Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Panel - Tuesday, 18th November, 2025 1.00 pm

Venue: J R Clynes Ground Floor Room 1 - The JR Clynes Building. View directions

Contact: Constitutional Services

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chair The Panel is asked to elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED: That Councillor Sajed Husain be elected Chair of the Panel for the duration of the meeting.
2.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence received.
3.	Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair. Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received.
4.	Declarations of Interest To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting. Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received.
5.	Order of Proceedings Minutes: The order of proceedings was noted.
6.	Church Inn, 477 Oldham Road, Failsworth, M35 0AA PDF 544 KB Pursuant to Section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003, the purpose of this report is to ask Members to consider representation against the interim steps imposed against the Church Inn, 477 Oldham Road, Failsworth, following the summary review application considered on 4 November 2025 Additional documents: Appendix 12.1 , item 6. PDF 250 KB Appendix 12.2 , item 6. PDF 35 KB Minutes: Pursuant to Section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003, the purpose of this report is to ask Members to consider a representation by the premises licence holder against the interim steps imposed on the Church Inn, 477 Oldham Road, Failsworth, following the summary review application considered on 4 November 2025. The Panel considered the representations made by the Police and by the premises licence holder. RESOLVED: Having considered the report and representations made at the meeting, the Panel agreed to lift the suspension of the premises licence for the Church Inn from opening time on Wednesday 19^th November and replace them with the following measures outlined in Appendix 12.2 of the report: 1. The existing door team will be removed with immediate effect and replaced by Capricorn. A minimum of 2 x SIA registered door staff from Capricorn will be risk assessed to be on site from 21.30 hours to 02.30 hours on Friday and Saturday evenings and an SIA officer will be added from 00.00 hours to 02.30 hours on Friday and Saturday evenings. 2. The existing designated premises supervisor (DPS) will remain in place until the final hearing of this matter, subject to the following provisos: a) The existing DPS will be in day to day control of the premises b) The existing DPS will be on the premises at peak hours of trading, namely 20.00 hours until closure of the premises on Friday and Saturday eveings c) At any time the existing DPS is not on site she will nominate in writing a suitable member of staff to supervise the premises and be available by telephone 3. David Dowdall is not be involved in the management of the premises or left in sole charge of the premises at any time.