Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
Venue: The Council Chamber, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG
Contact: Simmi Yesmin, Democratic Services Tel: 020 7364 4120, E-mail: simmi.yesmin@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST PDF 64 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 disclosable pecuniary 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 128 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committees held on 23rd September 11am, 30th September and 7th October 2014.
Additional documents:
Minutes: The minutes of the Licensing Sub Committees held on 23rd September, 30th September and 7th October 2014 were agreed as a correct record.
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Application for a New Premises Licence for Inito, Unit 6, 31 Bell Lane, London E1 7LA PDF 96 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Alex Lisowski. Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Inito, Unit 6, 31 Bell Lane, London E1 7LA. It was noted that there had been objections from two local residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Jack Spiegler, Licensing Representative began by amending the application to include a 30 minute drinking up time to the hours applied for the sale of alcohol.
He explained that the premises was a modest sized restaurant specialising in Indian food and salads. He further explained that there would be a limited amount of alcohol available, which would only be sold ancillary to food. It was noted that the hours applied for were within the framework hours and that no Responsible Authorities had objected to the application.
He referred Members to the conditions proposed and stated that these directly addressed the concerns raised by the two objectors.
Mr Spiegler concluded that the premise was not a late night venue or drink led venue and was confident that it would not have a negative impact on the cumulative impact zone.
It was noted that the objectors were not present at the meeting, however a further condition had been proposed to alleviate the concern of one of the residents in relation to refuse.
Members briefly discussed amongst themselves and the Chair stated that;
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.
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merits and the Chair stated that the Sub Committee had carefully considered all of the evidence before them and had heard representations from the Applicant’s representative and noted the written objections from the residents.
Members reached a decision and the decision was unanimous. Members decided to grant the application with conditions offered by the Applicant and those agreed with the Police. Members noted that the premises was within the cumulative impact zone, however, Members were satisfied that having seen the evidence prior to and at the meeting, the Applicant had done everything they could to mitigate further impact within the cumulative impact zone and Members were content that the conditions proposed would promote the licensing objectives.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a New Premises Licence for, Inito, Unit 6, 31 Bell Lane London E1 7LA be GRANTED with conditions.
Sale of Alcohol (on and off sales only)
Monday to Thursday from 11:00 hours to 22:30 hours Friday and Saturday from 11:00 hours to 23:00 hours Sunday from 11:00 hours to 21:30 hours
The Provision for Late Night Refreshments
Friday and Saturday from 23:00 hours to 23:30 hours
Hours Premises is open to the Public
Monday to Thursday from 11:00 hours to 23:00 hours Friday and Saturday from 11:00 hours to 23:30 hours ... view the full minutes text for item 4.1 |
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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Alex Lisowski. Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Lonzo, 10A Lamb Street, Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EA. It was noted that there had been objections from Local Residents, Residents Associations and the Metropolitan Police.
It was noted that the Applicant was not present at the meeting. The Clerk confirmed that the Applicant had been sent notification letters and agendas within the prescribed timelines. However, there had been no correspondence, from Applicant to Democratic Services or Licensing Services.
In the absence of the Applicant the Chair stated that they would consider the paper application contained within the agenda and asked the Police Offier to make a brief submission in relation to their representation.
Members heard from PC Alan Cruickshank, Metropolitan Police who stated that the premises was within the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) and would mean another premises that would have the ability to sell alcohol in an area which was already saturated.
PC Cruickshank explained that this premises was a restaurant/wine bar, a vertical drinking establishment attracting people who were only out to drink. He further explained that since the introduction of the policy and the CIZ, licences have been granted in this area but the continuing introduction of new licensed premises or variations however small or well run, would only compound the problems in the CIZ.
Members then heard from Ms Margaret Gordon, Local resident who stated that the non attendance of the Applicant showed lack of confidence and disrespect to those attending the meeting and taking time to make representations.
Members briefly discussed amongst themselves and the Chair stated that;
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.
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merits and the Chair stated that the Sub Committee had carefully considered all of the evidence before them, it was noted that the Applicant was not present at the meeting and had no correspondence with Democratic Services and Licensing Services despite being sent notification of the meeting and the agenda within the prescribed timelines. Therefore Members noted the written application contained in the agenda and briefly heard representations from the Police and local resident.
