Agenda and minutes

 

There were no declarations of interest received from Members at this point in the meeting.

A report of the Director of Environment and Community Services had been circulated outlining an application for a Summary Review of the Premises Licence in respect of The Cleveland Huntsman, Viewley Centre Road, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, TS8 9DW, Ref No. PR0072.

 

Summary of Current Licensable Activities and Hours

 

Live music, recorded music, facilities for dancing, facility like music/dance, sale of alcohol on and off the premises.

 

11.00am to Midnight Monday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday.

11.00am to 11.00pm Tuesday and Wednesday.

Noon to 10.30pm Sunday.

 

A copy of the current Premises Licence and accompanying operating schedule was attached at Appendix 2. 

 

The Chair introduced those present and outlined the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

 

Application for part of the Hearing to be heard in private

 

The Police Legal Representative requested that, under Regulation 14(2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, the press and public be excluded from the part of the Hearing where it was intended to show CCTV of the footage of the incident and commentary around the parties involved.  The request was made so as not to prejudice the ongoing Police investigation into the matter.

 

Details of the Application

 

The Principal Public Protection Officer (Licensing) presented the report outlining the application for a Summary Review of the Premises Licence in respect of Cleveland Huntsman, Viewley Hill Road, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, TS8 9DW, Ref PR0072. 

 

The application was made by Cleveland Police on 25 July 2025, under Section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003, following an incident of serious crime and disorder at the premises on 24 July 2025.  A copy of the application was attached at Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

 

The premises operated as a community pub adjacent to a shopping parade.  It had the benefit of a premises licence since 2005 and had operated for many years prior to that date.

 

The report referred Members to the relevant sections of the Council’s Licensing Policy, relevant sections of the Guidance to the Licensing Act and the options available to them in determining Interim Steps prior to a full review hearing.

 

Applicant in Attendance

 

The Police Legal Representative, presented the case on behalf of the applicant, Cleveland Police.

 

At this point in the meeting, the application to exclude the press and public from the meeting was submitted and agreed by the Committee.

 

***EXCLUSION - PRESS AND PUBLIC

 

ORDERED that the press and public be excluded from the following part of the meeting on the grounds that, if present, there would be disclosure to them of confidential information by Cleveland Police and that the public interest in hearing the confidential information would outweigh the public interest in disclosing the information in the Hearing being held in public under Paragraph 14 (2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

 

The Sub Committee viewed CCTV footage showing the incident that had occurred at the premises on 24 July 2025.

 

** The exclusion clause was lifted at this point and press and public were readmitted to the meeting.

 

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