Agenda, decisions and minutes
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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.
Decision: There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest made.
Minutes: There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interest made.
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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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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohshin Ali, Licensing Officer, introduced the report, which detailed the application for a variation of the premises licence for Nelson’s Head, 32 Horatio Street, Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9SB. It was noted that objections had been received on behalf of the Licensing Authority and local residents. The application was to vary the licence to remove a condition that restricted drinks to be consumed outside the premises.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Robert Sutherland, Legal Representative on behalf of the Applicant, explained that the application was a modest application and that the premises has had a licence since the 19th century. It was noted that the previous operators had mismanaged the premises and had offered up outside drinking hours to extend indoor licensing hours. He explained that the premises had changed from the way it had previously operated and was now more of a community pub. It was noted that there were a number of pubs in the local area with the provision to drink outside. It was further noted that having consulted with the Police the applicant was seeking the use of the outdoor area up till 8pm.
It was noted that the Applicant took over the premises in 2016 and since having taken over, he had installed a CCTV camera system and had created a general presence in the area. It was noted that last year they had operated with tables and chairs outside the premises, as they complied with the measurements and requirements of the Highways Team. He highlighted that it was a community pub focussing on food and alcohol.
Mr Sutherland explained that they were only seeking to remove a condition and to allow drinks to be consumed outside the premises between the hours of 5-8pm on the weekdays and 12- 8pm on the weekends. Mr Sutherland offered further conditions for Member to consider such as restricting the outside area to 16 covers, which would also be monitored and controlled by staff and to also consider putting a time limit for a licence for 6 months.
Members then heard from Ms Kathy Driver, Principal Licensing Officer who explained that a representation had to be made on the basis of the number of complaints received about noise and public nuisance, she explained that if this condition was removed or replaced this would cause more complaints, she referred to the pictures of the premises which clearly showed how close residential homes were to the actual premises. She explained that complaints were received especially during the summer months and this was a time of the year when it becomes a problem.
The Chair then invited Mr Peter Pritchard, local resident, to address the Committee. He briefly explained that since the current owners had taken over the premises, it has improved and had been well run and well managed. However the width of the pavement would cause a restriction to passers-by, with no clear walk way for pedestrians and this ... view the full minutes text for item 3.1 |
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Additional documents: Minutes: In the absence of the Applicant, Members decided to defer consideration of this application in order to give the applicant another chance to attend the meeting.
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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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