Agenda and minutes

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

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

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

Seeking approval for a Transfer application.

RECEIVED the transfer application submitted by Enfield Food Stores Limited.

NOTED

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

a.  This was an application to transfer a premises licence.

b.  Confirmation that the premises had been known by various names, but all the paperwork related to the same site and premises licence at 236 Hertford Road, Enfield EN3 5BL.

c.  The premises was licensed to sell alcohol 08:00 to 00:00 daily with opening hours of 08:00 to 01:00 daily.

d.  Since the publication of the initial report, the matter of surrender of the licence by Mr Deniz Altun had been updated. Mr Altun had given notification in writing that it was his intention to surrender the licence, but did not follow that up with the physical surrender of the hard copy licence or give reasons why this could not be done. Mr Alton had changed his mind and instead signed the consent form to transfer the licence to Enfield Food Stores Limited.

e.  On that basis, the licence was not surrendered, and was being dealt with as a normal transfer application. The application was being considered under Section 43 of the Licensing Act 2003. A transfer was allowed to come into immediate interim effect as soon as the Licensing Authority received it, unless it was formally determined or withdrawn.

f.  On the premises licence granted in August 2015, Mr Altun was named as Premises Licence Holder (PLH) and Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS). On 20 January 2016, a vary DPS application was submitted, naming Mr Necip Karagoz as the DPS. This application was not subject to any representations.

g.  Also on 20 January 2016 the transfer application was submitted by Enfield Food Stores Limited. This application was shown on page 7 of the agenda pack. Mrs Ebru Govtepe was the named director of this company.

h.  The Police were consulted in respect of the transfer application, and notice was given that grant of the transfer application would undermine the crime prevention objective. The authority states that it is appropriate, for the promotion of the licensing objectives, to object to the transfer of the premises licence.

i.  The. Licensing Authority were also seeking a review of the premises licence for 236 Hertford Road and were seeking revocation of the licence.

2.    The statement on behalf of the Metropolitan Police Service, represented by Mr Rory Clarke, Cornerstone Barristers, including:

a.  The Police had raised an objection to the transfer application.

b.  Clarification that the Police may object to a transfer in exceptional circumstances where the chief officer of police believes the transfer may undermine the crime prevention objective. Such objections are expected to be rare and arise because the police have evidence that the business or individuals seeking to hold the licence or business or individuals linked to such persons are involved in crime.

c.  Confirmation of the reasons why the circumstances in this case were considered exceptional. Firstly, there was an express condition which prevented this transfer;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 410.

To receive and agree the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 3 February 2016.

RECEIVED the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 3 February 2016.

AGREED that the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 3 February 2016 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.