Agenda and minutes

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE - Friday, 28 July 2017 10.00 a.m.

Venue: Council Chamber, Leighton-Linslade Town Council, The White House, Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1HD

Contact: Leslie Manning 0300 300 5132

Items
No.	Item
1.	Licensing Sub-Committee Composition Minutes: Cllrs: K M Collins T Nicols T Swain
2.	Election of Chairman To elect a Chairman for the hearing. Minutes: Councillor T Nicols was elected Chairman for the hearing.
3.	Apologies for Absence To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitute Members. Minutes: None.
4.	Members' Interests To receive apologies for absence and notification of substitute Members. Minutes: None declared.
5.	Name of Former Premises Licence Holder and Current Designated Premises Supervisor Minutes: Mr Ali Iraj Azhir.
6.	Premises Address Minutes: Buzz Wine Ltd, 17 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 1EF.
7.	Names of Parties in Attendance Minutes: Cllr K M Collins Cllr T Nicols Cllr T Swain Mrs I Best – Senior Enforcement Officer (Trading Standards) (Central Bedfordshire Council) Mrs M James – Principal Public Protection Officer (Licensing) (Central Bedfordshire Council) Mr L Manning – Committee Services Officer (Central Bedfordshire Council) Ms S McIntyre – Senior Solicitor, Regulation and Litigation (LGSS Law Ltd for Central Bedfordshire Council) Ms R White – Litigation Lawyer (in attendance as an observer) (LGSS Law Ltd for Central Bedfordshire Council) Sgt C Gurr – Licensing Officer (Bedfordshire Police)
8.	Application for the Review of a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 at Buzz Wine, 17 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire PDF 81 KB To consider an application by Trading Standards for the review of the premises licence for Buzz Wine, 17 North Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Additional documents: 07 Appendix A Redacted Review Application , item 8. PDF 409 KB 07 Appendix A Redacted 1 to 8 Supporting Information , item 8. PDF 1 MB 07 Appendix A Redacted 9 to 14 Supporting Information , item 8. PDF 789 KB 07 Appendix A Redacted 15 to 16 Supporting Information , item 8. PDF 995 KB 07 Appendix A Redacted 17 to 21 Supporting Information , item 8. PDF 690 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 8. Minutes: Before any further matters were considered the Senior Solicitor, Regulation and Litigation advised the Sub-Committee that Mr Azhir, the former Premises Licence Holder/current Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS), and his legal representative would not be in attendance at the hearing. By way of explanation she referred to the content of recent email correspondence between herself and the legal representative and the reasons provided for the non attendance. The Senior Solicitor drew Members’ attention to a request by the legal representative for the hearing to be adjourned to a date suitable for all parties. The Principal Public Protection Officer (Licensing) confirmed that the premises licence had been transferred to a new holder but that Mr Azhir remained the DPS. The Chairman made clear his displeasure at the non attendance of Mr Ali’s legal representative and the waste of public money that would occur if the hearing did not proceed. However, he also acknowledged that to proceed would deny Mr Azhir fair representation. The other members of the Sub-Committee concurred with the Chairman’s comments. Discussion took place on the means by which the confirmed delivery of documentation could be achieved in relation to future Sub-Committee hearings.Delete Consideration was given to a number of suggested dates, supplied by Mr Azhir’s legal representative, on which the adjourned hearing could be reconvened. RESOLVED 1 that the hearing relating to the review of the premises licence for Buzz Wine be adjourned; 2 that the hearing be reconvened on 20 September 2017 at 10.00 a.m. at a venue to be agreed; 3 that the new Premises Licence Holder and her legal representative be invited to attend the above hearing.????