Agenda, decisions and minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST PDF 117 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 disclosable pecuniary interests declared by the Members.
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To note the rules of procedure which are attached for information. Additional documents: Minutes: The Rules of Procedure were noted by the Sub-Committee.
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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Samantha Neale, Licensing Officer, presented the report which detailed the application for a review of the premises licence for 24/7 Off Licence, 141 Commercial Road, London E1 1PX. It was noted the review was triggered by the Responsible Authorities and officers representing the Licensing Authority, Metropolitan Police and Trading Standards had made representations.
The Sub-Committee heard from Mr Kristian Dalley, Trading Standards Officer, who informed the Sub-Committee that the Police and Trading Standards Officers had jointly executed a warrant on 23 April 2019 and seized nitrous oxide charges, dispensers and balloons. Mr Dalley referred to the witness statement of his colleague, Mr Kevin Maple on pages 36–44 of the agenda pack and his own witness statement on page 45. In particular, Mr Dalley drew attention to the photographic evidence on pages 41-43 and confirmed that the search of the premises lead to the seizure of 20 dispensers, labelled “Aluminium Cream whippers”, for use with nitrous oxide chargers. Mr Dalley said the box was concealed under a raised platform located behind the counter. Ten boxes of 24 nitrous oxide charges were found in a small safe under the counter and 15 nitrous oxide instant chargers and one packet of balloons were displayed on shelves immediately to the right of the counter.
Mr Dalley said the concealment of the products had lead the Responsible Authorities to believe that these items were being supplied to members of the public for use as a psychoactive substance. Mr Dalley referred the Sub-Committee to pages 30-31 of the agenda which listed the visits made to the premises over the last five years. He said that following the underage tobacco positive test purchase in May 2018, the Premises Licence Holder, Mr Mahmud, was written to and asked to apply for a minor variation of the licence to include additional conditions.
Ms Kathy Driver, Principal Licensing Officer, said no such application to vary the licence conditions had been made by the Licence Holder. It was clear there was a history of non-compliance. There had been four test purchases in which the premises had sold alcohol beyond its licensing hours. On each occasion the Licence Holder received a warning letter. Ms Driver informed the Sub-Committee that Mr Mahmud had been written to at his home and business addresses but he had failed to communicate with the Responsible Authorities. Through further investigation of Council tax records it had come to light that the original address provided by Mr Mahmud no longer existed. Ms Driver said this was a further breach as the onus is on the Licence Holder to inform the Licensing Authority of any changes. Ms Driver said it was evident that Mr Mahmud was not managing his business adequately, nor was he upholding the licensing objectives. Therefore, she asked for the licence to be revoked.
PC Mark Perry of Tower Hamlets Police Licensing added that the Licence Holder, Mr Mahmud, had been given every opportunity to rectify the situation but ... view the full minutes text for item 3.1 |
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Additional documents: Minutes: This application was withdrawn by the Applicant.
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