and the Council’s
Licensing Officer (Ms McDowell)
Policy and Guidance:
In reaching its
decision the Sub-Committee has had due regard for all that they
have read, heard and seen (including the additional papers
submitted at the hearing, with the agreement of all parties, and
video clips shown at the hearing, and has considered the statutory
guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003, along
with the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy.
Licensing Objectives:
The Sub-Committee has found
that the following Licensing Objectives are relevant to the
application:
- The prevention of
crime and disorder
- Public
safety
- The prevention of
Public Nuisance
Decision and Reasons:
The Sub-Committee has read,
heard and seen all of the information before them. In reaching its
decision, the Sub-Committee is aware of and has taken into account
any implications that may arise from the Human Rights Act 1998, and
has considered its Public Sector Equality duty under Section 149 of
the Equality Act 2010. The Sub-Committee considers that in reaching
their decision, that they have had due regard for the duty placed
upon them by Section 149 of the 2010 Act.
At
the hearing, the PLH and DPS did not agree to admit additional
comments received from the Environmental Health Manager, but all
parties did agree to admit a blank risk assessment, a booking list
for the April event, and references written in support of the PLH
and DPS.
Additionally, the hearing went
into private session three times to allow video clips to be
shown.
The
Sub-Committee heard details of the history of the premises, and of
the events at the premises on 17th April 2021, 17 May
2021 and 13June 2021. Additionally the Sub-Committee were informed
of the action taken by Lincolnshire Police and the Principal
Environmental Health Officer before and after the April 2021
event.
Of
particular note to the Sub-Committee were details of the breaches
of the Covid Regulations encountered at the premises in April and
June 2021; including lack of social distancing, mixing of large
groups of people, queuing at an outside bar, lack of masks being
worn, dancing and singing. Additionally, the Sub-Committee were
concerned by the evidence surrounding drug use at the premises in
April and May 2021, and the significant public nuisance that had
been caused in April by excessively loud music being
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