Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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Contact: Simmi Yesmin, Senior Democratic Services Officer Tel: 020 7364 4120, E-mail: simmi.yesmin@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST PDF 67 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Monitoring Officer.
Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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To note the rules of procedure which are attached for information. Additional documents: Minutes: The rules of procedure were noted.
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) PDF 126 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 8th August, 18th October, 1st November and 15th November 2017.
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Minutes: The minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee held on 8th August, 18th October, 1st & 15th November 2017 were agreed as a correct record of proceedings.
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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Kathy Driver, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a temporary event notice for Resident, Arch 252 Paradise Row, London E2. It was noted that an objection had been received on behalf of Environmental Health.
In the absence of the Applicant, Members asked officers to contact the applicant (Mr Lee Curtis) to confirm his attendance. Ms Driver telephoned Mr Curtis and then informed Members that Mr Curtis had advised that he would not be attending the meeting as he had a party of customers at his premises to which he had to attend to as he was short staffed.
Therefore in the applicant’s absence Members noted and considered the application included in the agenda pack.
Members then heard from Ms Nicola Cadzow, Environmental Health Officer, who explained the potential impact of public nuisance that would caused due to the event. She informed Members that the hours applied for were beyond the Council’s framework hours. She said that she had offered the applicant a 03:00 am finish however the applicant had not agreed to the hours proposed.
Ms Cadzow was of the view that the application failed to comply with the objective of the Licensing Act 2003 relating to public nuisance for the following reasons, noise breakout from the venue affecting neighbouring residents, access and egress to and from the venue of patrons, especially due to patrons likely to be in high spirts and the hours applied for were excessive.
In response to Members questions it was noted that the event was for bar staff around London who were working during the new eve celebrations who would then be able to come to the venue and celebrate the new year later on into the early hours of the morning.
Members adjourned the meeting at 2.45pm for deliberations and reconvened at 2.50pm.
The Licensing Objectives
In considering the application, Members were required to consider the same in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (as amended), the Licensing Objectives, the Home Office Guidance and the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and in particular to have regard to the promotion of the four licencing objectives:
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merit. The Sub Committee had carefully considered all of the evidence before them and listened to the verbal representations made by Nicola Cadzow, Environmental Health, and in the absence of the applicant, Members noted the application detailed in the agenda with particular regard to the licensing objectives of the prevention of public nuisance.
Members delayed the start of the meeting to allow the applicant the opportunity to attend the meeting, further to contacting the applicant Members were informed that he would not be attending it was noted that the applicant made no attempt to inform the Council that he was unable to attend the meeting. Therefore Members were unable to ask ... view the full minutes text for item 4.1 |
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EXTENSION OF DECISION DEADLINE: LICENSING ACT 2003 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.
Minutes: There were no applications that required a deadline extension.
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