Agenda item

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

The applicant addressed the sub-committee. Members had questions for the applicant.

The health and safety officer addressed the sub-committee.  Members had questions for the health and safety officer.

There was a discussion regarding several conditions, which both the applicant and the health and safety officer agreed to.

Both parties were given five minutes for summing up.

The meeting went into closed session at 12.30pm.

The meeting resumed at 12.45pm.  The chair did not read out the decision of the sub-committee as none of the parties were present.

RESOLVED:

That the application made by Africa Centre for a time limited premises licence (18 to 20 August 2017), to be granted under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of the premises known as Africa Centre, 66 Great Suffolk Street London SE1 0BL (Event to be held from Junction with Dolben Street to Junction with Sturge Street) is granted as follows:

Conditions

The operation of the premises under the licence shall be subject to relevant mandatory conditions, conditions derived from the operation schedule highlighted in Section M of the application form and the following additional conditions agreed by the sub-committee:

1.  That there is a minimum of 50 WCs including urinals

2.  That there is a minimum of 20 SIA staff and 45 stewards

3.  That there are evacuation points located at The London Fire Brigade Football Pitch, Mint Street Park and Nelson Square.

4.  That the risk assessment be amended to the satisfaction of Southwark’s Health and Safety Department within 48 hours.

Reasons

The reasons for the decision are as follows:

The application for the time limited was in respect of a vibrant street festival that would bring music, art, food and fashion from Africa and the diaspora to the Africa Centre’s new home in Southwark.  The time limited premises licence would be for between 18 and 20 August 2017, with the Event taking place on Great Suffolk Street from the junction with Dolben Street to the junction with Sturge Street. The activities would include three music stages playing amplified live music, and food and drink for purchase by street vendors.

The representative from health and safety stated that whilst most of the officer’s concerns had been conciliated, there remained issued relating to number of toilet facilities and SIA staff, evacuation points and their locations the form in which the risk assessment took.

The licensing sub-committee noted that the representations from the Metropolitan Police Service, environmental protection team and licensing as a responsible authority had conciliated.

During the discussion stage of the meeting the conditions were agreed by both the applicant and the health and safety team, which satisfied the licensing sub-committee who agreed that the conditions were appropriate and proportionate and on this basis, the application was granted.

Appeal rights

The applicant may appeal against any decision:

a)  To impose conditions on the licence

b)  To exclude a licensable activity or refuse to specify a person as premises supervisor.

Any person who made relevant representations in relation to the application who desire to contend that:

a)  The  licence ought not to be been granted; or

b)  That on granting the licence, the licensing authority ought to have imposed different or additional conditions to the licence, or ought to have modified them in a different way

may appeal against the decision.

Any appeal must be made to the Magistrates’ Court for the area in which the premises are situated. Any appeal must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices’ clerk for the Magistrates’ Court within the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified by the licensing authority of the decision appealed against.