Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Reid for whom Cllr Beacham was substituting.

The Chair will consider the admission of any late items of urgent business.  (Late items will be considered under the agenda item where they appear.  New items will be deal with at item 7 below).

None received.

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at he commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member’s judgement of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve the unrestricted minutes of the previous meetings of the Licensing Sub Committee A held on 31 January 2008, 5 February 2008 (reconvened on 21 February 2008), 13 March 2008, 17 April 2008, 15 May 2008, 2 June 2008 (reconvened 7 July 2008) and 8 July 2008.

Note from the Head of Local Democracy and Member Services: The minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee meetings held on 7 February 2008 (reconvened on 20 February 2008) and 16 April 2008 have of necessity been approved by Sub Committee members, as they were required for Legal proceedings. The Sub Committee is invited to endorse the approval of these signed minutes.

The Committee was asked to approve the unrestricted minutes of the previous meetings of the Licensing Sub Committee A held on:

31 January 2008, 5 February 2008 (reconvened on 21 February 2008),

13 March 2008, 17 April 2008, 15 May 2008, 2 June 2008 (reconvened on 7 July 2008) and 8 July 2008.

The Committee further noted the comments of the Head of Local Democracy and Member Services that the minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee meetings held on 7 February 2008 (reconvened on 20 February 2008) and 16 April 2008 had of necessity been approved by the Sub Committee Members, as they were required for Legal proceedings.  The Sub Committee was asked to endorse the approval of these signed minutes.

RESOLVED

That the unrestricted minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee A meetings held on 31 January 2008, 5 February 2008 (reconvened on 21 February 2008), 13 March 2008, 17 April 2008, 15 May 2008, 2 June 2008 (reconvened on 7 July 2008) and 8 July 2008 were approved.  That the minutes of the meetings held on 7 February 2008 (reconvened on 20 February 2008) and 16 April 2008 were endorsed following the previous approval by the Sub Committee Members.

To consider an application by Mr Ibrahim Arik to provide the Supply of Alcohol, The Provision of Regulated Entertainment and Provision of Late Night Refreshment.

The Licensing Sub Committee (the Committee) were asked to consider an application for a Premises Licence for the supply of alcohol, the provision of Regulated Entertainment and provision of Late Night Refreshment.

The Licensing Officer presented the report and advised the Committee that representations had been received from the Police in respect of the hours for the sale of alcohol. The Police had requested that the hours be reduced by 30 minutes each day before the premises closed and this had now been reflected in the details of the application sought.  The Committee were further advised that the premises were open and operating with no licensable activities taking place however, the playing of background music did not require a licence.

The Licensing Officer informed the Committee that representations had also been received from interested parties.  Local residents had raised concerns regarding noise late at night and weekends.  Litter and mess was frequently left in the immediate area and there was a daily occurrence of people urinating in the streets.  The applicant had responded to the letter of objection from residents and had offered measures to address residents’ concerns by withdrawing his request for recorded music and to reduce the operating hours at the weekend.  The applicant had since requested that the opening hours applied for would be those requested on the original application.

The Committee enquired about the letter on page 96-97 of the agenda and who the author was.  In response the Committee were advised that the letter was signed by the residents of Falklands Road.  The legal officer clarified that normally a letter would not be accepted if it was not signed by an individual and did not have an address.  In respect of this letter, it was signed by several residents who lived in the immediate vicinity and therefore, was accepted as a letter of representation.  The issues raised in the letter were the same as those raised by the objector present at the hearing.

An objector addressed the Committee and stated as a local resident living in on the road since 1961, he was continually experiencing disturbances of noise pollution.  He was constantly disturbed by people leaving premises and walking to their cars.  People were inconsiderate, it had become unbearable and had reached an intolerable point.  There had been an overkill of these types of premises in the area.

The objector was asked whether he had experienced any problems directly related to the Instanbul restaurant.  The Committee was informed in response that there had been none however, problems experienced with other premises influenced his decision to object to any premises being granted late night operating hours.  Members further enquired what objections he had to the applicant’s premises.  The objector responded that there was an overkill of restaurant’s in the area and people who used these venues were causing parking pressure for residents.

A local resident addressed the Committee concerned about the early opening hours of 7:00am.  This was considered to be excessive before children were going  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

To consider any new items of admitted under item 2 above.

There were no items of urgent business.

RESOLVED

That the Public and Press be excluded from the following proceedings.

To approve the exempt minutes of the previous Licensing Sub Committee held on 8 July 2008.

Note from the Head of Local Democracy and Member Services: The exempt minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on 3 January 2008 have of necessity been approved by Sub Committee members, as they were required for Legal proceedings. The Sub Committee is invited to endorse the approval of these signed minutes.

The Committee was asked to approve the exempt minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on 3 January 2008 and 8 July 2008.  The Committee further noted the comments of the Head of Local Democracy and Member Services that the minutes of the Licensing Sub Committee held on 3 January 2008 and 8 July 2008 had of necessity been approved by the Sub Committee Members, as they were required for Legal proceedings.  The Sub Committee was asked to endorse the approval of these signed minutes.

RESOLVED 

That the minutes of the Sub Committee meeting held on 3 January 2008 and 8 July 2008 were endorsed following the previous approval by the Sub Committee Members.