Agenda and minutes

No apologies for absence were received.

None disclosed.

Minutes of meetings held on:

20 January 2026

2 February 2026                                                                              

The minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2026 were proposed, seconded and agreed.

The minutes of the sub-committee meeting held on 2 February were also proposed, seconded and agreed.

Item adjourned from meeting held on 20 January 2026.

Decision

That the application to transfer a premises licence and vary the designated premise supervisor at Manor Way Superstore, 73 Manor Way, Deeping St James, PE6 8PX be rejected.

The Chairman introduced those present and confirmed who would be speaking in respect of the transfer of the premise licence and to vary the designated premises supervisor at Manor Way Superstore, 73 Manor Way, Deeping St James.  Sergeant Amy Adams would be speaking on behalf of Lincolnshire Police and she was accompanied by PC Kat Braithwaite.

There was no person present in respect of the application to transfer the premise licence.

The Licensing Officer presented the report which was for the Committee to determine an application to transfer a premises licence and vary the designated premise supervisor at Manor Way Superstore, 73 Manor Way, Deeping St James.

In December 2025 an application to transfer the premise licence and vary the designated premise supervisor (DPS) for Manor Way Superstore, 73 Manor Way, Deeping St James was accepted by the Licensing Team.  Statutory consultation for both the transfer and to vary the DPS was undertaken.  During the consultation period the authority received an objection from Lincolnshire Police.  The reason for the representation was that the business was operating in a manner that amounted to criminal activity and the employment of illegal workers.

Members were drawn to paragraphs 2.2 and 2.3 of the report and the relevant Sections of the Licensing Act 2003 and the mechanisms that allowed for the transfer of a premise licence and to vary the DPS to come in to immediate effect as soon as a Licensing Authority received the application until they were formally determined or withdrawn.

Where a relevant representation was made the authority must:

 i.    Hold a hearing to consider them, unless the authority, the applicant and each person who has made such representation agree that a hearing is unnecessary, and

ii.     Having regard to the representations, take such steps mentioned below (if any) as it considers necessary for the promotion of the licensing objectives.

The steps are:

-        Grant the application subject to conditions that are consistent with the operating schedule modified to the extent that the committee considered appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives and any mandatory conditions that must be included under the Licensing Act 2003.

-        Reject the whole or part of the application.

On 19 January 2026, late in the afternoon an email was received from by the Licensing Team from ARKA licensing requesting that the hearing scheduled for 20 January 2026 be postponed as the licensing agent could not attend the hearing.  At the meeting 20 January 2026 Members had decided to adjourn the applications to the next scheduled meeting of the Committee which was 17 February 2026.

There were no questions for the Licensing Officer from Members of the Committee or the Police.

The Police then made their representation. The Police objected to the application to transfer the Premises Licence and also vary the DPS for the premises  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.

None.

The Chairman thanked everyone for attending and reminded Members that the next scheduled meeting was Tuesday 17 March 2026 and closed the meeting at 11:45am.