Agenda, decisions and minutes
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The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting, explained the procedure of the meeting and made introductions.
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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.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no declarations of interests 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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ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION Additional documents: |
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Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Corinne Holland, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Tian Tian Market, 48 Lanterns Way, London E14 9JP. It was noted that objections had been received on behalf of local residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohibur Rahman, representative on behalf of the Applicant and manager of the premises, explained that he had emailed the objector (lead petitioner) with proposed conditions to help alleviate the concerns raised by the residents. He explained that they would proactively train staff, carry out the required age verification checks, check valid IDs and install and maintain a CCTV camera system which would be operational 24 hours. The Applicant would employ a security guard to monitor inside and outside the premises during busy periods.
Mr Rahman referred to the individual representation made by a local resident and wanted to assure the Sub-Committee that food would not be cooked on the premises and only sample tasters would be used for promotional purposes. He confirmed that the premises would not trade beyond 10.00pm.
Members then heard from Mr Saddek Ahmed, Lead Petitioner and Chair of the Residents Association for Hoover Tower Building. He said that the individual objector Mr Abdul Hasan had given his apologies for the meeting. Mr Ahmed confirmed that there were 123 flats in the building and explained the general concerns regarding the sale of alcohol. He briefly described the types of anti-social behaviour in the local area. He was concerned that another premises selling alcohol in the area would lead to further acts of anti-social behaviour. He explained that were other stores in close proximity which sold alcohol and believed that another premises selling alcohol was not necessary.
Mr Ahmed explained that the residents were not against the supermarket but were against the sale of alcohol. He welcomed the idea of a security guard but questioned whether one security guard would be enough to control and manage potential disturbances. Residents did not object to the sale of oriental food.
In response to questions, the following was noted:
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Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Ms Corinne Holland, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Ranna Ltd, Unit 46 Bow Triangle, Elanor Street, London E3 4UR. It was noted that an objection had been received on behalf of the Licensing Authority.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Abu Mahmood, the Applicant, explained that the application was for a one-hour extension for late night refreshments only. He explained that an application had been made following a positive test purchase made in August 2019 when officers were served after 11pm. He explained that it was a one off sale whilst waiting for delivery drivers to come and collect food orders for delivery.
Mr Mahmood claimed that the second incident in December was a misunderstanding. He initially thought that one of the test purchasers was his friend’s younger brother. Mr Mahmood offered not to charge for the food but the officers insisted on paying. As a result, the Premises was cautioned for trading outside hours. Mr Mahmood said that he had previously tried to complete the application form but was unable to complete it. He left it incomplete until he was advised again to make an application for additional hours.
Mr Mahmood confirmed that he had agreed to conditions proposed by the Police and Environmental Health.
Members then heard from Lavine Miller-Johnson, Licensing Officer, who explained that she was objecting to the application on the basis that the premises has been found to be trading without a licence on two occasions. She explained that there was not sufficient evidence in the operating schedule to demonstrate how he would promote licensing objectives.
In response to questions the following was noted:
Both parties made closing remarks.
The Chair advised all parties that a decision would be made by The Sub-Committee once this meeting was over and a decision notice including the reasons ... view the full minutes text for item 3.2 |
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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.
Additional documents: Minutes: There were no applications that required extensions to decision deadlines.
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