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.

Application to transfer a premises licence.

RECEIVED the application made by Enfield Food Store Limited for the premises now known as and situated at Hertford Food Store Limited, 236 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5BL for a transfer of Premises Licence LN/201500517.

NOTED

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

a.  This hearing was to deal with two applications in relation to the premises: a transfer and a review application. It was proposed to discuss both applications at the same time then for the sub-committee to make a decision on each application after hearing all the submissions.

b.  The shop had been known as various names, but all the paperwork referred to the same premises of 236 Hertford Road and the same licence number LN/201500517.

c.  The current licence permitted sale of alcohol from 08:00 to 00:00 and opening hours to 01:00 daily.

d.  The licence was granted in August 2015, with Mr Deniz Altun named as both the Premises Licence Holder (PLH) and Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS).

e.  The transfer application to be determined was submitted on the afternoon of 24 February 2016 by Enfield Food Store Limited. This transfer application was received a couple of hours after a transfer application was withdrawn during the Licensing Sub-Committee hearing on the morning of 24 February 2016.

f.  Mrs Govtepe was the Director of Enfield Food Store Limited.

g.  Also on 24 February 2016 a vary DPS application was submitted by Enfield Food Store Limited naming Mr Necip Karagoz as the DPS. This application was not subject to any representations.

h.  The Police had submitted an objection to the transfer application, as set out on page 48/9 of the agenda pack.

i.  The Police objection was supported by the Licensing Authority.

j.  The review application was submitted by the Licensing Authority and related to the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective. The authority considers that it is now appropriate, for the promotion of the licensing objectives, to revoke the Premises Licence. A large quantity of non-duty paid alcohol and tobacco were found in connection with the premises on three separate occasions. Breaches of the premises licence were also established.

k.  The Licensing Authority review application was supported by the Police.

l.  The transfer had immediate effect. However, there were links in the evidence which showed that the review related to Mr Altun or Enfield Food Store Limited.

m.  Supporting evidence from Mr Govtepe, Mrs Govtepe and Mr Altun was provided in the supplementary Part 2 agenda.

2.    The statement of Charlotte Palmer, Licensing Enforcement Officer, including the following points:

a.  The review application seeking revocation of the licence arose following the discovery of non-duty paid alcohol and tobacco and breaches of conditions.

b.  Licensing Enforcement officers also supported the Police’s objection to the transfer application.

c.  A new premises licence was issued to Mr Deniz Altun on 18/09/15. Within three months, non-duty paid products were found in connection with the premises on three separate occasions.

d.  An inspection in October 2015  ...  view the full minutes text for item 528.

Application to review a premises licence.

RECEIVED the application made by the Licensing Authority for a review of the Premises Licence held by Enfield Food Store Limited (previously Mr Deniz Altun) at the premises known as and situated at Hertford Food Centre, 236 Hertford Road, Enfield, EN3 5BL.

NOTED that this application was discussed at the same time as the application to transfer a premises licence at the same premises (see Minute 528 above).

RESOLVED that

1.         In accordance with the principles of Section 100(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for this item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Panel retired, with the legal representative and committee administrator, to consider the application further and then the meeting reconvened in public.

2.         The Chairman made the following statement:

“Having listened to the evidence from all parties concerned and giving due consideration we have resolved to revoke this licence.

The licensing history of these premises and the family involvement we believe breaches the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective.

Conditions have been broken on several occasions, and the amounts and times contraband has been found on the premises shows a history of disregard of this licensing objective.”

3.         The Licensing Sub-Committee resolved to revoke the licence.