Two, very different Approaches to Licensing Enforcement Trudi Penman London Borough of Havering Sheila Roberts London Borough of Newham AIM OF LICENSING With the impact on the locality & the needs of residents To balance the needs of business & trade Slide 2 LICENSING PROCESS & POWERS • Process & permit applications • Ensure the Licensing Objectives are met • Minimise the negative impacts • Ensure compliance Slide 3 ENSURING COMPLIANCE Slide 4 ENSURING COMPLIANCE • • • • • • • • Representations leading to conditions Licensing Act 2003 S.136 Breach of Licensing Conditions Licensing Act 2003 S.51 Review of Premises Licence Licensing Act 2003 S.53A Expedited Reviews Licensing Act 2003 S.160 Area Closure Order Licensing Act 2003 S.161 Premises Closure Order Criminal Justice & Police Act 2001 S.19 Closure Notice & Criminal Justice & Police Act 2001 S.20 Closure Order; - (both for on licence only) Slide 5 NEWHAM FOCUS • • • • • • 794 Premises 3,589 Personal Small but optimistic NTE Large number of outdoor events; - QEOP - LPG High profile large capacity premises – Olympic Stadium – ExCel Exhibition Centre – Aspers Casino – WHUFC High business churn (>10% p.a.) – 280 On & Off Licences – 303 Off Only Licences – 211 No Alcohol (inc. 119 LNR only) – 30 24hr Licences Plus…88 Betting Shops! Slide 6 NEWHAM FOCUS CONT. • High Level of Intervention • Behaviour leads to consequences • Strategic & Tactical Enforcement Approach • Strong Member & Mayoral Support • Level Playing Field Slide 7 NEWHAM TASKING PROCESS Slide 8 INDICATORS OF INTERVENTION IMPACT (SINCE 2009) • Alcohol related crime on premises down by 86% • Counterfeit Alcohol down from 80% to 10% • Under Age Sales down from 20% to 7% But… Alcohol related Street Crime up 55% in the 12 months to March 2014 Slide 9 GBH (2009 to present) GBH TOTALS 150 100 96 35 50 19 24 32 2011 2012 2013 GBH TOTALS 17 0 2009 2010 Slide 10 2014 NEWHAM INTERVENTIONS Slide 11 NEWHAM INTERVENTIONS CONT. In the last 2 years… 2012/13 2013/14 Hearings 82 80 Reviews 8 22 Refused Applications 17 11 Revocations 5 7 Expedited Review 0 3 Appeals 14 16 Slide 12 RESOURCES • • • 2 x FTE Licensing Enforcement Officers 3 x MPS Police Officers 1 x MPS Civilian …but you can’t do this on your own…. » Events Officers » UKBA » HMRC » DWP » Planning » Business rates » LA Enforcement » Noise Team » CCTV Slide 13 OPERATION MISSOURI • AIM = Reduce Alcohol Related Street Crime by reducing supply to perpetrators • OBJECTIVE = High Intensity Testing Programme of Off Licences – Permitted Hours (before / after) – Under Age Sales – On Sales – Duty Evaded / Counterfeit – Conditions e.g. High ABV / Single Cans / DPS – D&D – DPPO Slide 14 OPERATION MISSOURI - RESULTS • 2 out of 4 Quadrants so far • Phase 1 WEST QUADRANT • • • • • • 65 Premises 295 Tests 29 Failures 6 Multiple Failures 9 Reviews Outcomes; – 1 Conditions – 1 Conditions & 6Month Suspension – 1 Surrendered – 1 Adjourned – 5 Revoked Slide 15 OPERATION MISSOURI – RESULTS CONT. • 2 out of 4 Quadrants so far • Phase 2 CENTRAL QUADRANT • • • • • • 86 Premises 376 Tests 46 Failures 9 Multiple Failures 9 Reviews Outcomes; – All ‘in process’ Slide 16 QUESTIONS? Sheila Roberts Enforcement Manager (Specialist Operations) Newham Council [email protected] 020 3373 7914 07930 405105 Slide 17