Agenda and minutes

The Chairman 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 any of the items on the agenda.

Application to vary a premises licence.

RECEIVED application made by The Southgate Members Club Limited for the premises known as and situated at The Southgate Club, 17 Chase Side, Southgate N14for variation of the Premises Licence.

NOTED

1.  The opening statement of Mark Galvayne, Principal Licensing Officer, including the following points:

a.  The application to vary the Premises Licence was subject to representations from the Metropolitan Police and the Licensing Authority.

b.  All parties had been forwarded an email received from the Police on 7 May 2014, providing additional information in support of their representation.

c.  As advised in paragraph 6.5 of the report, the premises was located in the Southgate Cumulative Impact Policy Area. The application was for a full variation of a premises licence. The application was subject to a relevant representation. Therefore the Cumulative Impact Policy (CIP) applied to this application.

d.  As the application included activities outside the Core Hours, the Council’s policy was that this application was subject to the presumption against grant that was implicit in a cumulative impact policy.

e.  Agreement had been reached between the parties in respect of the hours of opening of the premises. The premises may open, if granted, at 07:00 as this was not covered by the CIP.

f.  The applicant had agreed to conditions 10 – 19 set out in Annex 07 to the report.

g.  The responsible authorities considered it appropriate that any part of the application covered by the CIP to be refused, but parts of the application within the CIP core hours eg plays and films to 00:00 to be granted.

h.  Confirmation that the cost of a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) application was £21.

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

a.  She highlighted that providing cold food was not a licensable activity. Providing hot food between 23:00 and 05:00 was a licensable activity. A premises licence was therefore not needed for provision of a tea room.

b.  Therefore the Licensing Authority did not object to the amended applied for morning opening hour of 07:00.

c.  The Licensing Authority did still object to applied for later opening hours as the premises was within the Southgate CIP area. The premises was in an area which was already of concern with regard to crime and disorder and public nuisance. The activities would exceed the core hours of the CIP. The presumption in Council policy was that such applications would be refused.

d.  The remainder of her representation was as set out in Annex 05 of the report.

e.  The premises had been granted four TENs within the last 12 months. Only one of these had been until 02:00. There had been no complaints.

f.  If late opening was a regular occurrence, matters could be different. There were commercial and residential properties close by, in Crown Lane and Chase Side. The Licensing Authority was concerned that residents could be disturbed by noise, particularly from the Crown Lane  ...  view the full minutes text for item 992.

Application to vary a premises licence.

RECEIVED application made by Mr Ilker Karakas for the premises known as and situated at Nazli Food Centre, 44 & 44A Fore Street, Edmonton N18for variation of the Premises Licence.

NOTED

1.  The opening statement of Mark Galvayne, Principal Licensing Officer, including the following points:

a.  The application was to vary the Premises Licence as set out on page 50 of the agenda pack. Currently the shop had permission to open 24 hours a day seven days a week and for off sales of alcohol from 07:00 to 01:00 the following day. This application was to extend the sale of alcohol by two hours a day until 03:00.

b.  The application was subject to representation from the Licensing Authority.

b.  All proposed conditions set out on pages 71 / 72 were agreed by the applicant prior to publication of the agenda.

c.  As advised in paragraph 6.5 of the report, the premises was located in the Edmonton Cumulative Impact Policy Area. The application was for a full variation of a premises licence. The application was subject to a relevant representation. Therefore the Cumulative Impact Policy (CIP) applied to this application.

d.  As the application included activities outside the Core Hours, the Council’s Policy was that this application was subject to the presumption against grant that was implicit in a cumulative impact policy.

e.  Confirmation that, if minded, the Licensing Sub-Committee may agree to grant in part to vary the licence to add the conditions 8 to 17.

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

a.  She noted that the application had been amended from a request for supply of alcohol 24 hours a day to 07:00 to 03:00.

b.  The Licensing Authority still raised objection to the application as the premises was within the Edmonton CIP area. The premises was in an area which was already of concern with regard to crime and disorder and public nuisance. The hours would exceed the core hours of the CIP. The presumption in Council policy was that such applications would be refused.

c.  The premises was also in a drinking control area.

d.  There were residential properties close by, in Nuffield Close, above the premises and also blocks of flats opposite the premises. The Licensing Authority was concerned that there would be increased numbers of customers late at night and that residents could be disturbed in the early hours.

e.  In a full inspection visit on 26 April, issues remained about compliance with CCTV and raid control conditions, and the premises were given 14 days to comply. As of 14 May, the CCTV was unable to retain recordings for a minimum of 31 days, and the smoke note system was still not in place.

f.  In line with the CIP and due to failed compliance with the current licence, the Licensing Authority objected in relation to prevention of public nuisance and prevention of crime and disorder.

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To receive and agree the minutes of the meetings held on Wednesday 26 February 2014 and Wednesday 19 March 2014.

RECEIVED the minutes of the meetings held on 26 February and 19 March 2014.

AGREED that the minutes of the meetings held on 26 February and 19 March 2014 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

As this was the final meeting of this municipal year and Council administration, the Chairman wished to record his thanks to all those officers who had taken part in the Licensing Sub-Committee over the last four years.