Licensing Act Sub-Committee - Thursday 24 October 2024, 11:00am - Folkestone & Hythe webcasting

Licensing Act Sub-Committee
Thursday, 24th October 2024 at 11:00am 

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Mr Alex Baker - 0:00:00
item which is the election of chair and the nomination.
Mr Alex Baker - 0:00:08
Cllr Rebecca Shoob - 0:00:09
Mr Alex Baker - 0:00:10
I have to second. Thank you, Councillor Blakemore, you've been elected chair. Can I ask you to

1. Election of Chair for the meeting

Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:00:15
read out the statement for a few days? Good morning and welcome to the meeting of the

2. Declarations of interest

Licensing Act Subcommittee. This meeting will be webcast live to the internet. For those
who do not wish to be recorded or filmed, you will need to leave the chamber. For members,
officers and others speaking at the meeting, it is important that the microphones are on
the webcast and others in the room may hear you. Would anyone with a mobile phone please
switch it to silent mode as they can be distracting. I would like to remind members that although
we all have strong opinions on matters under consideration, it is important to treat members,
officers and public speakers with respect.
Okay, so moving to the second item, declarations of interest.
Do we have anything to declare?
No?
Okay.

3. Declarations of lobbying

A third item, declarations of lobbying.
I believe there's a form here to complete and return to the administrator at the end
of the meeting.

4. Review of a Premises License in respect of: The Star Inn - St Mary in the Marsh

So the fourth substantive item, review of a premises license in respect of the star
in St Mary in the Marsh and we are here to consider an application for a review of a
premises license under part three section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003 made by D .I.
Wiles on behalf of Kent Police in respect of the star in St Mary in the Marsh, Romney
Marsh.
The licensing subcommittee must determine the outcome for the application.
So John are you going to take us through this?
Mr Tim Hixon - 0:01:51
Yes, before we move to the substantive nature of the hearing, I have received an email this
morning from a solicitor acting on behalf of Ms Duffy to request that the proceedings
be adjourned on the basis that she is legally represented and that they haven't yet had
the opportunity in which to consider the papers and to meet with her in conference and talk
for any advice.
So I don't know whether members would like to hear from Ms Duffy to understand what her
before we start to hear from the officers and other parties.
Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:02:24
Yes, Miss Duffy, if you may go ahead.
Microphone D - 0:02:28
OK, so I did contact my sister several weeks back
and submitted all the forms and documents
and since then I've been distracted with a very close person in my life.
He's very ill and just died last week.
So I received an email yesterday,
like yesterday from the statistics
saying not able to represent me.
I was two, one was on holiday,
another one wasn't able to.
So therefore it's like 11th hour
to find somebody else, which I found yesterday.
And I've had no time at all to prepare for this.
And it's very important.
So please, I would like to, if you don't mind,
to come and show me.
So I'm very sorry to hear about the deaf experience.
I'm just gonna consult with my colleagues.
Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:03:37
Okay, on that basis, we're going to adjourn
for a period to discuss and we'll come back. Thank you.

4. Review of a Premises License in respect of: The Star Inn - St Mary in the Marsh

Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:04:01
So we've had a request for an adjournment from the license holder. We've had conversation
amongst ourselves, but I would also like to hear from the police before we go any further.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Microphone C - 0:04:16
The police's position that although we deeply advise with the situation, there are a number
of officers here at the expense of the public purse.
We are in a position to continue.
We would not have called this review.
We have not felt it necessary.
So as we all are here currently, we believe that this review should continue today.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:04:45
Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:04:59
Could we also have input from John as the licensing officer, please, on his view?
John Bickel - 0:05:07
As I've been working very closely with Ali, obviously, I feel we should go ahead and do
fill after the message.
There's been ample time for somebody to come back to us.
Far from Germans and on the day, it's a bit late in the day for us because we're all here
now already prepared.
Thank you.
Thank you for that.
Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:05:29
Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:05:36
Okay, we'll just have a further conversation, we'll be back.

4. Review of a Premises License in respect of: The Star Inn - St Mary in the Marsh

Microphone D - 0:05:46
It's serious and I would like legal representation.
Microphone D - 0:05:54
I've been advised not to say anything until I've had proper advice.
So please, yeah.
Thank you very much.
Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:06:05
Thank you once again for everyone's patience.

4. Review of a Premises License in respect of: The Star Inn - St Mary in the Marsh

Cllr Polly Blakemore - 0:06:20
So we've had a request for an adjournment from the license holder.
After discussion, we have agreed between us that it is in the public interest to adjourn
this hearing for a date to be decided as soon as possible.
We will have that confirmed as and when we can.
I would just say that you, having read the report, there have obviously been a series
of serious breaches, and we would remind you of your responsibility as a license holder
in the meantime before we are re -brouped for the hearing.
and I would like to apologize to the police
who have given up a lot of their time
and I appreciate that there's an effect
from the public personally being here today.
So I'd like to thank you for your time
and appreciate you coming along today.
Thank you.