Agenda and minutes

To agree the procedure rules for remote meetings.

RESOLVED –

THAT the guidance be agreed.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Jenny Headlam-Wells.

The Chair confirmed that with two Members present the meeting was quorate.

There were none.

Broadcast of the meeting

The Chair to announce the following: “In addition to the rights by law that the public and press have to record this meeting, I would like to remind everyone that this meeting is being recorded and broadcast live by the Council to the Internet and can be viewed on our website for at least six months after the meeting. After that time, webcasts are archived and can be made available on upon request.

If you have asked to address the meeting, you are deemed to be consenting to being filmed and to the use of those images and sound recordings for webcasting and/or training purposes. If you are addressing the Committee your contribution will be recorded and broadcast.”

Webcasting

The Chair announced that the meeting was being broadcast live to the internet and would be capable of repeated viewing and copies of the recording could be made available to those that requested them. Those participating in the meeting were deemed to be consenting to being filmed.

There was no such notification.

Report of the Executive Director Supporting Communities

This is an application to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003.

Consideration was given to a Report of the Executive Director Supporting Communities, which an application to vary a premises licence under section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The Licensing Officer took the Panel through the report and advised that thirteen representations had been received opposing the application. However, the Police Responsible Authority, two residents, and Tenants Residents Associations Camden Town (TRACT) had withdrawn their representation. Therefore, nine relevant representations remained, including one from the Licensing Responsible Authority.

The premises was located within the Camden Town Culminative Impact Policy Area (CIA).

The licensing objectives engaged by this application were the Prevention of Crime and Disorder, the Prevention of Public Nuisance, Public Safety, and the Protection of Children from Harm. The hours policy was also engaged by this application in relation to the proposed terminal times for licensable activities.

The applicant confirmed that the hours for the supply of alcohol off the premises had been amended to 12:00hrs – 21:30hrs Monday to Sunday. The applicant also confirmed they had also agreed additional conditions with the police.

Dennis Viechweg, representing the Licensing Responsible Authority made his representation to the panel, and summarised his objections as set out in his written statement. He advised that the representation was being made on policy grounds, due to the premises being located in a CIA. The application itself was not a cause of concern.

Ana Gonçalves and Zijun Meng, the applicants, summarised the application and then provided the following information in response to questions:

·       The application for variation had come forward as the applicant had wanted to be able compliment their food delivery offering with wine, so had applied for off sales.

·       All alcohol sales, which would including those consumed off the premises, were ancillary to a substantive meal. 

·       The applicants were agreeable to a condition that stated that only electric vehicles and bicycles could be used for deliveries and had contacted Deliveroo to ensure that this could be facilitated.

·       Furthermore, due to access to the area, neighbouring restaurants who offered delivery made most of their deliveries by bicycle.

·       The restaurant seated 41 customers. 

·       The alcohol on offer at the premises was bottles of wine and sake. The wine was of a high quality and prices started at £19 per bottle.

The Licencing Responsible Authority, the interested parties and the applicant then made some closing remarks.

Decision and reasons

Panel Members confirmed that they had been able to follow and understand the submissions and discussion in relation to this application.

In deliberation, the Panel noted the submissions by the interested parties, the representation from the Licensing Responsible Authority, and the information provided by the applicant and the applicant’s representative.

The Panel considered that whilst the premises was situated in a CIA, the application met some of the exceptions to the policy and that the applicant had proven that they would promote the licensing objectives and had agreed to additional conditions with the police. Furthermore, the premises was small, with 41 covers, and the applicant had confirmed  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 8^th December 2022.

Consideration was given to the Minutes of the meeting that took place on 8^th December 2022.

RESOLVED –

THAT the minutes be approved and signed as a correct record.

There was none.