Agenda and draft minutes

To appoint a Chair for the duration of the meeting.

It was MOVED by Councillor Bird and SECONDED by Councillor 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 Units 5-7, The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignis Avenue, Norbury, SW16 4RW.

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

The applicant’s agent Alex Tomlinson was present.

Asraful Haque, Regional Manager for the BK UK Group.

Henry, Restaurant Manager.

The objectors, Ian Clarke and Councillor Leila Ben-Hassel, who had submitted representations was also 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 that the application sought one licensable activity which was the provision of late night refreshment Sunday to Thursday 11pm to 2am the following day and Friday and Saturday 11pm to 3am the following day.

The Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing informed the Sub Committee that after discussions with the police licensing officer during the 28 day consultation period, the applicant had amended their application and now sought to add two more conditions to the premises licence should the Sub Committee be minded to grant the application.

The Head of Environmental Health, Trading Standards and Licensing stated that subsequent to the representations made in the consultation period, several parties had discussed the application, and further conditions had been proposed by the applicant; a copy of these conditions had been sent to the parties making representations and the Members.

The objecting party, Ian Clarke was given the opportunity to speak. Ian Clarke advised:

• The Courier drivers plagued the neighbourhood with their reckless driving and the noise from speeding cars has kept residents awake at night.
• Delivery drivers occupied a lot of parking spaces in the local area, and they often leave litter.
• Delivery drivers would go into the park and use it as a toilet, despite their being no toilet facility in the park.
• There was a vermin problem on the estate, there had been attempts to control it but it was clearly not working.
• The fire doors had been left open on several occasions at the other side of the roadside of the premises, which meant that the rats could get easily get into the premises.
• The shutters at the at the rear were often left a few inches open, which would also enable rats to easily get into the premises and access the kitchens.
• Residents had good conversations with the representative of Burger King and appreciated the efforts that they had made.
• Environmental health should sign off that there was adequate vermin control provision on the premises either before the application was granted, or that there should be a condition requiring sign off within a specified time period.
• Residents have complained several times about the noise that was emitted from the extractor vents and the smell of stale oil, which came from the premises.
• There should be a condition that the toilet provision is provided.
• There should be parking on the estate, not on the highway.
• The fire doors must be shut at all times expect for in an emergency and the shutters should be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 70/24

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.