Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

It was confirmed that all items of business were marked Part I and would be considered in Public.

None.

Introduction

Lois King, Licensing Officer, introduced the application to vary the current premises licence for the Prince of Wales, 1 Harlington Road, Uxbridge, UB8 3HX. The application had been submitted by NTAD Consultants Limited on behalf of Mr Sheikh Sheraz Ahmed, Director of Game Measure Limited. New submissions which had been received from the applicant on Monday 3 June 2024 were included in the agenda pack. The 3 June hearing had been adjourned to allow all parties to give the new submissions due consideration.

The variation application sought to extend the authorisation for the sale of alcohol, recorded music, regulated entertainment and late-night refreshments. The current and proposed hours of operation were set out in the agenda pack.

The application had attracted representations from three responsible authorities; namely the Licensing Authority, the Street Scene Enforcement / Environmental Protection Team and the Metropolitan Police. Representations had also been received from interested parties, namely Ward Councillors and a local resident. Additionally, one representation in support of the application had been received from a local resident. The Sub-Committee was invited to determine the application.

Members enquired whether any new complaints had been received by the Licensing Team. It was confirmed that they had not.

The Applicant

The Designated Premises Supervisor - Mr Mohammed Hassan, and the applicant’s agent - Mr Noel Samaroo were in attendance. 

Mr Samaroo addressed the Sub-Committee noting that the applicant wished to extend the hours of operation agreed 18 months previously. It was acknowledged that a serious incident had taken place at the premises under the previous ownership. However, the current licence holder had agreed to uphold the licensing objectives to ensure there were no further such incidents. He had achieved this successfully with very few complaints to date.

Mr Samaroo noted that, in accordance with legislation, 28 days had been afforded for the submission of representations. The Police had waited until the 28^th day to submit their representation leaving no time for the applicant to respond. The Police had stated in their submission that they did not believe the licence holder was capable of upholding the licensing objectives; the applicant strongly disputed this.

Mr Samaroo stated that, on the occasion of PC Penny Brown’s visit to the premises, the door supervisor had recognised her. PC Brown had told him that she recognised the licence holder and was therefore allowed to enter the premises. It was reported that recorded music and belly dancing were de-regulated until 23:00 therefore there had been no breaches in this regard. A Temporary Event Notice (TEN) had been in place that night.

Members heard that, in his representation, Daniel Ferrer, Licensing Team Manager, had highlighted the omission of a number of conditions in the operating schedule. Some of the missing conditions had since been added while others had been the subject of further discussion, including that relating to the ID scanner. Given that families with young children often visited the restaurant during the daytime for a family meal, Mr Samaroo suggested that it  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.