Agenda item

The licensing officer presented his report and informed the sub-committee that neither the local resident or the ward councillor were attending. The police had met with the applicant and concilliated.

The applicant’s representative addressed the sub-committee, he reminded the sub-committee that the police had concilliated their objection after the applicant had agreed to a number of additional conditions.  Members had questions for the applicant.

The applicant was given 5 minutes to sum up then the sub-committee went into closed session at 11.16am.

The meeting resumed at 11.23am and the decision was announced as follows.

RESOLVED

That the application by Seven Eleven Foods Limited for variation of the Premises Licence issued under the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Londis, 93-95 Lordship Lane, London  SE22 8HU  is granted as follows.

Conditions

All appropriate mandatory conditions as defined by the Licensing Act 2003 (as amended); and

·  An approved CCTV be installed both inside and out with a 31 day tape bank, which must be maintained in full working order and a member of staff must be readily available to download images at the request of Police or London Borough of Southwark Licensing Officers.

·  A proof of age scheme to be established.

·  Recognised training scheme for all staff supplying intoxicating liquor.

·  That the applicant provide individual staff training books to all staff who will be expected to complete the training course,  Refresher training questions are provided on a six monthly basis, and are kept with the training books to denote the refresher training has taken place. These training books will obviously be available for inspection by yourselves, or the council licensing officer on request.

Reasons

The reasons for this decision are as follows:

The licensing sub-committee heard evidence from the applicant and in reaching its decision the sub-committee had regard to all the relevant considerations and the four licensing objectives.

Having considered the evidence presented, the sub-committee was not satisfied the granting of this application would have an adverse impact on the licensing objectives and therefore the application was granted.

Appeal rights

The applicant or interested parties may appeal against any decision.

Any appeal must be made to the magistrate court for the petty sessions area in which the premises are situated. Any appeal must be commenced by notice of appeal given by the appellant to the justices’ chief executive 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.

The meeting closed at 11.35am.