Licensing review hearing, Duke of York, Wednesfield Road
Released: 2 August 2007
Wolverhampton City Council Licensing Sub Committee yesterday significantly modified the premises licence for the Duke of York public house in Wednesfield Road, Wolverhampton.
The outcome of the hearing was the removal of regulated entertainment from the licence, therefore preventing live music and recorded music being permitted at the premises, and a significant reduction in hours, now permitting the sale of alcohol from Monday to Saturday from 11am to 11pm and on Sundays from 11am to 10.30pm.
The decision of the Licensing Panel will not become effective until 21 days from the date of the review hearing – which is the formal appeal period allowed by the legislation.
The hearing, held at the civic centre, was attended by local residents, officers from Environmental Services, a representative from West Midlands Police, representatives from the Fire Authority, the Premises Licence Holder and his legal representative.
Ineffective management controls at the premises had resulted in breaches of license conditions and non-compliance with the licensing objectives.
The Duke of York had been issued with a Premises Licence under the Licensing Act 2003. An application to vary the premises licence was made in 2006.
Representations were made to this variation application by the council’s Environmental Services and the Fire Safety Service and a licensing review hearing was held in November 2006.
Members of the Licensing Sub-Committee at this review hearing placed conditions on the licence requiring fire safety works and noise reduction works to be undertaken to the premises.
Following further complaints of noise disturbance, antisocial behaviour and a major disturbance all relating to activities at the premises, as well as establishing that none of the required licence conditions had been undertaken, a review of the licence was called by Environmental Services, supported by the Police and Fire Safety Service.
Issued by the press office.