Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Lister, for whom Cllr Patel was acting as substitute, and from Cllr Thompson, for whom Cllr Demirci was acting as substitute.

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 6 below).

There were no items of urgent business.

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.

The Chair will explain the procedure that the Committee will follow for the hearing considered under the Gambling Act 2005 or the Licensing Act 2003.  A copy of the procedure is attached.

Noted.

To consider an application to allow Provision of Regulated Entertainment, Supply of Alcohol and Provision of Late Night refreshment.

At the start of the hearing, the applicant’s representative, Mr Hopkins, made representations against the Police Community Support Officer present addressing the hearing, as he had not been the officer who had produced the written representation submitted and insufficient notice had been provided. Mr Hopkins additionally reported that all the conditions put forward by the Noise Team had been accepted by the applicant, and that the request for tables and chairs outside the premises and for off-sales to be permitted had been withdrawn.

Mr Parker, Metropolitan Police, advised that the officer who had written the police representation was unable to attend due to an injury, but that the Community Support Officer present would be able to confirm the content of the written representation. The Committee was advised by the Legal Officer that they had the right to waive the rule that 10 days written notice be given for witnesses, and that the Community Support Officer present could speak regarding the content of the submission made, but could not introduce any new evidence. It was noted that this was the same for the noise team officers where, due to shift patterns, it was not possible for the officer who had made the written representation to attend the meeting. The Committee agreed that the Community Support Officer could address the hearing, and that due weight would be given to the evidence provided.

Dale Barrett, Licensing Officer, reported that the issue of tables and chairs outside the premises was covered by a separate enforcement regime, and was not an issue for consideration by the Committee. Ms Barrett also asked for clarification on whether the applicant accepted the noise team’s representation on the operating hours being inappropriate due to the close proximity of local residents, in response to which Mr Hopkins reported that the applicant accepted all the conditions proposed by the noise team. Hours of operation would be an issue for consideration by the Committee.

Ms Barrett presented the report on an application for a new premises licence at Trocadero to allow the provision of regulated entertainment, supply of alcohol and provision of late night refreshment at the premises. Representations had been received from the noise team and Metropolitan Police, and from a local resident, who referred to problems with antisocial behaviour in the area. In response to a question from the Committee, Ms Barrett reported that no representation had been made by the fire authority on the grounds that the recommendations submitted in writing directly to the applicant be implemented in full. The applicant confirmed that they had met with the fire officer and agreed to carry out all the works recommended.

PCSO Tom Marshall spoke on behalf of the written representation submitted by PC Green, and confirmed that the statement made was true. PCSO Marshall reported that the dispersal order and no-alcohol zone were still in place and that there had been issues with litter in the area around the premises. It was also reported that there were always groups of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

To consider any new items admitted under item 2 above.

There were no new items of urgent business.