Agenda item

The licensing officer presented their report.  Members had no questions for the licensing officer.

The legal representative for the premises addressed the sub-committee on behalf of the management of the premises.  Members had questions for the legal representative for the premises.

The Metropolitan Police Service representative addressed the sub-committee. Members had questions for the police representative.

Both parties were given five minutes for summing up.

The meeting went into closed session at 12.10pm.

The meeting resumed at 12.23pm and the chair advised all parties of the decision.

RESOLVED:

The council’s licensing sub-committee, having had regard to the representations by the representatives of The Charlie Chaplin, 26 New Kent Road, London SE1 6TJ against interim steps imposed at the expedited review on 22 June 2017 has agreed to vary the interim steps:

1.  That the CCTV is checked on a daily basis to ensure that operational and a log maintained of the daily checks and made available to the police and authorised council officers immediately upon request.

2.  That there will always be someone on the premises at all times the premises open to the public that can operate the CCTV.

3.  That the hatch/gate shall remain closed at all times save for access or ingress.

4.  That on Fridays and Saturdays from 21:30 until closing there will be one SIA officer.

5.  That no fruit knife (or any other knife/weapon) will be allowed within the premises and/or kept behind the bar area.

Reasons

This was a hearing to consider representations from the representatives of The Charlie Chaplin, 26 New Kent Road, London SE1 6TJ against interim steps imposed at the expedited review on 22 June 2017.

The licensing sub-committee heard from the representatives of The Charlie Chaplin who confirmed that the concerns of the Metropolitan Police Service had been conciliated.  In discussion with the sub-committee the premises were agreeable to additional conditions, namely conditions 1 to 5 above.

The licensing sub-committee heard from the representative from the Metropolitan Police Service who confirmed that their concerns regarding the premises were conciliated.

The licensing sub-committee considered all of the oral and written representations before it and were of the opinion that at the expedited review on 22 June 2017 the premises licence was suspended to allow the licence holder to install a gate/hatch at the bar, evidence of operational CCTV and documented staff training.  All these matters have been addressed and additional conditions have been accepted by the premises licence holder.  In these circumstances, a suspension of the licence is no longer appropriate and/or proportionate and agree as an alternative to modify the terms of the licence as detailed.

In reaching this decision the sub-committee had regard to all the relevant considerations and the four licensing objectives and considered that this decision was appropriate and proportionate.

Appeal rights

There is no right of appeal to a magistrates’ court against the licensing authority’s decision at this stage.

The premises licence holder may make representation against any interim steps imposed and a hearing to consider the representation will be held within 48 hours of receipt of the representation.  The holder of the premises licence may only make further representations if there has been a material change in circumstances since the authority made its determination

Any representation should be in writing and cannot be received outside of normal office hours.