Agenda and minutes

This is the time for Members to declare any interest they may have in any matter being considered at this meeting.  Advice is attached.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chair and Vice-Chair of the sub-committee were not available to attend the hearing.  Having attained a quorum, the Clerk asked Members to elect a Chair from among themselves to allow the business of the meeting to proceed.

Members elected Councillor Winston Vaughan to chair the meeting.

To consider and determine an application made for a new premises licence, representations having been made against the application. The premise does not have the benefit of any existing premises licence.

The applicant, Mr Mehmet Cinko was present with Counsel, Mr Kurtulus Sarak and Solicitor Mr Bambou.  Also present were Licensing Officers and from the Metropolitan Police, Conal Stoat and PC Dennis Kemp.

A plan of the area immediately surrounding the premises was attached as Appendix A and a plan of the premises was attached as Appendix B.

A copy of the application form was received by the Licensing Team and was attached as Appendix C.

Application

Under the application, the activity and times required were:

Activity: Provision of Late Night Refreshment

Sunday to Thursday: 23.00 hours to 00.30 hours the days following

Friday & Saturday: 23.00 hours to 01.00 hours the days following

Premises Opening Times

Standard Hours

Monday to Thursday: 11.30 hours to 00.30 hours the days following

Friday & Saturday: 11.30 hours to 01.00 hours the days following

Sunday: 13.00 hours to 00.30 hours the days following

Section P of the application form set out the steps the applicants proposed to take to

promote the four licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder, public

safety, prevention of nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

REPRESENTATIONS

Metropolitan Police

Had lodged representation in connection with the licensing objective of

Crime and Disorder. A copy of their letter of representation was attached as

Appendix D.

Local Residents

Had lodged representation in connection with the licensing objectives of

Crime and Disorder; and Public Safety. A copy of their letter of

representation and their petition was attached as Appendix E.

Noise and Nuisance

Had lodged representation and subsequently the applicant and the Noise and Nuisance team had reached an agreement and had withdrawn their representation

on the basis that the following conditions should be placed on any licence

granted:-

1. To ensure that offensive smells from the licensed premises are not

permitted so as to cause a nuisance to nearby properties and the

premises are properly vented.

2. To provide adequate and suitable lidded receptacles to receive and

store refuse and food waste from the premises.

3. The placing of waste receptacles outside the premises takes place art

time which will minimise the disturbance to nearby residential

properties.

4. To ensure that the receptacles for food waste and refuse storage are

maintained in a clean condition.

5. To ensure litter is regularly cleared from the vicinity of the premises.

The sub-committees attention was drawn to the Council’s Licensing Policy and especially:

• Section 4: Determinations

• Section 7: Licensing Hours

• Annex D: Conditions relating to the prevention of Crime and Disorder.

• Annex E: Conditions relating to Public Safety

• Annex G: Conditions relating to the prevention of Public Nuisance

Members informed the applicant that the petition submitted in favour of the application had been received by Licensing Officers, Members Services and the Metropolitan Police at the 11^{th  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.}