Agenda for Licensing Sub-Committee on Wednesday, 8th March, 2017, 10.00 am

Agenda and minutes

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371.

WELCOME AND APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

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

372.

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.

373.

LEFKE SOCIAL CLUB, 281 HERTFORD ROAD, LONDON, N9 7ES (REPORT NO. 242) pdf icon PDF 136 KB

Application for review of a premises licence.

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Minutes:

NOTED that the application was no longer valid as a transfer application had been submitted and issued successfully to the new premises licence holder.

374.

ORDNANCE SUPERMARKET, 115 ORDNANCE ROAD, ENFIELD, EN3 6AF (REPORT NO. 243) pdf icon PDF 139 KB

Application for review of a premises licence.

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Minutes:

RECEIVED the application made by the Licensing Authority for the review of the Premises Licence LN/200500760 held by Mr Mehmet Kolo at the premises known as and situated at Ordnance Supermarket, 115 Ordnance Road, Enfield, EN3 6AF.

 

NOTED

 

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

a.    Mr Mehmet Kolo had been the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) and Premises Licence Holder (PLH) since January 2016.

b.    The current Premises Licence permitted 24 hours daily opening, and alcohol off sales from 08:00 to 23:00 Monday to Saturday and 10:00 to 22:30 on Sunday. The licence conditions were set out on pages 61/62 of the agenda pack.

c.    On 13/01/17 an application was made by the Licensing Authority for the review of the Premises Licence, in relation to the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective as the premises had been found to be supplying illicit goods (tobacco) on two occasions within three months. The Licensing Authority considered that it was now appropriate, for the promotion of the licensing objectives, to revoke the licence. The review application was set out on page 65 of the agenda pack.

d.    The review application was supported by the Metropolitan Police Service. The Police representation was set out on page 103 of the agenda pack. Unfortunately PC Kathy Staff was unable to attend this hearing due to illness.

e.    In response to the review application, a statement and supporting evidence was received from Mr Kolo, from page 105 of the agenda pack, via the agent Gulsen & Co Solicitors.

f.     Mr Kolo was in attendance at this hearing, represented by Mr Michael Rogers, Counsel, and with an interpreter.

 

2.    The statement of Charlotte Palmer, Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer, including:

a.    The reason for bringing this review was not because of a breach of conditions of the licence, but because Police had witnessed people coming into the premises and asking for the cheap cigarettes in March 2016.

b.    A warning letter was sent to the premises 24/03/16, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report. Despite this warning, a sale of non-duty paid cigarettes was made in a test purchase by a plain clothes police officer. The cigarettes were taken from the tobacco sales display behind the normal cigarettes.

c.    A minor variation application was submitted following this, to strengthen licence conditions voluntarily. In the minor variation letter of 20/10/16 as set out in Appendix 6a-b, there was a further warning in respect of future conduct. It was advised that should further similar offences be committed at the premises, the Licensing Authority would take immediate action in order to have the premises licence permanently revoked and/or to prosecute.

d.    Despite this, non-duty paid goods, with Polish markings, were found in the pockets of the PLH on 06/12/16 during a search by council officers, HMRC officers and sniffer dogs. The amended licence had not even been issued before the next lot of non-duty paid tobacco was found: the PLH was not expected to be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 374.

375.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 97 KB

To receive and agree the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday 7 December 2016.

Minutes:

RECEIVED the minutes of the meeting of Licensing Sub Committee held on Wednesday 7 December 2016.

 

AGREED that the minutes of the meeting of Licensing Sub Committee held on Wednesday 7 December 2016 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.