Agenda and minutes

Cllr Brabazon was elected Chair for the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

It being a special meeting of the Sub Committee, under Part Four, Section B, Paragraph 17, of the Council’s Constitution, no other business shall be considered at the meeting.

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 Licensing Act 2003.  A copy of the procedure is attached.

Noted.

To consider an application to allow the Provision of Regulated Entertainment, The Provision of Late Night Refreshment and Supply of Alcohol at the premises.

At the start of the meeting, Cllr Peacock, speaking on behalf of an objector to the application, requested the introduction of a number of items of late documentary evidence consisting of photographs and a letter. The Chair granted a short adjournment to allow the applicant and his representative to view the items. Subsequent to this and following objections lodged by the applicant’s representative, the Chair ruled the supplementary evidence inadmissible and not to be considered by the Committee.

The Licensing Officer, Ms Barrett presented the report on an application for a new Premises Licence for The Blue Bar, 675 High Road, Tottenham, London N17 8AD. The Committee was advised that a representation had been received in relation to the application from the Metropolitan Police, but had subsequently been withdrawn following the agreement of the applicant to comply with the conditions put forward, particularly in relation to football match days and CCTV. A representation had also been submitted from the Noise Enforcement team. Letters of representation had also been received from a number of local residents including a standard letter which had been signed by a number of individuals. A letter of objection had also been received from Cllr Peacock. Ms Barrett also advised that although comments had been received on the application from the Council’s Planning and Building Control departments, these had been included for reference purposes only as issues would be more appropriately addressed under different legislative provisions. 

Ms Barrett apprised the Committee of the licensing history of the premises of which the applicant, Mr Neza, had been the leaseholder since 2005. The premises were sub-let from 2007 and again in 2009 until the applicant took back control in 2010 following the Council revoking the Premises Licence. Complaints received in relation to the premises predominantly related to the period the premises were sub-let.   

Eubert Malcolm made a representation on behalf of the Noise Enforcement Team and informed the Committee that the applicant had accepted all of the conditions put forward within the team’s submission. It was advised that 17 complaints had been received in respect to the premises since 2007.

Cllr Peacock questioned why the garden and alleyway to the rear of the premises had not been referred to within the Enforcement Service report as historically this had been the source of a number of nuisance complaints associated with patrons eating and drinking outside. The Enforcement Officer advised that conditions could only be applied against the licensable area of  the premises as detailed in the application. In addition, the Licensing Officer confirmed that consumption and smoking shisha were not licensable activities. The applicant’s representative, Mr Wilcox, confirmed that the alleyway constituted a joint right of way for shops in the parade and that the entrance was now locked with a gate to prevent access by patrons. He also asserted that the premises did not in fact have a garden area but only a small storage space leading into the alleyway which would not be accessible to patrons. It  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.