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Apologies for absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Urgent business 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 considered at item 7 below). Minutes: There were no items of urgent business. |
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Declarations of interest 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 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. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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To approve the minutes of the previous meeting of the Licensing Sub Committee B held on 27 March 2012. Minutes: RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 27 March 2012 be approved and signed by the Chair. |
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Summary of procedure PDF 54 KB The Chair will explain the procedure that the Committee will follow for the hearing considered under the Licensing Act 2003 or the Gambling Act 2005. A copy of the procedure is attached. Minutes: NOTED |
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Crocodile, 155 Lordship Lane, London N17 6XE (Bruce Grove ward) PDF 190 KB To consider an application for a premises licence variation at the above premises. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee was advised that the objector had indicated that he would not attend the hearing, and that the Committee had the option to either adjourn the hearing or to proceed in the absence of the objector. It was decided that the hearing would proceed, as the objector had indicated that he would not attend the hearing were it to be adjourned to a different date.
The Licensing Officer, Ms Barrett, presented the report on the application for a premises licence variation at Crocodile, 155 Lordship Lane. The Committee was provided with copies of the existing licence and attached conditions. It was confirmed that representations had been made in respect of this application by Environmental Health, and by a local resident in respect of noise and nuisance. It was confirmed that it was a condition on the existing licence that the rear area is not to be used by customers at any time.
Mr Pearce, Enforcement Response, noted that several points raised in the Enforcement Response representation were already covered by conditions on the existing licence, and that the final point, in respect of not placing tables or chairs in front of the entrance to the dwelling above the premises, had been agreed by the applicant. The only issue not agreed with the applicant was the recommendation that use of the front external area be restricted past 8.30pm. It was confirmed that the recommendation was that food or drinks should not be consumed in the external area after 8.30pm, although use of this area for smoking would be permitted.
The applicant’s representative, Mr Hopkins, addressed the Committee in support of the application and raised the following points in his address and in responding to questions from the Committee:
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Items of urgent business To consider any new items of urgent business admitted under item 2 above. Minutes: There were no new items of urgent business.
The meeting closed at 2100hrs. |