Agenda and draft minutes

Consideration was given to an application (made in accordance with Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2033) for the review of the Premises Licence issued to AKMS Retail Ltd. in respect of the premises known as Today's situated at Unit 4, Ox Close Avenue, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham S61 3QY.

On the 6^th May 2026 an application was made on behalf of the Licensing Authority for the review of the Premises Licence issued to AKMS Retail Ltd in respect of the premises known as Today's situated at Unit 4, Ox Close Avenue, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham S61 3QY.

The review application, therefore sought, the revocation of the Premises Licence.

A copy of the application was served on the Licence Holder by post and email on 6^th May, 2026 as well as a hand delivered copy to the premises. 

Three of the Responsible Authorities, Public Health, Rotherham Safeguarding Children Partnership and South Yorkshire Police had made representations in support of the review application.  The Sub-Committee heard representations from Mrs. D. Kraus (Principal Licensing Officer) together with Alan Pogorzelec (representing the Licensing Authority), Robert Sowter (Solicitor - South Yorkshire Police) and Jo Belton (Licensing Officer - South Yorkshire Police) and Lee Durrant (Rotherham Safeguarding Children Partnership).  The written representation by Public Health was set out in the document pack. 

The Licence Holder was AKMS Retail Ltd. who had a single director Mr. A. Kalamohan who was present at the hearing and assisted by an interpreter.  Also present at the meeting were Mr. C. Kalamohan (Witness) and Ms. A. Forrest (Solicitor).   The Designed Premises Supervisor (DPS) was not present at the meeting.

The application sought the revocation of the Premises Licence.

The premises traded as an off-licence/grocery shop and was currently licensed for the sale of alcohol, for consumption off the premises, on every day of the week between 6.00 a.m. and 11.00 p.m.

The opening hours of the premises, as stated on the Premises Licence, were twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

The premises were subject to the mandatory licensing conditions and the offered conditions set out in Annex 1 and 2 of the Premises Licence.

The premises were first licensed by the Council under the Licensing Act 2003 in March 2025. The Licence was granted by the Licensing Sub-Committee as the application for the grant of a Licence was subject to representations.

Additional documents were received after the publication of the documentation and these were circulated electronically to all parties in advance of the hearing.  Paper copies of the majority of the documents were provided for Members.

The representative of the Licensing Authority confirmed that an application to review the Premises Licence was submitted on 6^th May 2026 in respect of the premises known as Today's situated at Unit 4, Ox Close Avenue, Kimberworth Park, Rotherham, S61 3QY.

The application sought the revocation of the Premises Licence on the grounds that the Licence holder had failed to promote the licensing objectives of:-

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