Members noted the concerns of public nuisance and noted the fact that the premises was within the cumulative impact zone. Members believed that the lack of attendance at the meeting showed a lack of confidence in the applicant to uphold the licensing objectives and taking into consideration the objections raised Members unanimously refused the application.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a New Premises Licence for Lonzo, 10A Lamb Street, Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EA be REFUSED.
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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Alex Lisowski. Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Poplar Spice Ltd, 185 East India Dock Road, London E14 0EA. It was noted that there had been objections from local residents, Licensing Authority and the Metropolitan Police.
It was noted that the Applicant was not present at the meeting. The Clerk confirmed that the Applicant had been sent notification letters and agendas within the prescribed timelines. However, there had been no correspondence, from Applicant to Democratic Services or Licensing Services.
In the absence of the Applicant the Chair stated that they would consider the paper application contained within the agenda and asked the Police Officer to make a brief submission in relation to their representation.
Members heard from PC Mark Perry, Metropolitan Police who explained that the area was a residential area with young families. He stated that by granting a late licence would cause a significant risk of increased anti-social behaviour in the early hours of the morning from customers leaving the premises and congregating around the premise to consume food. He also mentioned that the premises was in close proximity to Chrisp Street Market which suffered from anti-social behaviour especially from gangs of people congregating, smoking, taking drugs and alcohol and causing alarm and distress to residents.
It was also noted that during a recent test purchase visit the premises was found to be open beyond trading hours without a licence, when the manager was approached he stated that he had assumed he had a licence to open until midnight.
He concluded that the Police have tried to contact the Applicant to discuss licensing objectives but have received no reply and given the lack of conditions offered or measures put in place by the Applicant in the application to deal with potential crime and disorder the police continue to object to the application and request for refusal.
Members briefly discussed amongst themselves and the Chair stated that;
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.
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merits and the Chair stated that the Sub Committee had carefully considered all of the evidence before them, it was noted that the Applicant was not present at the meeting and had no correspondence with Democratic Services and Licensing Services despite being sent notification of the meeting and the agenda within the prescribed timelines. Therefore Members noted the written application contained in the agenda and briefly heard representation from the Police.
Members noted the concerns of public nuisance and anti-social behaviour in the area and noted that the premise was found to be open outside trading hours. Members believed that the lack of attendance at the meeting showed a lack of confidence in the applicant to uphold the ... view the full minutes text for item 4.3 |
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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Alex Lisowski. Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a review of the premises licence for Bethnal Green Food Centre, 438 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0DJ. It was noted that the review had been triggered by the Police and supported by the Licensing Authority.
It was noted that the Premise Licence Holder was not present at the meeting. The Clerk confirmed that the Applicant had been sent notification letters and agendas within the prescribed timelines. However, there had been no correspondence, from Applicant to Democratic Services or Licensing Services.
In the absence of the Premise Licence Holder the Chair stated that they would consider the paper application contained within the agenda and asked the Police Officer and Licensing Officer to make brief submissions in relation to their representations.
At the request of the Chair PC Alan Cruickshank, Metropolitan Police explained that the Licensing Unit received a intelligent report that the premises was operating beyond their licensed hours. He referred to pages 227-230 of the agenda which detailed the visits to the premises on two consecutive days where alcohol was sold beyond licensing hours on both days. He also referred to three separate occasions when the premises was found to have smuggled goods on the premises. Due to the continued breaches of licensing conditions PC Cruickshank had no trust in the Premise Licence Holder to uphold the licensing objectives and therefore urged Members to revoke the premises licence.
Members also heard from Kathy Driver, Licensing Services, who referred to her representation contained in the agenda and stated that the Premise License Holder and Designated Premises Supervisor had no regard to the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003 and their obligations to meet the licensing objectives.
Members also heard from PC Brendan O’Rourke who stated that previous CCTV footage also showed that the premises had been trading beyond operating hours on many occasions.
Members briefly discussed amongst themselves and the Chair stated that;
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.
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merits and the Chair stated that the Sub Committee had carefully considered all of the evidence before them and had heard representations from PC Alan Cruickshank and noted the lack of attendance and communication from the Premise Licence Holder.
Members reached a decision and the decision was unanimous. Members noted the number of repeated breaches of the licence where the applicant had been found selling outside trading hours, this together with the concerns raised by the Police and Licensing Authority, Members decided to revoke the premises licence.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a Review of Premises Licence for Bethnal Green Food Centre, 438 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 0DJ be GRANTED with the ... view the full minutes text for item 4.4 |
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT Minutes: There was no other business.
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