Agenda and decisions

The minutes of the previous meeting, held on 28 June 2023 and 13 July  2023, be approved as an accurate record of those meetings’ proceedings.

The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering this decision from the information presented to it within the report and at the hearing on 17 August 2023 has determined that having regard to the promotion of all the licensing objectives:

? The prevention of crime and disorder;

? Public safety;

? Prevention of public nuisance; and

? The protection of children from harm,

The Licensing Sub-committee decided that the premises licence for Dalston Corner, 1 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 8BH be approved in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and the proposed conditions set out in paragraph 8.1 of the published application report:

And the following additional conditions:

• The front and rear of the premises for licensable activities. 

·  The Licence holder will display signage prominently requesting

customers leave the proximity of the shop quickly and quietly

respecting any local residents.

·  The front of the premises will be monitored at busy times after 18:00 to ensure large groups of customers do not congregate at the busy junction and potentially dangerous crossings which is a risk to public safety.

·  The garden area shall not be used for licensable activities and there shall be regular litter checks and collection of litter in the area.

·  The Licensee shall ensure that all staff are fully trained and made aware of the legal requirement of businesses to comply with their duty of care as regards the disposal of waste produced from the business premises. During the hours of operation of the premises, the licence holder shall ensure sufficient measures are  in place to remove and prevent litter or waste arising or accumulating from customers in the area immediately outside the premises, and that this area shall be sweptand or washed, and litter and sweepings collected and stored in accordance with the approved refuse storage arrangements by close of business.

·  No deliveries to the premises shall take place between 23:00 and 08:00 on the following day.

·  The procedure for handling and preparing for disposal of the waste shall be in writing and displayed in a prominent place where it can be referred to at all times by staff.

·  The Licensee shall ensure that any contract for general and recyclable waste disposal shall be appropriate in size to the amount of waste produced by the business. The Licensee shall maintain an adequate supply of waste receptacles provided by his registered waste carrier (refuse sacks or commercial waste bins) in order to ensure all refuse emanating from the business is always presented for collection by his waste carrier and shall not use any plain black or unidentifiable refuse sacks or any other unidentifiable or unmarked waste receptacles.

·  In order to minimise the amount of time any waste remains on the public highway in readiness for collection, the Licensee will ensure the timeframe within which it may expect its waste carrier to collect is adhered to. The Licensee must ensure he/she complies with any orders or notices served by the Council.

·  The Licensee shall erect a sign asking customers to refrain from littering the  ...  view the full decision text for item 6.

The Licensing Sub-Committee in considering this decision from the information presented to it within the report and at the hearing on 17 August 2023 has determined that having regard to the promotion of all the licensing objectives:

? The prevention of crime and disorder;

? Public safety;

? Prevention of public nuisance; and

? The protection of children from harm,

The Licensing Sub-committee decided that the premises licence for the Bibliotheque, 325 Kingsland Road, E8 4DL be approved in accordance with the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and the proposed conditions set out in paragraph 8.1 of the report with the following amendments:

·  To remove live music, performance of dance, and anything of a similar description from the application which overcame Licensing Sub-Committee members’ concerns about the premises.

·  The Applicant to Submit a revised Plan of the premises removing the

Basement from the licensable area and to clearly identify the Kitchen area and extractor fan on the revised Plan of the premises.

·  Amend Condition 9 as follows:

" Security (SIA qualified staff) are to be employed at the venue on Friday and Saturday nights from 2200hrs - 01:30. On other days security will be considered as part of an operational risk assessment. All door supervisors shall enter their full details in the premises daily register at the commencement of their work. They shall record their full name, home address and contact telephone number, their SIA registration number, and the time they commence and conclude working. If the door supervisor was provided by an agency the name, registered business address and contact telephone number will also be recorded. This register will be made available to police or authorised officers immediately upon request. Also the Licence holder shall prepare written details of their dispersal process and procedures a copy of which shall be kept on the premises and made available to police or other authorised officers upon request ".

·  Amend Condition 21 as follows:

" Alcohol shall not be sold, supplied, or consumed on the premises otherwise than to persons who are taking substantial table meals and that the consumption of alcohol by such persons is ancillary to taking such meals. The supply of alcohol shall be by waiter or waitress service only".

And the following additional conditions:

·  There shall be no more than 5 smokers at the front of the premises at any one time.

·  The Licence holder shall display the telephone number/email address of the Designated Premises Supervisor for use by any Responsible Authority or any person who may wish to make a complaint during the operation of the licence in a prominent external location at the premises that is easily accessible to the public.

·  The Licence holder will provide details of local taxi firms to customers leaving the premises

Reasons for the decision

The application for a premises licence has been approved because the Licensing Sub-committee was satisfied that the licensing objectives would not be undermined.

The Licensing Sub-Committee took into consideration that both the Environmental Enforcement and the Metropolitan Police Service had agreed  ...  view the full decision text for item 7.