To receive apologies for absence.

To receive any details of Members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the committee.

There were no substitutes present at the meeting.

To receive declarations of interests from members of the committee in respect of items on the agenda.

In the opinion of the Proper Officer, the following item will not be, or is likely not to be, open to the public and press at the time it is considered.

RECOMMENDATION:           that under section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act, as indicated below and it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

7       Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

RECOMMENDATION:           that under Regulation 14(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, the public be excluded from the meeting as it is considered that the public interest in doing so outweighs the public interest in the hearing, or that part of the hearing, taking place in public.

The committee agreed that that under section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act, as indicated below and it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. 

7       Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

To consider an application for a review, following an expedited/summary licence review, of a premise licence in respect of: The Crown & Sceptre Inn, Market Place, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5NX

Members of the Licensing Sub-Committee of the council’s Planning and Regulatory Committee considered the above application, full details of which appeared before the members in their agenda and supplement.

Prior to making its decision the Principal Licensing Officer presented the report which outlined the options available to the Sub-Committee and members heard representations from PC Dean Wall, the Police Licensing Officer, Environmental Protection, the Licensing Authority  and the representative of the Premises Licence Holder, Mr James Noble. 

Having carefully considered those matters brought before them and in reaching their decision, the Members had full regard to both the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 (as amended by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006), the Guidance Issued under Section 182 and Herefordshire Council’s statement of licensing policy. 

DECISION

The sub-committee’s decision is to revoke the Premises Licence.

REASONS

The sub-committee has considered the written and verbal representations from James Noble and Julie Hawkins (a proposed replacement DPS) but fully recognise the concern of The Licencing Authority, West Mercia Police and Environmental Health – that concern being Michael Hudson continues to be in occupation at the time of the sub-committee taking place.