Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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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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Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohshin Ali, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Pipel, Unit E, Pavilion Building, Old Spitalfields Market, London E1 6EW. It was noted that an objection had been made by a local resident.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Niall McCann, Licensing Representative on behalf of the Applicant explained that the premise was a small high quality, falafel Middle Eastern takeaway stall. He explained that no additional time was required for drinking up as it was a takeaway premise. It was noted that the there were five other Pipel stalls close by which all had licences.
Mr McCann made reference to the Pipel branch on Brushfield Street which on average sold 5-6 beers a day. It was noted that only a small percentage of the sales was for alcohol and there was never more then 10/15 bottles of beer sold in a day and this was the same consistency across all the Pipel kiosks.
It was noted that no responsible authorities had objected to the application except for one local resident and his objection referred to an 11pm licence/closing time. Which was not the case as the application was for a 7pm closing time. It was further noted that the supporting statement on pages 1-2 contained in the supplemental agenda, together with the Applicant’s proposed conditions addressed the concerns of the local resident and promoted the licensing objectives.
Mr McCann concluded that the beer that would be sold would be fair trade and organic and that the sale of alcohol of alcohol would be ancillary to food. That it was a modest application, there had been no complaints, that they would be mainly selling to a business audience and that it was better to regulate a premises with a licence.
Members then briefly heard from PC Brendan O’Rourke, Metropolitan Police who said that he was happy for the proposed condition; ‘All sales of alcohol for consumption off the premises shall be in sealed containers only’ not be included as part of the conditions.
The Clerk advised that the objector was not present at the meeting and that all correspondences were sent out to him within the prescribed timelines. In the absence of the objector, Members noted and considered the written objection contained within the agenda.
Members retired to consider their decision at 6.45pm and reconvened at 6.48pm.
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 Licensing 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 representation from the Applicant’s Representative.
Members reached a decision and the decision was unanimous. Members decided to grant the application with conditions offered by the Applicant and those ... view the full minutes text for item 3.1 |
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Application for a premises licence for Grill Villa - 226 Mile End Road, London, E1 4LJ PDF 88 KB Additional documents: Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohshin Ali, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Grill Villa, 226 Mile End Road, London E1 4LJ. It was noted that objections had been made by local residents.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Mufti Rashid, Licensing Representative on behalf of the Applicant briefly stated that the application was only for the provision of late night refreshments, that there was only two objections made, and that the advert was published on the East London Advertiser on 25th September 2014. He stated that the concerns raised by the residents were general concerns which related to all the food outlets in the area. Mr Rashid stated that Mile End Road had ample parking available in the early hours of the morning and therefore residential streets would not be used.
Members then heard from Mr Richard Poole, local resident who expressed concerns of anti-social behaviour, litter, noise nuisance, and public nuisance. He stated that a 2am closing time was too late especially for a residential area. He explained that cars parked outside his house, causing noise and public nuisance, eating food, throwing litter on the streets, and were often abusive towards him and other residents. He suggested that there should be a reduction in the time applied for especially during the weekdays, that notices should be displayed asking customers to respect the needs of local residents and not to litter on the streets and not to allow customers entry half an hour before closing time.
In response to questions the following was noted;
- The opening hours for other licensed premises in the area especially the fast food premises. - That the Applicant wanted later opening hours in order to compete with local business and that the main busy period was between the hours of 10pm to 2am. - That as a result of more late night premises there was more anti-social behaviour, litter and public nuisance in the area.
Members retired to consider their decision at 7.00pm and reconvened at 7.10pm.
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 Licensing 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 taken account of the evidence submitted by both the Objector and the Applicant’s Representative.
It was noted that the objections were general in nature and Members were very aware of the problems in the area as well as the types of premises that cause a problem. Members were sympathetic towards the types of public nuisance associated with late night food establishments and therefore Members considered it appropriate to reduce the hours applied for to keep in line with other local premises in the area ... view the full minutes text for item 3.2 |
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Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohshin Ali, Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for Lions Express, 121-123 Poplar High Street, London E14 0AE. It was noted that objections had been made by local residents and local businesses.
At the request of the Chair, Ms Annabel Graham Paul, Counsel on behalf of the Applicant explained that this was an application for a new licence for the sale of alcohol. She referred to page 17 of the supplemental agenda which contained a statement from the Applicant detailing his experience in retail, his the proposed business plan etc. She explained that in light of the representations the Applicant was willing to cease the sale of alcohol at 11pm 7 days a week which would go far in helping address the concerns raised by the objectors. She highlighted the Applicant’s experience, and explained that he owned another off licence in the borough, with no incidents to date, that he was a responsible operator and had recently had a successful test purchase conducted at the premises. It was also noted that there had been no representations from responsible authorities.
Ms Paul further explained that the hours now applied for were in line with the hours for Poplar Wines and Tesco which both had licences till 11pm. Therefore the hours were not anti-social hours but the same as the other licensed premises in the area. It was noted that it was a convenient store selling groceries, confectionary etc and would only have 15-20% floor space for the display of alcohol.
Ms Paul concluded that the written objections were identical and mainly from business rivals who had a commercial interest in this application and therefore due weight should be given to those representations. She stated that there were no incidents of crime and disorder linked to the premises, that there would be CCTV cameras in operation, and the Applicant would promote the licensing objectives.
Members then heard from Mr Dulal Uddin, representing Perfect Fried Chicken, Mr Nizam Uddin representing St Matthias Centre and Ms Nishma Suchak representing Poplar Mini Market, who expressed similar concerns of an increase in anti-social behaviour as a result of another licensed premises, concerns that there would be underage sales, an increase in drug and alcohol abuse, gang violence, more intoxicated persons sitting outside St Matthias Centre intimidating senior citizens, young families, residents and worshippers of the Church and Mosque. There was also emphasis that the premises would influence college students in purchasing and consuming alcohol.
There were also concerns that it would affect local businesses financially, as they generally felt that there were too many businesses in the area and not enough people especially more so now with the Tesco store open.
In response to questions the following was noted;
- That residents had complained to police, however, they had not objected to the application. - That the premise was approximately 30sq feet and would be using 15-20% ... view the full minutes text for item 3.3 |
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT Minutes: There was no other business.
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