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 Art Euphoria, 186 Hackney Road, London E2 7QL. It was noted that representations had been made by the Metropolitan Police, the Environmental Health and local residents and Residents Associations.
At the request of the Chair, Mr James Daglish, representing the Applicant, Mr Frank Perkins described the premises. He explained that the premise was a small drinking establishment with a capacity of 60 persons. The application was for a variation of the licence for the sale of alcohol. The premises had recently (9 months ago) been opened for business, however, soundproofing to the premises had not been completed. Due to lack of funding for the works, the sound installation was being finished in stages. Mr Calder-Kevorik’s aim was to finish the works to a high standard and as a result he was confident that the concerns regarding noise nuisance would be resolved as soon as possible. Mr Calder-Kevorik described the management of the premises as robust, ensuring that the conditions on the premises licence was strictly adhered to. He described his clientele as middle income, local residents and discerning who did not binge drink. The premises were used for community events during the day and his desire was to work with the community to provide entertainment for local people. In response to concerns raised the following points were noted:
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Sub-Committee heard from Helen Loveless, Anika Jamieson Clarke
(local residents) and Rohallah
Kamawan, (a local business owner), in
support of the application. In their
view, the premises added to the much needed entertainment venue
within the community and an improvement to the regeneration in this
thriving part of East London. The Sub-Committee heard from objectors ... view the full minutes text for item 3.1 |
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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 Towpath Bars Limited - Easting: 537232 / Northing: 184404.It was noted that representations had been made by local residents and Residents Associations and related to the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.
At the request of the Chair, Mr James Daglish, Licensing Representative on behalf of the Applicant, Mr Frank Perkins described the nature of the application as: The sale of alcohol; providing late night refreshment and providing regulated entertainment. He explained that the premise was a small high quality, café, bar, restaurant adjacent to the Hertford Union Canal. It was noted that the variation sought was for an additional time required for late night refreshment. The applicant was happy to offer 30 minutes wind down time when there would be no sale of alcohol. In response to questions he stated that the music played at the premises was low background music and there were soundproofing conditions on the planning permission and conditions on the premises license.
Mr Daglish underlined that the applicant was a responsible family and his business had been a longstanding business with no complaints. The applicant had consulted and taken the advice of the Council’s Environmental Health officers with regard to conditions. No responsible authorities had objected to the application. Mr Daglish was confident that the Applicant’s proposed conditions and those agreed with the Council’s Environmental Health officers promoted the licensing objectives.
The Sub-Committee then heard from Mr Piers Gibbon representing local residents who had commented on the application. He stated that the residents’ had not been consulted on the application. Further, the display of the notice used to advertise the application had not complied with the necessary regulations. Other objections centred on potential noise issued emanating from the premises, potential anti-social behaviour from patrons on the premises and leaving the premises, close proximity to residential properties and potential noise disturbance due to the early opening hours.
Both parties were asked to briefly sum up there submission.
Members retired to consider their decision at 7.30 pm and reconvened at 7.45 pm.
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 the license application 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 including the oral submissions from the Applicants and their representative and from objectors.
Members noted the concerns expressed by Mr Gibbon. With respect to the consultation and advertisement of the application, the Sub-Committee determined that the issue was not open for debate given that the Licensing Authority was satisfied that the notice complied with the necessary Regulations, and ... view the full minutes text for item 3.2 |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The application was withdrawn by the applicant.
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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 Liberty Lounge at 1a Bell Lane, London, E1 7LA.
It was noted that representations had been made by a local resident and a local business owner and related to the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance.
At the request of the Chair, Ms. Anne Baker, Licensing Representative on behalf of the Applicant, Mr Andrew Kerr described the nature of the application. It was noted that the premises was a drinking establishment serving high end cocktails for a discerning clientele. There were no other establishments in the vicinity of that nature. The premises had a capacity of 60 seated persons and employed the services of SIA trained doormen 3 days a week with an additional doorman on a Wednesday. The applicant has described the nature of the variation as extending the opening hours and the provision of the sale of alcohol, late night refreshment and regulated entertainment.
The proposed new hours were noted as follows:
The sale of Alcohol and the Provision of Regulated Entertainment in the forms of Live and Recorded Music: · Sunday to Tuesday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 23:30) · Wednesday to Saturday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 01:00hrs (the following day)
Late Night Refreshment: · Sunday to Tuesday from 23:00hrs to 23:40hrs · Wednesday to Saturday from 23:00hrs to 01:00hrs (the following day)
Opening Hours: · Sunday to Tuesday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 23:30) · Wednesday to Saturday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 01:00hrs (the following day)
Additional Conditions: · SIA Door Staff x 1 Wednesday to Saturday from 20:00hrs to closing; · No drinks to be taken outside; · No more than 6 smokers outside at one time; · Regulated entertainment shall not be audible at the façade or within any affected business or residential property (as relevant) so as not to cause a nuisance. · Live Music shall not be amplified.
The Licensing Representative went on to describe the management of the premises and the day to day running of the establishment. She underlined the fact that the management of the premises had never received a complaint from the objectors.
In the absence of the objectors, Members noted that the written objections were made on the basis that the application was in a cumulative impact zone on the grounds of crime and disorder and public nuisance. In this case the premises were in the Spitalfields and Banglatown cumulative zone. The Sub-Committee noted that there was no specific evidence of how the premises would contribute to the cumulative impact. Members were informed the premises raised no cause for concerns in relation to alcohol sold or the concerns in relation public nuisance such as littering and outdoor drinking.
Members retired to consider their decision at 8.00pm and reconvened at 8.15pm.
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. ... view the full minutes text for item 3.4 |
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT |