Agenda and minutes

No declarations were reported at the meeting.

The Sub-Committee considered  an application for a review of an existing premises licence in respect of Polskie Smaki, 57 Beckett Road, Wheatley, Doncaster DN2 4AD.

The review was brought before the Sub-Committee on the grounds of ‘the Prevention of Crime and Disorder licensing objective. A summary of the application was attached at Appendix B to the report.

Representations in support of the application for the review had been received from South Yorkshire Police, a copy of which was attached at Appendix E of the report.

It was indicated that a copy of the application for the review had been given to the Premises Licence Holder and Responsible Authorities.

The Sub-Committee Members, the Premises Licence Holder and Responsible Authorities had all received the agenda prior to the meeting.

At the commencement of the hearing, the Chair made introductions and outlined the procedure to be followed.

The Chair and Members noted that there were no Members of the Public or Press present at the meeting and therefore:-

It was RESOLVED that as there was exempt information defined under Paragraph 7 (information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime) of Part of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended) the meeting be held in private session.

Stuart Jones, Senior Trading Standards Officer on behalf of Trading Standards addressed the Sub-Committee answered questions and made representations.

With the agreement of all parties, video evidence relating to a witness statement from a test purchase operative, who worked on behalf of Trading Standards was shown to all present at the meeting. In addition and with the agreement of all parties, further documentation relating test purchase was presented at the meeting.

The Premises Licence Holder and a representative acting on behalf of the Premises Licence Holder were in attendance at the meeting, made representations and answered questions.

All parties were then asked to leave the room whilst the Sub-Committee deliberated on the Application and reached a decision.

The Sub-Committee considered the application for a Review of the Premises Licence for Polskie Smaki, 57 Beckett Road, Wheatley, Doncaster and having taken into account the written representations made and the evidence presented today, the steps that are appropriate to promote the Licensing Objectives, the Home Office Guidance and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy, RESOLVED to Revoke the licence.

The Sub-Committee made the decision for the following reasons:-

The Sub-Committee noted that there had been a failed test purchase on the 11th May, 2017, followed with a warning letter issued by Trading Standards. The Premises Licence Holder said that after receiving the warning he dismissed one member of staff but the other staff member was still employed and working with him. To make sure the Premise Licence Holder heeded the warning a further test purchase was undertaken which was captured on film. The Premises Licence Holder said it was him in the film. The Premises Licence Holder said he only had 5  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.