Agenda and draft minutes
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Filming at Meetings Please note this meeting may be filmed or recorded by the Council for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site or by anyone attending the meeting using any communication method. Members of the public participating in the meeting (e.g. making deputations, asking questions, making oral protests) should be aware that they are likely to be filmed, recorded or reported on. By entering the meeting room and using the public seating area, you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings.
The Chair of the meeting has the discretion to terminate or suspend filming or recording, if in his or her opinion continuation of the filming, recording or reporting would disrupt or prejudice the proceedings, infringe the rights of any individual, or may lead to the breach of a legal obligation by the Council. Minutes: The Chair advised that the meeting would be live streamed on the Council’s website.
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Urgent Business 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. Minutes: It was noted that 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.
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Declarations of Interest A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:
(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and (ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.
A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.
Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes: Daliah Barrett, Licensing Officer, introduced the report, as set out on pages 1-6 of the agenda.
In response to a question from the Committee regarding the previous operation of William Hill at the premises, Ms Barrett confirmed that the existing licence had been surrendered for the betting shop and a new licence was being sought.
In response to a request for further clarification regarding the operating hours of Adult Gaming Centres (AGCs), the Licensing Officer explained that the operating hours for AGCs were normally granted for a 24hour period, however if particular issues were raised within a certain location the hours of operation could be called into question. This had happened with an AGC located in the Green Lanes area where the hours of operation had been reduced to a close of 11pm.
It was noted that the applicant had submitted a number of conditions within their additional papers, which had been previously circulated to Members.
In response to a request for clarification from the Applicant’s Representative, Andrew Woods, regarding the operating times of the other AGCs located within the borough, it was confirmed that three of them had a 24hour licence and one had reduced operating hours to 11pm.
In response to another question from Mr Woods, it was confirmed that there had been no specific issues linked to the previous operation at the premises, only general issues such as machine damage. It was also confirmed that there had been no reviews called on a AGC venue in the borough.
Councillor James wished to add that from her experience of the local area, the William Hill betting shop had been a notorious place for people to congregate in the doorway for drinking and other anti-social activities.
Maria Ahmad and Marlene D’Arguillar, Public Health, introduced their report, as set out on pages 161-162 of the agenda. Ms Ahmad added that nearby Woodlands Park Children’s Centre was a place used by pregnant women for anti-natal appointments. It was therefore likely that some of these women would need to walk past the premises and it could pose a risk to this vulnerable group of people.
In response to a question regarding alcohol, it was confirmed that the applicant was not applying for an alcohol licence and there would be no alcohol permitted on the premises. It was noted that there could be a strong association of street drinkers being attracted to such a premises.
Councillor Brabazon outlined her representation in objection to the premises, as follows:-
§ Councillor Brabazon had been a Councillor for Haringey Ward since 2016 and had previously worked for the Council for 20 years. § Councillor Brabazon believed that the issues that the area faced all those years ago were still very similar. These included begging, rough sleeping and people living in poor living conditions. It was believed that HMOs (house in multiple occupation) were a lot to blame, as well as a lack of council housing in the ward. § It was important to keep the ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |