Agenda item

Mojo, 194 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1BS - Application for Review of Premises Licence

Minutes:

The Sub Committee received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) concerning an application by the Licensing Authority acting as a Responsible Authority for the review of the existing Premises Licence at Mojo, 194 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1BS.

The Sub Committee noted that, immediately prior to the commencement of the meeting, additional conditions had been agreed between the Licensing Authority and the licence holder to be attached to the Licence. On this basis, the Licensing Authority did not want to continue with this application. The conditions were circulated at the meeting.


The Sub Committee accepted the proposed resolution of the application on this basis.


Resolved:

 

That the proposed new Licence conditions as set out below in respect of Mojo, 194 Leigh Road, Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 1BS be attached to the Licence in addition to the existing conditions, without a time limitation:

 

1.  Replace Condition 3 of Annexe 3 with the following: A noise limiter must be fitted to the musical amplification system set at a level determined by and to the satisfaction of an authorised officer of the Environmental Health Service, so as to ensure that no noise nuisance is caused to local residents or businesses. The operational panel of the noise limiter shall then be secured by key or password to the satisfaction of officers from the Environmental Health Service.  No alteration or modification to any existing sound system(s) should be affected without prior knowledge of an authorised Officer of the Environmental Health Service.  No additional sound generating equipment shall be used on the premises without being routed thought the sound limiter device. Original data obtained, certified by the acoustician/sound engineer, together with the settings of the devices determined as being appropriate, shall be retained and available for inspection by an officer authorised pursuant to the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

2.  The Licensee shall ensure the premises website advises customers not to park illegally in the streets surrounding the premises and any failure to comply will result in them not being admitted to the premises or being required to leave.

 

3.  A registered approved contractor shall be employed to run the security for the premises to replace the current door security company.  Details shall be provided to the licensing authority and the police in writing within 21 days.

 

4.  Between 20:00 and 30 minutes after closing the premises shall have a minimum of 3 door supervisors with 2 door supervisors to be outside at all times.

 

5.  Door supervisors are to remain outside until 30 minutes after closing.

 

6.  From 23:00 hours until patrons have left the premises, one door supervisor is to use body worn camera.  In the event of an incident, subject to Data Protection Act 2018, the footage will be made available to the Police and Licensing Authority upon request.  The venue will ensure that a suitable, expeditious playback/downloading system is in place for the Police to be able to obtain any evidential footage.  Footage will be retained for a minimum period of 31 days.

 

7.  The licensee will inform the police and the local authority of the door security company employed at the premises and of any change in the door security company employed at the premises.

 

8.  On all days when the premises is open beyond 23:00 hours, the designated smoking area will cease to be used by 00:30. 

 

9.  A maximum of 6 people present in the smoking area at any one time.

 

10.  The premises shall cease the sale of alcohol to patrons at 00:45 hours.

 

11.  The premises shall not permit any admissions after 00:00 hours.

 

12.  The premises shall limit the number of people queuing outside to 8 persons.  This condition shall remain in force until either the 31 March 2019 or until six weeks after the new door security company have been in operation, whichever is the sooner.  Thereafter the number of persons queuing outside of the premises shall be limited to 12.

 

13.  The licensee shall ensure that the curtilage of the premises is cleared of debris and litter on a daily basis, when the premises are open for business.  The cleaning is to take place at close of business on the days when the premises are open to be undertaken in a manner so as not to cause disturbance.

 

14.  The licensee shall install a security light at the rear of the premises on the Carlton Drive aspect.

 

Undertaking

 

The Licensee undertakes to facilitate a residents meeting to be convened at the premises.  The initial meeting is to be convened once the new door security company have been appointed and will be three monthly thereafter or on other dates to be agreed or as necessary.  The Residents’ Group are to provide an email address to the Licensing Department which will be passed on to the licensee to facilitate the meetings. 

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