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Valkyries Licence Suspended
Posted on 06/02/2008
P. Klein
A LOUGHBOROUGH bar has had its premises licence suspended for up to three months following a number of serious allegations.
Dharmesh Modi, has also been removed from his position as the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) at the Valkyries Wine Bar, (10 Church Gate Mews, Loughborough) with immediate effect following a hearing of Charnwood Borough Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee.
Leicestershire Police made an application for a review of the licence following allegations of drug-taking, under-age drinking, theft and smoking in enclosed premises.
Cllr Roy Brown, the Chair of the Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee, said: “Having heard the evidence, the Sub-Committee felt the matters reported were of a very serious nature and felt that strong action needed to be taken in respect of the breaches.”
The Sub-Committee heard evidence from Inspector Rich Hiom and Sergeant Ian Stone from Loughborough Police before preventing the bar from selling alcohol or putting on entertainment until a suitable DPS was appointed or for a period not exceeding three months.
If a new DPS acceptable to the Licensing Authority and the Police has not been appointed within three months, a further review of the premises licence is expected to be held.
A number of other conditions were also imposed and must be met before a premises licence is granted again, including:
- The hours of licensable activity will be 6pm to 11.30pm on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday and closed on Monday and Tuesday;
- The CCTV system will be operated in accordance with advice from the Police and the Information Commissioner’s Code of Practice;
- Door supervisors, who must be registered with the Security Industry Authority, were to be employed on Friday and Saturday evenings;
- The Challenge 21 Scheme is adopted with suitable training and refresher training for staff;
- And the new DPS must join the Loughborough Pub Watch Scheme.
Mr Modi has 21 days in which he can appeal against the decision of the Licensing Sub-Committee.
Malcolm Burton, Charnwood Borough Council’s Licensing Manager, said: “The result of the hearing demonstrates the effectiveness of the close co-operation between the Council and Leicestershire Police in dealing with problem licensed premises.”
Sergeant Stone, the town centre Sergeant said; "The police and local authority licensing department having been working together to tackle issues surrounding the Boroughs licensed premises.
“This is an excellent example of partnership working to tackling problem premises. I welcome and fully support the findings of the licensing authority Sub-Committee."