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Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered an application to vary the Designated Premises
Supervisor (“DPS”) at the Dockside Inn, The applicant Angela Yee Love Yu and the proposed DPS Alison Watson were
represented by June Clarke of JMC Licensing Consultants. The Police who made representation to the
application were represented by Ian Seville, Police Licensing Officer. At the hearing Ian Seville called Sgt Chris Byrne to expand on the
evidence submitted to the applicant and the Committee. After explaining the procedure to be adopted at the hearing the Legal
Advisor stated that the application was to vary the DPS at the Dockside Inn,
Weston Point, under Section 37 Licensing Act 2003. The application included a
request that the variation have immediate interim effect. The Chief Officer of Police had notified the Council that “the
exceptional circumstances of the case are such that granting the application
would undermine the crime prevention objective”. The hearing was held to consider that
notice. There was a duty on the
Committee under Section 39(3) of the 2003 Act, “having regard to the notice,
[to] reject the application if it considers it necessary for the promotion of
the crime prevention objective to do so.”
Before the Police representative was asked to address the Committee the
Legal Officer made the following statements regarding the Police Objection set
out in Appendix A of the Committee Report: Regarding paragraph 1:
The police were asked to include in there submission a comment on how two
visits to the premises 10 months apart could constitute “frequently”. [The police later confirmed that the first visit
on 9th February 2008 was not relevant to the case]. Regarding paragraphs 1, 2, 3, and 4: all references to “the applicant” were in error. The applicant was Angela YU. However, it was clear to all that the Police
were referring to Alison WATSON and the hearing would continue on that basis. Regarding paragraph 2:
The Police were asked to confirm that references to “subsequent police visits” were to those on 21st
December 2008 and 9th January 2009.
[The police later confirmed that this was correct]. Regarding paragraph 2:
the statement that “the venue has been trading during this time in breach of
the mandatory condition that requires a DPS” was incorrect. Until 9th January 2009 Penny
HOUGHTON was the DPS. Regarding paragraph 5:
the whole of this paragraph was irrelevant to the case and must not be taken
into account. To assist in understanding the sequence of events the Legal Officer gave
the following additional information to the Committee:
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