Agenda and minutes

To agree the procedure rules for remote meetings.

RESOLVED –

THAT the guidance on remote meetings be agreed.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Richard Olszewski. The Panel was quorate with two Members in attendance.

There were no declarations.

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 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.

Supplementary Agenda

The Chair also announced that a supplementary agenda was published in respect of Agenda Item 6, which included submissions from the Police as the Applicant for Review and the Premises Licence Holder.

There were no notifications of urgent business.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 June 2024.

Consideration was given to the Minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED –

THAT the Minutes of the meeting that took place on 6 June 2024 be agreed and signed as an accurate record.

Report of the Executive Director Supporting Communities

This is an application to review a premises licence under section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003.

A request was received from the Metropolitan Police in advance of the meeting that the press and public be excluded from the meeting when this item was considered, as publicity in respect of it could disclose information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

 Members agreed to the request and passed the following resolution:

RESOLVED –

THAT the press and public be excluded from the proceedings of the Licensing Panel on 19 September 2024 during consideration of this item on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, that were members of the public to be present, there would be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Specifically -

Publicity in respect of item 7 would be likely to lead to the disclosure of information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime by virtue of Category 7 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Part II

Consideration was given to a report of the Executive Director, Supporting Communities regarding an application for a review of a premises licence under Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003.

The Panel heard from the Metropolitan Police, who were the Applicant for the review, and their representative, the Licensing Responsible Authority, and from the Licence Holder and their representative. 

The Police, the Licensing Responsible Authority and the Licence Holder made some closing remarks.

Deliberation and Reasons

Having heard from all parties, Members were of the view that it was in the public interest and would uphold the licensing objectives to revoke the licence of the premises.

Part I

Members returned to public session and the Chair announced the Panel had decided to revoke the premises licence, therefore it was

RESOLVED –

THAT the licence, in respect of Atlanta Supermarket, 519 Finchley Road, London, NW3 7BB, be revoked

ACTION BY: Director of Public Safety

There was none.