Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:  That Councillor Kairul Kareema Marikar be appointed Chair of the Licensing Panel Hearing.

RESOLVED:  To note that there were no declarations of interest 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 Chair 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 Chair and Members who took no part in the previous meeting’s proceedings. The process referred to at (1) above provides appropriate approval scrutiny].

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.

Questions will be asked in the order notice of them was received and there be a time limit of 15 minutes.

[The deadline for receipt of public questions is 3.00 pm, 14 September 2016.  Questions should be sent to publicquestions@harrow.gov.uk  

No person may submit more than one question].

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

Report of the Corporate Director of Community.

In attendance:

RESOLVED:  That having carefully considered all the relevant information, including:

·                     Written and oral representations by all parties

·                     Licensing Act 2003

·                     Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003

·                     Harrow Council’s Licensing Policy

·                     Human Rights Act 1998

·                     Considerations in Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998;

the Panel agreed to vary the premises licence subject to the following timings and conditions:

Licensable activities and hours permitted:

Seasonal variations:

(a)          The terminal hour to be 0300 hours for closing and 0230 hours for licensable activities on Halloween; the Friday, Saturday and Sunday preceding Bank Holidays; Maundy Thursday; Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 – 31 December;

(b)          From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve to the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day for all licensable activities and hours open to the public.

Conditions:

Prevention of crime and disorder

1.            Where the premises was open for the sale of alcohol until 02:30 hours, there shall be no admission or re-admission to the premises after 01:30 hours, save for customers who have temporarily left the premises e.g. to smoke.

2.            A CCTV system shall be installed at the premises and maintained in good working order and used at all times when the premises were open for licensable activities.  Any CCTV footage shall be held for at least 31 days and shall be made available to an officer of the Licensing Authority or Police on reasonable request.

3.            The need for door supervisors be assessed by way of risk assessment and cognisance be taken of any police advice.

Prevention of public nuisance

4.            Clear and legible notices shall be displayed in a prominent position near the exit door(s) requesting that customers leave quietly to avoid disturbing local residents.

5.            The premises shall maintain a written dispersal policy, which shall be made available to the police and licensing authority officers upon request.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 98.