Agenda and draft minutes

To appoint a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

It was MOVED by Councillor Margaret Bird and SECONDED by Councillor Mohammed Islam and RESOLVED to appoint Councillor Patsy Cummings as Chair of the meeting.

Members and co-opted Members of the Council are reminded that, in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act 2011, they are required to consider in advance of each meeting whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI), some other registrable interest (ORI) or a non-registrable interest (NRI) in relation to any matter on the agenda. If advice is needed, Members should contact the Monitoring Officer in good time before the meeting.

If any Member or co-opted Member of the Council identifies a DPI or ORI which they have not already registered on the Council’s register of interests or which requires updating, they must urgently complete the disclosure form which can be obtained from Democratic Services at any time, copies of which will be available at the meeting for return to the Monitoring Officer.

Members and co-opted Members are required in general to disclose any relevant DPIs, ORIs or NRIs at the meeting –

• Where the matter relates to a DPI they may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must not stay in the room unless granted a dispensation.
• Where the matter directly relates to the financial interest or wellbeing of an ORI they may not vote on the matter unless granted a dispensation.
• Where a Member or co-opted Member has an NRI which directly relates to or affects their or a relevant person’s financial interest or wellbeing, whether they can participate in any discussion or vote on the matter or stay in the room depends on the detailed rules in paragraphs 7 of Appendix B of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

The Chair will invite Members to make their disclosure of interests orally at the meeting and they will also be recorded in the minutes.

There were none.

To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no items of urgent business.

The Sub-Committee is asked to determine whether to grant the application for a premises licence at 33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7JJ.

The Chair outlined the procedures for the Licensing Hearing in line with the Licensing Act 2003 and the Council’s protocol.

The applicant Mr Richard Haddad was present.

The Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing introduced the application to the Sub Committee.

The Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing explained that the application by Chixee Ltd for a premises licence at 33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath sought the provision of late-night refreshment Monday to Sunday 11pm until 3am. The Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing stated that the provision of late-night refreshment only became licensable at 11pm, so the applicant could be open selling food without a licence before 11pm.

The Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing informed the Sub Committee that following discussions with the police licensing officer as a responsible authority, the applicant had amended their application and now sought to have additional conditions placed on the licence should the Members be minded to grant the application.

The Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing explained that the applicant set out the steps they intended to take to promote the licensing objectives should the application be granted. The Licensing team would take relevant items from the applicants operating schedule and attach it to the licence, ensuring that it did not contradict or duplicate anything that had been agreed with the police.

In response to questions from the Sub-Committee the Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing informed Members that there was no amendment to the hours sought for the licensable activity, it was still 11pm to 3am every day of the week. The initial application sought a closing time of 3:30am which would have seen the applicant finish the licensable activity at 3am and then close the premises at 3:30am. T e agreed conditions with the police stated that the applicant intended to close the store at 1am and then continue to serve on a delivery basis for 2 hours until 3am.

In response to questions from the Sub-Committee the Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing explained that the issues raised by an objector regarding the implementation of an extractor fan was a planning matter and planning was a separate legislative regime, so any enforcement matters in respect of planning were separate from the licensing decision.

In response to questions from the Sub-Committee the Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing stated that officers would look at the installation of an extractor fan and they would see whether it complied with any conditions that they implement. The Council's noise team would investigate noise complaints from various things, one of which could be a noisy extractor fan.

The applicant’s representative, Richard Haddad, was given the opportunity to speak. Richard Haddad advised:

• Brigstock Road had a very upcoming night time economy made up of many food and drinking establishments.
• Croydon Council had the night time strategy to boost the borough's night time economy and this application and the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60/24

The following motion is to be moved and seconded where it is proposed to exclude the press and public from the remainder of a meeting:

“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.”

This item was not required.