This meeting was to consider an application for an expedited review of the premises licence of Dirty Blonde nightclub on Wandsworth Road. The meeting was an expedited review, held in accordance with Section 53A of the Licensing Act 2003, which means that the meeting had to be held within 48 hours of the application for review being received.

Dirty Blonde, 642 Wandsworth Road, London, SW8 3JW

The meeting was to consider an application for the summary review of the licence of the Dirty Blonde nightclub.

The application for review was made by PC Alan Bay of the Metropolitan Police, and signed by Superintendent Emma Bond. The application was made following a fatal stabbing outside the premises on the 29th of September, which also left three other people seriously injured. According to the police:

At 04:06hrs police were called to attend the premises in response to reports that 20 plus people were fighting with knives.

In the application, the police claim that knives had been found inside the venue. They also allege that despite the management claiming to operate a robust search regime, the police believe that this is not the case. Finally, the police complain about a lack of CCTV at the venue.

The meeting was to decide what interim measures, if any, would be put in place while the licensing authority considered a full review of the licence, which must take place within 28 days of the application being received. The options available were:

• To modify the conditions of the licence.
• To exclude the sale of alcohol by retail from the scope of the premises licence.
• To remove Mr Rasa Monazzahian as the designated premises supervisor from the licence.
• To suspend the premises licence.