Agenda and draft minutes

The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. There were no apologies for absence.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive and agree the minutes of the meetings held on Wednesday 7 February 2024 and Wednesday 14 February 2024.

AGREED the minutes of the previous Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held on Wednesday 7 February 2024 and Wednesday 14 February 2024.

Variation of a Premises Licence Application

NOTED

1.    The introduction by Ellie Green, Principal Licensing Officer, including:

a.    The sub-committee were to consider a variation application from the premises known as Edmonton Corbacisi, 30 Sterling Way, London N18 2XZ.

b.    The current premises licence had been in operation since 4 March 2024.

c.    The Premises Licence Holder was Mr Memik Gilgil. No DPS was required as there was no sale of alcohol at the premises, which was a restaurant.

d.    The variation application sought extended opening hours and late night refreshment times, so that the premises could be open 24 hours daily.

e.    Current opening hours permitted were 06:00 - 00:30 Sunday to Thursday and 06:00 – 02:30 Friday and Saturday.

f.     The Police had objected to any extension of current hours, as it would undermine the licensing objectives. The Police representation was set out in Annex 3 of the report.

g.    Mr Gilgil had offered one additional condition arising from the variation application: ‘An intruder alarm with an emergency button, which when pressed alerts the Police, shall be installed and in use throughout the times of licensable activity’.

h.    Mr Gilgil did not respond in writing to the Police representation, but did confirm he would like consideration of the application by Licensing Sub-Committee, and was present at the meeting.

2.    Mr Memik Gilgil, the applicant, made the following statement:

a.    The premises served hot food, namely soup.

b.    The premises’ customers were mainly working people, from his (Turkish) community, travelling from London to home at night after work.

c.    The premises was located on a busy road, where there was already a lot of traffic movement and parking at night.

d.    The customers did not make a lot of noise: they came to the premises after work for soup and then left.

e.    The restaurant did not serve any alcohol and did not play any music in the premises. There was nothing at the premises to lead to any problems.

f.     There had been no incidents at the premises.

3.    In response, the following question was received:

a.    Cllr Savva asked whether everything was in good order to operate the licence at the premises.

b.    Mr Gilgil confirmed that everything was correctly in place, including 24 hour cctv, fully trained staff, and an alarm.

4.    Sergeant Danni Jones, on behalf of the Police, made the following statement:

a.    The Police objected to the variation application seeking 24 hour opening seven days a week.

b.    The original application for a premises licence was received on 29 January 2024, and the Police had detailed their concerns in respect of that application, objecting to the hours of the application. Following mediation, terms were agreed with Mr Gilgil and the Police and the current licence was granted on 4 March 2024.

c.    On 18 April, a variation application was received to vary the hours of the premises licence. Police were surprised at the application at this time, as the operation was so new and the original application had been  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.