Agenda and minutes

Consideration was given to an application (made in accordance with Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003) for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of premises  known as Britania Inn Shop situated on Lindley Street, Eastwood, Rotherham S65  1RT.

The applicant, Mario’s Mini Market Ltd., was seeking authorisation to allow:-

-         Retail sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises only.  The application was seeking authority for the sales to take place between 11:00 hours and 23:00 hours on every day of the week

The premises were described in the application as a shop with a ground floor and no outside seating area. 

The applicant had offered 15 management control conditions in the application.

Consultation on the application had been carried out in accordance with all statutory requirements and the Council procedure.  At the end of the consultation period, all of which were opposed to the grant of the application, representations had been received from 3 Responsible Authorities.

The applicant, Mr. Marion Tancos, was in attendance.

3 of the Responsible Authorities, South Yorkshire Police, the Council’s Public Protection Unit (Environmental Health) and Trading Standards as well as the Licensing Authority, had made representations to the application.  The Sub-Committee heard representations from Mrs. D. Kraus (Principal Licensing Officer) together with Alan Pogorzelec (representing the Licensing Authority), Inspector John Crapper (South Yorkshire Police) and Catherine Lunn (representing Community Protection and Environmental Health).

The objections of South Yorkshire Police were based on all 4 licensing objectives i.e.:-

·            Prevention of crime and disorder.

·            Public safety.

·            Prevention of public nuisance

·            Protection of children from harm.

and raised the following concerns:-

-        The locality had previously had issues with anti-social behaviour attracting street drinkers who congregated in the area drinking alcohol, vaping and taking drugs

-        The applicant’s suitability to operate a licensed premise

-        Numerous calls made to South Yorkshire Police during the course of  summer 2024 including a group of 50-60 people under the influence of drink congregated outside the premises, sat on chairs blocking the pavement; intimidating men sat outside the shop drinking, drinking in the public park opposite the shop

-        In October 2024 reports received that Mario’s was selling alcohol without a licence.  Officers had observed people outside the premises drinking alcohol and on entering the shop had found a keg of beer attached to a pump used for dispensing drinks.  The 2 members of staff had directed the officers to a gentleman, Lukas Tancos, who was not in the shop at the time.  He was later interviewed and pleaded guilty for offering alcohol for unlicensed sale

-        A further visit was made in December 2024 due to reports of the premises selling/storing fireworks without the appropriate authority from the Fire Service.  Alcohol was again found as well as prescription medicines some of which were Class C drugs.  An investigation was being conducted jointly with Trading Standards into the latter which had not yet concluded

-        The whole of Eastwood was subject to a Public Spaces  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31.