Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the purposes of this meeting.

RESOLVED: That Councillor Knowles be appointed Chair of the Panel for the purposes of the meeting.

To note that there are no Reserve Members currently appointed to this Panel.

RESOLVED: To note that no Reserve Members were currently appointed to this Panel.

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members present.

RESOLVED: To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members in relation to the business to be transacted at this meeting.

To consider whether any of the items listed on the agenda should be considered with the press and public excluded on the grounds that it is thought likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that there would be disclosure of confidential information in breach of an obligation of confidence or of exempt information as defined in the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985.

RESOLVED: That all items be considered with the press and public present.

[Note:  Licensing Panel minutes are:-

(1)               approved following each meeting by the Members serving on that particular occasion and signed as a correct record by the Chair for that meeting;

(2)               printed into the Council Minute Volume, published monthly;

(3)               not submitted to the next panel meeting for approval.

Reasons: The Licensing Panel is constituted from a pooled membership. Consequently, a subsequent Panel meeting is likely to comprise a different Chair and Members who took no part in the previous meeting’s proceedings. The process referred to at (1) above provides appropriate approval scrutiny].

See Note at conclusion of these minutes.

To receive questions (if any) from local residents or organisations under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rule 18 (Part 4B of the Constitution).

RESOLVED: To note that no public questions were put, or petitions or deputations received, at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rules 18, 15 and 16 (Part 4B of the Constitution) respectively.

Procedure to be followed at an oral hearing.

The Chair introduced the Panel and officers present and outlined the procedure for the conduct of an oral hearing, which was set out in the agenda.

Report of the Chief Environmental Health Officer.

The Chief Environmental Health Officer’s representative at the meeting informed the Panel that the unresolved representation relating to the application for the variation in respect of Chandi Bar, 59 High Street, Edgware, had been withdrawn, and that as a result, the application would not now require determination by the Panel.

It was noted that the application for the conversion would therefore be granted by the Chief Environmental Health Officer under the provisions set out in the Council’s Licensing Policy and Delegation of Licensing Functions.

Report of the Chief Environmental Health Officer.

The Panel received a report of the Chief Environmental Health Officer, which detailed an application for a conversion and simultaneous variation to the Justices’ Licensing hours for Ajans Food & Wine, 324 Rayners Lane, Harrow.

The application, which had been made by Mr Niranjan, sought to increase the hours during which Ajans Food & Wine was licensed to sell alcohol off the premises to twenty-four hours per day.  The premises were situated in a predominantly commercial part of Rayners Lane; there was, however, residential accommodation provided above most of the nearby premises.

The application had been referred to the Panel as there was one unresolved representation from a Responsible Authority, namely the Metropolitan Police, represented by Sergeant Davis.

The Panel was informed that, following consultation with the Metropolitan Police, the applicant wished to amend the application so that the requested hours for the sale of alcohol, and during which the premises would be open, would now be 8.00 am until 11.30 pm on Sundays to Thursdays, and 8.00 am to 1.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Sergeant Davis stated that the Police were satisfied with the application as amended, provided that the applicant continued to operate CCTV during licensed hours, and that during these hours, should the Designated Premises Supervisor not be present, a suitably qualified licence holder should be present.

RESOLVED:  That the application be granted, with the following amendments and additional conditions:

AMENDMENTS

Hours open to the public for the sale of alcohol off the premises:

Sundays to Thursdays: 8.00 am – 11.30 pm

Fridays and Saturdays: 8.00 am – 1.00 am

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS

1.                   CCTV equipment to be installed, operated and maintained in good working order during licensed hours and in accordance with the recommendations of the Police or Crime Prevention Officer.

REASON: Prevention of Crime and Disorder

2.                   During extended hours, if the Designated Premises Supervisor was not on the premises, a suitably qualified licence holder to be present.

REASON: Prevention of Crime and Disorder.

Report of the Chief Environmental Health Officer.

The Panel received a report of the Chief Environmental Health Officer which detailed an application for a conversion and simultaneous variation to the Justices’ Licensing Hours for Rambling Inn, 410 Kenton Lane, Kenton.

The application had been made by Mr Kelly of McGowan’s Irish Bars (which traded as Postcode Pubco Ltd), for the extension of hours for the sale of alcohol to 3.00 am on Mondays to Sundays, and for the extension of hours for the provision of both recorded and live music, dancing, films, and late night refreshment to 4.00 am on Mondays to Sundays.  The premises were situated in the main commercial part of Belmont Circle, although residential premises were situated in close proximity.

The application had been referred to the Panel as there were three unresolved representations from Responsible Authorities, and one unresolved representation from a member of the public.  The Panel was informed that following agreement between the applicant and the Environmental Protection team, this representation had been withdrawn. Sergeant Carl Davis represented the Metropolitan Police, and Ms Sophia Bix represented the Planning Department of Harrow Council. Mrs Valerie Knights, a local resident, was present at the meeting, together with another local resident, Mr Walker.  The Panel heard, however, that since Mr Walker had not made a written representation to the Council, and Mrs Knights had not informed the Council that she wished for Mr Walker to be present at the meeting as a witness, Mr Walker could not speak without the applicant’s consent.  The applicant stated that he did not wish to allow Mr Walker to act as a witness or speak at the meeting. 

The representative of the applicant, Mr Henderson, stated that, following consultation with the Police, the applicant wished to amend his application so that the premises would be open from 10.00 am to 12.00 am on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 10.00 am to 12.30 am on Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 10.00 am to 1.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 10.00 am to 11.30 pm on Sundays, with all licensable activities to terminate thirty minutes before the close of premises.  The applicant’s representative advised that, given the amendments to the application, the variation would not significantly alter the nature of the premises.

The applicant’s representative stated that, in addition, the applicant had agreed four conditions with the Police, namely that the premises continue to operate its existing CCTV system, that AWP machines continue to be emptied each night, that notices be displayed requesting patrons to leave the premises quietly, and that the applicant make endeavours to minimise disturbance caused to local residents by noise and vibrations.

The applicant’s representative clarified that, in light of the amendments made to the application, points 11 and 15 in Box Q (b), along with point 8 in box Q (d), included in the agenda papers, were no longer relevant.  He requested that these additional steps proposed in the application be removed.

The Panel was informed that if the amended application were granted, the applicant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 255.