Agenda item
Licensing Act 2003: Application for a Premises Licence for Mile End Park (at Bow Common Lane Bus Stop (Stop MS), Burdett Road, London, E3 4TN
Minutes:
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 and in particular to have regard to the promotion of the four licencing objectives:
- The Prevention of Crime and Disorder;
- Public Safety;
- Prevention of Public Nuisance; and
- The Protection of Children from Harm
Consideration
Each application must be considered on its own merit. The Sub Committee has carefully considered all of the evidence before them and considered written and verbal representation on behalf of the applicant and the objectors with particular regard to the licensing objections of prevention of public nuisance and the prevention of crime and disorder.
In addition Members took note of the Home Office guidance which states that “where there are objections to an application to extend the hours during which licensable activities are to be carried on and the licensing authority determines that this would undermine the licensing objectives, it may reject the application or grant it with appropriate conditions and/or different hours from those requested”.
Members heard from Mr Marvin Kluge (applicant) who informed the Sub Committee that the organisation has been hosting these types of events for the last 9 years with over 500,000 visitors. The events involve beer gardens, traditional German folk music and a German Village festival which will run on the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May each year. The license is permanent and is not time limited and would allow the event to operate each year. Having consulted with the Police additional security has been hired to check individual persons and to search bags entering and exiting the site.
On questioning from members Mr Kluge informed the Sub Committee that the additional security would include 8 SIA officers at the entrance and exits (3 searching persons and bags and 5 patrolling the beer garden), 6 SIA officers will also be on the route between the site and the train station directing persons to the train station.
Members considered customers consuming alcohol outside of the fenced area and taking glassware off-site with them after the event. They were concerned that there were no toilet facilities being made available to customers who leave the event and the impact it would have on the local community and the park. The security plan agreed with police was referred to in the report but no copy was submitted as part of the application and therefore it was unclear to Members what had been agreed. The applicant gave a verbal account of the content of the security plan.
Therefore considering all of the above, Members decided to GRANT the application for a premises licence with additional conditions.
Decision
Accordingly, the Sub Committee unanimously –
RESOLVED
That the application for a Premises Licence for Mile End Park (at Bow Common Lane Bust Stop, Stop MS), Burdett Road, London, E3 4TN be GRANTED with additional conditions.
Sale of Alcohol (on sales only)
· Monday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 19:00hrs
· Thursday to Saturday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 22:30hrs
· Sunday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 22:00hrs
The Provision of Regulated Entertainment in the form of Live Music (indoors):
· Monday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 18:30hrs
· Thursday to Saturday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 22:00hrs
· Sunday from 12:00 (midday) to 21:30hrs
The Provision of Regulated Entertainment in the form of Recorded Music (both indoors and outdoors):
· Monday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 19:15hrs
· Thursday to Saturday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 22:45hrs
· Sunday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 22:15hrs
(Recorded music will be provided by a German DJ playing German and International Pop Music, the DJ only plays during the set breaks of the traditional Bavarian folk band).
Hours premises is open to the public:
· Monday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 19:30hrs
· Thursday to Saturday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 23:00hrs
· Sunday from 12:00hrs (midday) to 23:30hrs
All Conditions identified in the Operating Schedule shall be retained in addition to the following conditions:
· This license is for “German Village Festival” only. This is a single event which will run on the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May.
· A Security Plan will be agreed with Police at least one month prior to the event taking place. The agreed Security Plan MUST be submitted one month prior to the event to the Licensing Authority. However, in respect of the last weekend in April 2017, the agreed Security Plan MUST be submitted 14 days prior to the event to the Licensing Authority.
· An Event Management Plan will be agreed at a planning meeting with Police and Tower Hamlets Council at least one month prior to the event taking place.
· All persons entering, re-entering and exiting the premises shall be searched by an SIA trained member of staff. Clearly visible notices shall be placed t each entrance to advise those attending that it is a condition of entry that customers agree to being searched upon entrance and exit and that the police will be informed if anyone is found in possession of controlled substances or weapons. In addition all glassware found on exit shall be confiscated.
· No alcohol in any vessel or container shall be allowed outside the fenced area.
· Agreement shall be sought with Tower Hamlets Council, Parks and Open Spaces Team, to place male and female toilets outside the fenced area and along the pedestrian route between the site and Mile End Station. The infrastructure will be provided by Oktoberfest and the authorisation for the location and siting of the toilet facilities will be provided by Tower Hamlets Council. The toilets will be in place one day prior to the first day of the event and will be maintained throughout the event.
· There will be adequate signage in respect of the additional toilets outside of the event location.
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