Agenda and minutes

(Agenda Item 1)

            None

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 dealt with at item 10 below).

(Agenda Item 2)

            No items of urgent business were 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 the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A members 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.

(Agenda Item 3)

            No declarations of interest were received.

To approve the public minutes of the previous meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee B held on 15 November 2005 (attached).

(Agenda Item 4)

               RESOLVED

That the Committee approves the minutes of the meetings of Licensing Sub-Committee B of 15 November 2005.

To consider an application for a NEW Premises Licence.

(Agenda Item 5)

The Licensing Manager, Ms Barrett, presented the Report on the application to the Committee, highlighting that the Enforcement Services had had made a representation upon notice of the application. This was because the premises were under enforcement action for trading without a Night Café Licence and that they were concerned with accountability at the premises. Ms Barrett also highlighted that the Planning Officer had objected to the application because planning consent had be granted to trade until 23:00. Ms Barrett informed the Committee that there had one representation from an Interested Party, the Ladder Community Safety Partnership Board (LCSPB).

A representative of the LCSPB, Mr Ian Sygrave, asked Ms Barrett if an extension to the planning consent for the premises had been applied for to which the response was that none had been received from the licensee.  Mr Sygrave also asked there had been further evidence of opening beyond permitted hours by the licensee. Ms Barrett responded that up until the Christmas 2005 period, there had been instances of late night opening beyond permitted hours. These were:

·           15 and 16 December 2005 at 02:00 and 03:30 respectively

·           18 December 2005 at 01:55

·           19 December 2005 at 01:00

The Chair invited the objector to address the Committee. Councillor Gina Adamou, also representing the LCSPB, stated that she was happy with the 02:00 closure but wanted the applicant to have the relevant planning consent. Mr Sygrave stated that it would make common sense for the licensee to apply for planning consent that matched the applied for new premises license. He also stated that he had concerns about the applicant’s operating schedule in respect of the licensing objectives for the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, and public nuisance because he felt these did not promote the objective sufficiently enough.

The Chair invited the applicant to address the Committee. The applicant, represented by Mr Sherrif Mehmet, stated that before purchasing the premises, he was told that it had necessary consent to trade until 00:00 everyday. Mr Mehmet called for licenses to be granted either until 23:00 or to 02:00 to ensure uniformity along the Haringey Green Lanes. Mr Mehmet stated that the planning service only granted consent until 23:00 and that this was a contradiction to premises licenses granted later than this. He also stated that there were no complaints from local residents and other residents association in the area relating to the premises.

Councillor Newton asked the applicant what the capacity was of the premises. The response was 60 people (52 seated customers and 6 members of staff). There was no provision for take-away food. The Chair asked the applicant to explain why he had been found to be open after his licensable hours. Mr Mehmet replied that the applicant had made a mistake and recalled that at the time the licensee was new to the premises and had to compete with other premises along Green Lanes who closed at 02:00. He claimed that he had had no  ...  view the full minutes text for item 47.

To consider an application for a NEW Premises Licence (EARLY CLOSE).

(Agenda Item 6)

The Committee heard that this application was to be withdrawn in its entirety and that the applicant would continue with the second application to be heard at Item 7 of the Agenda.

To consider an application for a NEW Premises Licence (LATE CLOSE).

(Agenda Item 7)

              The Licensing Manager, Ms Barrett, presented the Report on the application to the Committee, indicating that the applicant had offered amendments to the application since it was originally presented to the Committee. The Chair invited the applicant’s representative, Sarah Clover, to table the amendments. The new hours to be applied for were as follows:

·           For the sale of alcohol and provision of late night refreshments and all other licensable activities:

o       Monday to Thursday               10:00 to 00:00

o       Friday and Saturday               10:00 to 04:00

o       Sunday                         10:00 to 01:00

·           Opening hours to the public were 30minutes after the above hours.

·           To delete all references of the transmission of any international sporting event which falls outside the standard hours, timing to commence one hour before the start of the event and end one hour after the end of the event.

Ms Clover also offered to the Committee, in response to comments submitted by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), the provision of two registered door staff to control entry and exit of customers of the premises, and three staff on days when events were being held. Ms Clover pointed that in the operating schedule submitted as part of the application form, the applicant had offered to provide staff training to observe the measures necessary to promote the crime and disorder objective.

Councillor H Brown asked Ms Barrett if a plan of the premises was available, to which the response was regrettably, that none was available. Councillor Newton asked if the door supervisions mentioned would be SIA registered. The response was that this would be the case.

The Chair invited the representative from the MPS to address the Committee. They confirmed that they were happy with the revised hours for Sunday, and Monday to Thursday, but that they had concerns about the Friday and Saturday amended hours and insisted that these hours could cause a drain on police resources. Ms Clover asked the MPS representative about alleged disturbances in 2005. The MPS representative confirmed that there were no logs of crime incidents in the vicinity of the premises, and none directly related to the premises itself.

The Chair invited the representative from the London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA)to address the Committee who made a representation on the basis that insufficient information had been received on which to determine the adequacy or otherwise of the fire safety arrangements in the premises. At this juncture, the LFEPA representative informed the Committee that a list of items which the LFEPA would like to see covered from an inspection point-of-view was presented to the applicant dated 9 January 2006. Ms Clover confirmed that she had received this list ten minutes previously. The list, which was compiled as result of a visit by the LFEPA representative to the premises, in essence, included requirements to remove or fully secure any portable Calor gar heaters; the need to produce a current certificate of service; music speakers to be removed from blocking exit routes; repair push bar  ...  view the full minutes text for item 49.

To consider an application for a NEW Premises Licence.

(Agenda Item 8)

            Due to time constraints, this Item was adjourned until a later date.

To consider an application for a NEW Premises Licence.

(Agenda Item 9)

              Due to time constraints, this Item was adjourned until a later date.

To consider any new items admitted under item 2 above.

(Agenda Item 10)

              None

The meeting ended at 22:45