Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 24th July, 2018 10.00 am

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Items
No. Item

6.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

7.

Declarations of interest in matters coming before this meeting

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

8.

To confirm that the items of business marked Part I will be considered in Public and items marked Part II will be considered in Private

Minutes:

It was confirmed that all items would be heard in part I.

9.

Matters that have been notified in advance or urgent

Minutes:

None.

10.

Application For A New Premises Licence : Ck Food & Wine pdf icon PDF 125 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Introduction by Licensing Officer

Steven Dormer, Licensing Officer at London Borough of Hillingdon introduced the report, photographs and addendum relating to an application for a premises licence in respect of CK Food and Wine, 153 North Hyde Road, Hayes, UB3 4NS.

 

Mr Dormer drew the Committee’s attention to the report in the agenda pack and provided the Committee with a verbal summary. He explained that the license was previously reviewed and revoked on February 2018 by the Sub Committee. A further application was submitted for the same site and refused on 23 April 2018. The licence revoked on 20 February 2018 was being appealed to the Magistrates Court.

 

The applicant was invited to attend a meeting with the licensing authority to ascertain if there was a clear separation from the previous regime. The licensing authority had also requested documentation to prove that this was a genuine purchase of the business. The only evidence provided was a lease of an agreement on the grant of premises licence, which was included in the addendum pack.

 

Representations were received from two responsible authorities, who both had similar concerns. Mr Dormer also drew the Committee’s attention to the legal comments and relevant case law in the agenda pack.

 

Mr Dormer made a recommendation that the Sub Committee refuse the premises licence having regard to the Government’s guidance issued under s182 of the Licensing Act 2003.

 

Representations by the Applicant

 

Mr Panchal, on behalf of the applicant Mr Varyam Singh Chopra, submitted representations to the Sub Committee.

 

Mr Panchal submitted that the application had been made by a businessman who dealt with properties, imports and wholesale businesses. During the process of the application, Mr Chopra was away on a business trip and he was therefore unable to attend the meeting arranged with officers. Mr Chopra was due to return to the UK on 28 June 2018 when the consultation was going to end on 29 June 2018.

 

Mr Panchal told the Sub Committee that Mr Chopra was offered the leasehold of this business. Mr Chopra sat for the personal licence course on 23 May 2018, the application was put to the London Borough of Ealing and it was received late on 23 July 2018. Mr Chopra understood what had happened in the past and did not want to repeat any actions. He registered the business for VAT, changed the branding of the business and renamed the business to CK Food and Wine Ltd. Mr Panchal highlighted the addendum which proposed some conditions and explained how the licensing objectives would be carried out, making reference to posters and a training manual.

Mr Chopra addressed the Committee and apologised for not being around to attend the meeting with officers. He understood the previous issues and although he had experience in other businesses, he was new to retail. Mr Chopra said that the he would employ three to four members of staff as there were long shifts from, he understood the minimum pay requirements and he would purchase  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.