Minutes:
The licensing officer presented his report to the sub-committee. Members had questions. The applicants addressed the sub-committee. Members had questions. The Police addressed the sub-committee and raised their concerns over crime and disorder The meeting went into closed session to consider the application.
RESOLVED:
That the application for four temporary event notices, on December 4/5, December 11/12, December 18/19 and December 25/26 2009 by Miss Sandra Da Costa to be held at Banana’s Bar, 374 Walworth Road, London SE17 2NF be rejected and counter notices be issued under Section 105 of the Licensing Act 2003.
Reasons
The licensing sub-committee have considered the objection notice submitted by the Metropolitan Police Licensing Service on the four temporary Events Notice under Section 100 of the Licensing Act 2003 and having considered each of the four events, the sub-committee accept the evidence of the Police that a number of crime & disorder incidents had occurred in and outside the premises in recent weeks and as a result, consider that granting the Temporary Event Notices would have an adverse impact on the crime & disorder objective.
Appeal rights
Where the relevant licensing authority gives a counter notice under section 105(3), the premises user may appeal against that decision. An appeal under this paragraph 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.
But no appeal may be brought later than five working days before the day on which the event period specified in the temporary event notice begins.
The meeting closed at [___]