Agenda and draft minutes

Statutory Licensing Sub Committee - Wednesday 25th June 2025 1.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, TS17 6BJ

Contact: Democratic Services Officer 

Items
No. Item

SLS/1/25

Evacuation Procedure pdf icon PDF 183 KB

Minutes:

The evacuation procedure was noted.

SLS/2/25

Declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

SLS/3/25

Minutes pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Minutes of the Statutory Licensing Sub Committee from the meetings which were held 9 December 2024 and 8 January 2025.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The minutes were signed as a correct record by the Chair.

SLS/4/25

Application for Review of a Premises Licence - The Old Dun Cow pdf icon PDF 11 MB

The Old Dun Cow, 11 Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 3DR

Minutes:

Members of the Statutory Licensing Sub Committee of the Council’s Statutory Licensing Committee were asked to consider an application for a review of a premise licence for The Old Dun Cow, 11 Yarm Lane, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 3DR

 

The application had been made by Cleveland Police on the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

 

Representations had also been received from other responsible authorities in support of the licence review from the Licensing Authority, Environmental Health and Public Health.

 

The Premises Licence Holder (PLH) and Designated Premises License Holder(DPS), Manager and an employee of The Old Dun Cow were in attendance and given the opportunity to make representation.

 

The Chair introduced all persons who were present and explained the procedure to be followed during the hearing.

 

A copy of the report and supporting documents had been provided to all persons present and to members of the Committee.

 

The Licensing Team Leader presented the report to the Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee.

 

Members of the Sub-Committee of the Council’s Statutory Licensing Committee heard the above application, full details of which appeared before the Members in their agenda and background papers. The Members noted that the review of the premises licence was made at the request of Cleveland Police. Representations had also been received from other responsible authorities, including the Licensing Authority, Environmental Health and Public Health in support of Cleveland Police’s application.

 

The legal representative for Cleveland Police alongside PC Andrew Thorpe presented the matter to the Sub-Committee, full details of which were contained within the main committee report. It was explained to the Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee that the review application related to the undermining of both the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm licensing objectives.

 

Public Health and the Licence Authority submitted their representations to the Statutory Licensing Sub Committee in support of Cleveland Police’s application. Full details of which were contained within the main committee report.

 

All parties were given the opportunity to ask questions. The main topics discussed were as follows:

 

- The premises Challenge 25 policy, particularly around staff training and how this was undertaken for bar and door staff and then implemented during operational hours.

 

- How issues were managed directly outside of the premises.

 

- Discussion took place around the three incidents which had occurred since the Old Dun Cow had been granted its licence on 7th January 2025. The incidents occurred  between February 2025 and April 2025. Discussion was focused on the underage sale of alcohol to a 17-year-old male on 26 April 2025 and the incidents that followed which were detailed within the main report.

 

- The negative impact from issues which occurred outside the taxi rank and pizza shops situated on the opposite side of the road had on The Old Dun Cow.

 

- The Manager of the Old Dun Cow had stated that the underage male had snook into the bar at  ...  view the full minutes text for item SLS/4/25

SLS/5/25

Additional evidence pdf icon PDF 149 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Additional evidence in relation to Cleveland Polices application review of the premises licence for The Old Dun Cow had been provided by Cleveland Police prior to the meeting and distributed to all parties.