Agenda for Licensing Sub-Committee on Wednesday, 25th November, 2015, 10.00 am

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Silver Street, Enfield, EN1 3XA

Contact: Jane Creer 

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257.

WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

Councillor Bond (Chair) welcomed all those present and explained the order of the meeting.

258.

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary, other pecuniary or non pecuniary interests relating to items on the agenda.

 

Minutes:

NOTED that there were no declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

259.

ENFIELD SNOOKER CLUB, 1A MARKET CHAMBERS, CHURCH STREET, ENFIELD, EN2 6AA (REPORT NO. 125) pdf icon PDF 97 KB

Application to review a premises licence.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RECEIVED the application made by the Metropolitan Police Service for a review of the Premises Licence held by Mr Ali Besir Yuce at the premises known as and situated at Enfield Snooker Club, 1A Market Chambers, Church Street, Enfield, EN2 6AA.

 

NOTED

 

1.    The introductory statement of Ellie Green, Principal Licensing Officer, including the following points:

a.  The review application was brought by the Metropolitan Police Service, based on the prevention of crime and disorder and on public safety.

b.  In October 2015 two serious assaults took place at the premises.

c.  On 29 October 2015 the Licensing Sub-Committee considered that it was necessary to take interim steps by attaching additional conditions to the licence with immediate effect. The decision notice was set out on page 139 of the agenda pack.

d.  The Police considered that it was still appropriate to suspend the licence until all conditions were complied with; to remove the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS); and to modify conditions and hours.

e.  Mr Ali Besir Yuce, the premises licence holder and DPS, was present at this hearing, representing himself. He had not provided any written representations.

f.  The Metropolitan Police Service was represented by Ms Caroline Daly from Francis Taylor Building.

 

2.    The statement of Ms Caroline Daly, on behalf of the Police, including the following points:

a.  At the time the application was brought and now, the Police had serious concerns relating to the promotion of public safety and the prevention of crime and disorder.

b.  Historically, this premises had been a private members’ club with a clear membership policy. This was not now the case. The premises had become in essence a night club, with customers arriving after other drinking establishments had closed.

c.  Incidents occurred on 4 October 2015 and 24 October 2015: less than three weeks apart. Both were serious assaults leading to hospital treatment of victims, one requiring referral to a maxillo-facial unit so serious was the injury. Both incidents happened in the early hours of the morning. On only one occasion were the Police informed. On neither occasion was Mr Yuce present on the premises.

d.  The licence conditions and the current management practices were not sufficient. If the premises were allowed to re-open they would present a serious risk to public safety. The premises were centrally located in Enfield Town and it would be undesirable for local residents for the business to re-open currently.

e.  The Police were not requesting revocation of the licence. It was considered that the concerns in respect of management and operation of the premises could be adequately addressed by conditions and by the removal of Mr Yuce as DPS.

f.  The conditions proposed by the Police were set out on page 148/9 of the agenda pack. These proposed conditions were almost the same as considered at the interim steps stage, with the addition of Conditions 12 and 13. The removal of Condition 9 in the current licence was also requested.

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260.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 138 KB

To receive and agree the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 21 October 2015.

Minutes:

RECEIVED the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 21 October 2015.

 

AGREED that the minutes of the meeting held on 21 October 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.