Agenda item
Cumulative Impact Zone Report
Minutes:
Mr David Tolley, Head of Consumer and Business Regulations introduced the report and explained that at the Licensing Committee on 15th July 2014, Members had requested for an update on the licences issued within the Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) to enable Members to consider the impact of the CIZ.
It was noted that on 1st November 2013, the CIZ for the Brick Lane area came into effect after the adoption of the Statement of Licensing Policy at Full Council. It was further noted that this Policy was subject to a review in 2018 (every 5 years). Mr Tolley gave a brief background on the CIZ, its consultation process, summary of all the decisions made by the Licensing Sub Committees with regards to applications and variations within the CIZ and highlighted the comments from Responsible Authorities on the current impact on the CIZ.
After much discussion the following points were noted;
- That there was a general confusion, amongst objectors/residents and Councillors, about the powers available to the Licensing Sub Committees, when applying the Special Cumulative Impact Policy to applications.
- That the Police were currently reviewing their Policy of objecting to all applications within the CIZ.
- That the Chair of SPIRE should be notified that Licensing Committees are public meetings and are open to all members of the public to attend and observe.
- That all Councillors be briefed on the CIZ, its impact and its remits in order to get a better understanding of the current Policy
- The benefits of having the CIZ were noted.
- That as a result of the CIZ, two applications for bars were withdrawn.
- That there has been the same level of licences issued despite the CIZ being in place.
- That as a result of the CIZ a lot more conditions had been imposed on licences, providing more control over licensed premises.
- That a standard wording on the CIZ should be included as part of the decision notification.
- That the increase in licensed premises was contributing to the increase in crime and disorder and public nuisance in the area.
- That the Council may have to review the Special Cumulative Impact Policy sooner than the 5 years due to the impact of Crossrail coming to effect from 2017 and therefore possibly look to extend the CIZ to include the Crossrail area.
Members welcomed the report and AGREED the following;
- That a further report on the CIZ be brought back to the Licensing Committee on 10 March 2015.
- That the Licensing Committee is to review the Policy again in 2015/2016 and invite the Head of Retail for Crossrail to attend the meeting.
- That the Police be invited to attend the next meeting to update Members on their approach to objecting to all applications in the CIZ.
- Legal Officers to provide a standard wording for applications within the CIZ to be used when decisions are read out at meetings.
- Inform the Chair of SPIRE that Full Licensing Committee meetings are public meetings and are open to all members of the public to attend.
ACTION BY: David Tolley, Head of Consumer and Business Regulations Kirsty Panton, Legal Services
Simmi Yesmin, Democratic Services
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RESOLVED
That subject to the above comments the report be noted.
Supporting documents:
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Cummulative Impact Zone report, item 3.2
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Cummulative Impact Zone Appendix1, item 3.2
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Cummulative Impact Zone Appendix 2, item 3.2
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Cummulative Impact Zone Appendix 3, item 3.2
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Cummulative Impact Zone Appendix 4, item 3.2
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Cummulative Impact Zone Appendix 5, item 3.2
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Cummulative Impact Zone Appendix 6, item 3.2
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Cummulative Impact Zone Appendix 7, item 3.2
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Cummulative Impact Zone Appendix 8, item 3.2
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