To receive apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from

Members / Officers.

None.

To receive Declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from members/ officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members Code of Conduct adopted by Council from the 1st September 2008.

None.

The Senior Licensing Assistant reported on an application for a review of the premises licence by the Chief Officer of Police in relation to the premises known as Simla Tandoori Restaurant, 83-85 Bridgend Road, Aberkenfig, Bridgend.  She stated that the Premises Licence Holders are Mr Anker Miah and Mr Anwar Khan and the licence authorised the supply of alcohol, live music and recorded music Monday to Saturday 1000 – 0000 hours, Sundays 1200 – 2330 hours, Christmas Day 1200 – 2330 hours, Good Friday 1200 – 2330 hours and New Year’s Eve as per the Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licencing) Order.  The premises licence also authorises the provision of late night refreshment Monday to Saturday 2300 – 0000 hours, Sundays 2300 – 2330 hours, Christmas Day 2300 - 2330 hours, Good Friday 2300 – 2330 hours and New Year’s Eve as per the Regulatory Reform (Special Occasions Licencing) Order. 

The Senior Licensing Assistant informed the Sub-Committee that the application had been advertised in accordance with the regulations and there had been no representations received. 

PC Ellis informed the Sub-Committee that he wished the Sub-Committee to consider additional information in relation to reported occurrences reported by staff or the public to the command and control room via the 999 emergency or 101 systems which he had already served on the premises licence holders.  The premises licence holders’ representative informed the Sub-Committee that he had requested to meet the police in advance of the hearing to discuss proposed conditions that he would be putting forward.  He stated that there was nothing contained in the additional information proposed to be submitted by the police that was of any consequence.  The legal officer stated that the weight of the additional information proposed to be submitted by the police would be the subject of legal advice to the Sub-Committee.  The premises licence holders’ representative accepted that he had received the documents and could respond to it. 

The Sub-Committee adjourned at 10.15am to consider whether to allow the additional information to be submitted by the police and reconvened at 10.19am having agreed to allow the additional information to be considered. 

PC Ellis corrected page 12 of the application for the review of the premises licence made by South Wales Police relating to the Licensing Objectives in that there were 5 Section 17(2) power of entry warrants executed and not 3 and there 10 and not 9 Bangladeshi migrants found to be employed at the premises.  The number arrested was corrected from 9 to 10, whilst 8 and not 7 had illegally entered the UK.  PC Ellis informed the Sub-Committee that the United Kingdom Border Agency (UKBA) had undertaken intelligence led enforcement visits to the premises on 9 November 2006; 24 February 2011; 16 June 2012; 7 July 2012 and 25 July 2015.  In response to a question from the Premises Licence Holders’ representative, PC Ellis stated that penalties were only imposed in respect of the last enforcement visit and the penalty was a FPN.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.