Agenda item
Application for a New Premises Licence London Cocktail Club, Unit 12, Avant Garde, 32-42 Bethnal Green Road, London, E1 6HZ
Minutes:
At the request of the Chair, Mr Mohshin Ali, Senior Licensing Officer, introduced the report which detailed the application for a new premises licence for London Cocktail Club, 32-42 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6HZ. It was noted that objections had been received by local residents and the Metropolitan Police. It was further noted that the applicant had amended the hours for licensable activities and proposed further conditions.
Mr Paul Greeno, Senior Advocate stated that the representations made by the local residents did not relate specifically to the premises and did not explain how it would impact on the four licensing objectives and the cumulative impact policy and therefore asked Members to disregard the representations.
At the request of the Chair, Ms Lana Tricker, Licensing Representative for the Applicant briefly stated that the application was for a cocktail bar which would also serve food for its clientele and confirmed that all licensable actives would be for indoors only. She then referred to the conditions proposed which would help address the concerns of the objectors.
Members then heard from PC Alan Cruickshank, Metropolitan Police, who welcomed the changes and raised concerns about the premises being in the cumulative impact zone.
Members retired to consider their decision at 6.50pm and reconvened at 6.55pm.
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 after careful consideration the Chair stated that the applicant had shown through the operating schedule and additional conditions offered that the operation of the premises would not add to the cumulative impact zone and therefore granted the application.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub-Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a New Premises Licence for, London Cocktail Club, Unit 12 Avant Garde, 32-42 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6HZ be GRANTED, with conditions.
Sale of Alcohol (on sales only)
Sunday to Thursday from 16:30 hours to 00:00 hours
Friday & Saturday from 16:30 hours to 01:00 hours (the following day)
The Provision of Late Night Refreshments
Sunday to Thursday from 23:00 hours to 00:00 hours
Friday & Saturday from 23:00 hours to 01:00 hours (the following day)
The Provision of Regulated Entertainment in the form of Films (indoors), Live Music (indoors) and Recorded Music (indoors)
Sunday to Thursday from 16:30 hours to 00:00 hours
Friday & Saturday from 16:30 hours to 01:00 hours (the following day)
Hours Premises is Open to the Public
Sunday to Thursday from 10:00 hours to 00:30 hours (the following day)
Friday & Saturday from 10:00 hours to 01:30 hours (the following day)
Conditions
- The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of a Metropolitan Police Crime Prevention Officer. All entry and exit points will be covered enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition. The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises. All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 31 days with date and time stamping. Recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officer throughout the preceding 31 day period.
- A staff member from the premises who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises is open to the public. This staff member shall be able to show Police recent data or footage with the absolute minimum of delay when requested.
- A log shall be kept detailing all refused sales of alcohol. The log should include the date and time of the refused sale and the name of the member of staff who refused the sale. The log shall be available for inspection at the premises by the police or an authorised officer of the City Council at all times whilst the premises is open.
- Substantial food and non-intoxicating beverages, including drinking water, shall be available in all parts of the premises where alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises.
- Notices will be prominently displayed at exits requesting the public to respect the need of local residents and to leave the premises and the area quietly.
- Notices shall be prominently displayed at any area used for smoking requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and use the area quietly.
- No servicing to take place before 8am and after 11pm.
- No noise shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.
- The area immediately outside the premises, shall be swept and or washed, and litter and sweepings collected and stored in accordance with the approved refuse storage arrangements.
- There shall be no striptease or nudity, and all persons shall be decently attired at all times.
- There shall be no off sales permitted
- There shall be a designated member of staff who is able to advise other staff on child protection matters
- Any person permitted to temporarily leave and then re-enter the premises, eg to smoke, shall not be permitted to take drinks or glass containers with them
- A sound limiting device located in a separate and remote lockable cabinet from the volume control shall be fitted to any musical amplification system and set at a level determined by and to the satisfaction of an authorised officer of the Environmental Health Service to ensure that no noise nuisance is caused to local residents. The operational panel of the noise limiter shall then be secured to the satisfaction of officer from the Environmental Health Service. The keys securing the noise limiter cabinet shall be held by the licence holder or authorised manager only, and shall not be accessed by any other person. The limiter shall not be altered without prior agreement with the Environmental Health Service.
- No noise shall emanate from the premises nor vibration be transmitted through the structure of the premises which gives rise to a nuisance.
- An incident log shall be kept at the premises, and made available on request to an authorised officer of the City Council or the Police, which will record the following:
(a) all crimes reported to the venue
(b) all ejections of patrons
(c) any complaints received
(d) any incidents of disorder
(e) all seizures of drugs or offensive weapons
(f) any faults in the CCTV system or searching equipment or scanning equipment
(g) any refusal of the sale of alcohol
(h) any visit by a relevant authority or emergency service.
- A challenge 21 proof of age scheme shall be operated at the premises where the only acceptable forms of identification are recognised photographic identification cards, such as a driving licence, passport or proof of age card with the PASS Hologram.
- A drugs policy shall be agreed with the Tower Hamlets Police Licensing Unit.
- Form 696 Risk Assessment shall be completed and submitted to the Police whenever any outside promoters or DJs are used at the premises.
- A minimum of two SIA door staff shall be employed at the premises from 9.00pm until closing on Fridays and Saturdays
- Staff will monitor the patrons using any smoking area and ensure that they remain within the cartilage of the premises at all times.
- The venue is to provide information on local taxi firms and transport links to all patrons leaving the venue.
- A direct telephone for number for the manager at the premises shall be publicly available, and displayed at all times the premises is open. This telephone number is to be made available to residents and businesses in the vicinity upon request.
- No waste or recyclable materials, including bottles shall be moved, removed from or placed in outside areas between 11.00pm and 08.00am on the following day.
- A registry of security personnel employed on the premises shall be maintained in a legible format, and made available to Police upon reasonable request. The register should be completed by the DPS/duty manager/nominated staff member at the commencement of work by each member of security staff, and details recorded should include full name, SIA badge number, contact details and time of commencement of duties. The security operative should then sign their name against these details.
Supporting documents:
- London Cocktail Club cover report, item 4.1 PDF 89 KB
- London Cocktail Club Appendices Only, item 4.1 PDF 7 MB