Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chairman for the purposes of this meeting.

RESOLVED:  That Councillor Ajay Maru be appointed Chairman for this Licensing Panel Hearing.

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:

(a)               all Members of the Sub Committee;

(b)               all other Members present in any part of the room.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interests made by Members.

[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 Chairman for that meeting;

(2)               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 Chairman 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 any questions, petitions or deputations (if any), under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rules 17, 15 and 16 (Part 4B) of the Constitution respectively.

[Note: These items are qualified by the requirements of the licensing legislation and will not be applicable to applications on the current agenda.]

RESOLVED:  To note that no public questions were put, or petitions or deputations received at this meeting under the provisions of Committee Procedure Rules 17, 15 and 16 respectively.

Procedure to be followed at an oral hearing.

The Chairman asked the Panel Members, officer/s, Responsible Authority/ies and other attendees at the meeting to introduce themselves and then outlined the procedure for the conduct of an oral hearing, which was set out in the agenda.

Report of the Corporate Director Community and Environment.

In attendance:

RESOLVED:  That taking into account the:

·                     Licensing Act 2003;

·                     Guidance under Section 182 of the Licensing Act;

·                     the Licensing Objectives;

·                     Harrow Council’s Licensing Policy;

·                     the Human Rights Act 1998;

·                     the principles of natural justice;

·                     and representations made in writing and at the hearing;

the premises licence be modified by amending the hours for licensable activities and the hours open to the public to the following:

REASONS:  The Panel considered that the decision promoted the licensing objectives for the protection of children from harm and the prevention of crime and disorder.

Report of the Corporate Director Community and Environment.

In attendance:

RESOLVED:  That taking into account the:

·                     Licensing Act 2003;

·                     Guidance under Section 182 of the Licensing Act;

·                     the Licensing Objectives;

·                     Harrow Council’s Licensing Policy;

·                     the Human Rights Act 1998;

·                     the principles of natural justice;

·                     and representations made in writing and at the hearing;

(1)               the premises licence be modified by amending the hours for licensable activities and the conditions of the licence to the following:

(2)               the following conditions be added to the premises licence:

1.                  Clear signage at all exits shall be prominently displayed asking customers to keep the surrounding area tidy and free from litter and to dispose of all rubbish in litter bins.

2.                  Alcohol is only to be sold to customers who purchase food.

(3)               the application for recorded music be rejected;

REASONS:  The Panel considered that the decision promoted the licensing objectives for the prevention of public nuisance and the prevention of crime and disorder.