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Report of the Licensing Officer Minutes: Mr Mehmet Coktas (the applicant), was represented by Mr Kenon Karo (agent). The Police were represented by PC Dave Leonard. The LB Havering Licensing Officer, Mr Paul Jones, the legal advisor and the clerk to the Sub-Committee were also in attendance along with 28 members of the public and Councillors John Wood and John Mylod.
PREMISES Elm Park Food & Wine 4 Elm Parade St Nicholas Avenue Hornchurch Essex RM12 4RH
DETAILS OF APPLICATION
Application for a premises licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”).
APPLICANT Mr M Coktas 325 Porters Avenue Dagenham RM6 4LX
1. Details of the application
2. Promotion of the Licensing Objectives
The applicant completed the operating schedule, which formed part of the application to promote the four licensing objectives.
The applicant acted in accordance with regulations 25 and 26 of The Licensing Act 2003 (Premises Licences and Club Certificates) Regulations 2005 relating to the advertising of the application. The required public notice was installed in the 31 August 2011 edition of the Havering Yellow Advertiser.
3. Details of Representations
Valid representations may only address the four licensing objectives
There was one valid representation against this application which was from a responsible authority. The representation from the Metropolitan Police related to Crime and Disorder, Public Safety, the Prevention of Public Nuisance and the prevention of children from harm.
Responsible Authorities
Chief Officer of Metropolitan Police (“the Police”):One
London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority (“LFEPA”): None.
Health & Safety Enforcing Authority: None.
Planning Control & Enforcement: None.
Public Health: None
Children & Families Service: None
Trading Standards Service: None
The Magistrates Court: None
4. Determination of Application
Decision
Consequent upon the hearing held on 6 October 2011, the Sub-Committee’s decision regarding the application for a Premises Licence for Elm Park Food & Wine was as set out below, for the reasons shown:
The Sub-Committee was obliged to determine this application with a view to promoting the licensing objectives, which are: · The prevention of crime and disorder · Public safety · The prevention of public nuisance · The protection of children from harm
In making its decision, the Sub-Committee also had regard to the Guidance issued under Section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and Havering’s Licensing Policy.
In addition, the Sub-Committee took account of its obligations under s17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, and Articles 1 and 8 of the First Protocol of the Human Rights Act 1998.
The Committee had to consider whether the granting of the premises licence would undermine the four licensing objectives.
PC Leonard advised that the main areas of concern regarding the application were to do with the crime & disorder and protection of children from harm objectives.
PC Leonard advised that the applicant’s business was situated in the Elm Park town centre at the point were three ward boundaries met. PC Leonard had contacted all three Safer neighbourhood Teams who had shared concerns over local ... view the full minutes text for item 1. |