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At the request of the Chair, Ms Kathy Driver, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a Section 53A expedited review hearing for Oval Space, 29-32 The Oval, London E2 9DA. It was noted that a review under Section 53A could only be triggered by a senior officer of the Metropolitan Police when there had been a serious incident of crime or disorder. Ms Driver explained that today’s meeting would be to decide on an interim decision following a full review hearing within 28 days. It was noted that the consultation end date was the 21^st September 2022 to receive any further representation in respect to the application.

At the request of the Chair, PC Mark Perry explained that the Police were of the view that the premises concerned was associated with serious crime and disorder. He briefly explained the incident which occurred on 30^th August 2022 resulting in a male being reported shot, it was noted that the Trident Gangs Investigation Unit were investigating the incident and evidence of the incident had been captured on CCTV footage. It was noted that CCTV footage from the premises had been viewed and witnesses also found.

PC Perry stated that the timeline of events and CCTV evidence would be presented at the full review hearing.

PC Perry then briefly explained that at 4am on 30^th August a white male wearing a white baseball hat entered the premises and bypassed the security gates without being searched. The male hugged and greeted the security staff; it appeared that he was known to security staff. The male is then seen to meet the suspects in the queue, who handed him a bag which he takes into the venue without being searched. The suspects are seen to be dressed in tracksuits and to enter the premises without being searched or their ID scanned. A condition on the licence prohibits entry to customers wearing baseball caps and tracksuits. However, they were allowed entry into the premises that night.

PC Perry explained that the suspects are then seen with the bag standing at the bar. They are then seen to take out the gun from the bag and walk on to the dance floor wearing masks. They walk over to the victim and shoot but miss. The suspect is then seen to put the gun back into the bag whilst the victim runs down the stairs and leaves the premises. The suspects pursue him down the street and shoot him in the leg.

Police drive by patrolling the area, and witnesses are seen running from the venue, saying there was a shooting. A witness who happened to be an ex-military officer states that the shot was a gun shot and clearly from a firearm.

When staff were questioned they claimed that there was a bang on the dance floor which resulted in the security turning the lights on and searching the upstairs dancefloor and those present. They believed that it was from  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.1

The Sub Committee may be requested to extend the decision deadline for applications to be considered at forthcoming meetings due to the volume of applications requiring a hearing.  Where necessary, details will be provided at the meeting.

Members agreed to extend the decision deadlines for the applications below to the dates stated;Licensing applications were extended due to the impact of the pandemic, and were adjourned under regulation 11 of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, it was in the public interest to do so, and did not require representation from parties to the applications.