Issue - meetings

To consider an application to allow the provision of regulated entertainment (including pole and lap dancing), provision of late night refreshment and supply of alcohol at the above premises.

Before the presentation of the Licensing Officer’s report, the applicant’s representative made an application that the evidence of one of the objectors, Ms Sue Garrad, should be discounted due to the distance of her address from the premises. On the advice of the Legal Officer, the Committee adjourned to examine maps of the area and consider the application made by the applicant’s representative.

The Committee reconvened at 7.35pm.

The Legal Officer, Joyce Golder, confirmed that the applicant’s submission was that Ms Garrad’s evidence should be discounted as she was not ‘within the vicinty’ of the premises, as set out in the Licensing Act 2003. Ms Golder confirmed that Ms Garrad’s address was situated approximately 1km from the premises, and was close to a number of other licensed premises. Ms Golder reported that Ms Garrad’s submission was that she was a part of the local community and had the right to have a say on local issues.

The Chair reported that the Committee would consider Ms Garrad’s evidence, and would give it appropriate weight as part of their deliberations.

The Licensing Officer, Ms Dale Barrett, presented the application for a new premises licence by CBS Bar Ltd to allow the provision of regulated entertainment (including pole and lap dancing), provision of late night refreshment and supply of alcohol at Bar N22, Ground Floor, 242 High Road, Wood Green. Ms Barrett reported that representation had been received from the Noise Team, and that the conditions suggested by the Noise Team had been accepted in full by the applicant. Two letters of representation and a petition had also been received from interested parties, expressing concerns regarding the possibility of increased crime and anti-social behaviour in the area, especially of a sexual nature, the risk of children being exposed to a business of an adult nature, the disturbance that would be caused to local residents and the inappropriateness of an adult establishment in a location close to schools, places of worship, residential accommodation and community centres. Ms Barratt also reported on the relevant licensing authority considerations, and provided an extract from the statement of licensing policy in relation to adult entertainment.

The applicant’s representative clarified that it was proposed that the performance of dance would not commence until 19:00hrs, Monday – Sunday.

In response to a question from the Committee, Derek Pearce, Enforcement Response Officer, reported that 7 complaints had been made to the Noise Team in 2007 and that on 2 occasions these had been identified as a nuisance by the Noise Team. Mr Pearce reported that one complaint had related specifically to customers leaving the premises. In response to a question from the Committee on how this issue could be addressed, Mr Pearce recommended that door supervisors should monitor customers exiting the premises to ensure that customers left quietly.

In response to questions from the applicant’s representative, Mr Pearce confirmed that one complaint had been received in each of the months January, February and August 2007, that two complaints had  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12