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Declarations of personal and prejudicial interests Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, any relevant financial or other interest in the items on this agenda. Minutes: Councillor McLeish declared that he had visited Charlie’s Wine Bar to watch football matches. He confirmed that he would approach the application with an open mind. |
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Minutes: The Sub-Committee were informed that the application had been withdrawn.
Decision That as the application by Mr Raad Hamza Wetwet for a new premises licence to supply alcohol and remain open from: 00:00hrs to 23:59hrs Monday to Sunday at Booze 24 (53 Cricklewood Broadway, NW2 3JX), pursuant to the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 had been withdrawn the Sub-Committee did not consider the application .
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Minutes: Responsible Authority Paul Whitcomb Brent Licensing Police Michael Sullivan Brent Licensing Police
Applicant Noel Samaroo Agent Aizaz Ahmed Premises Licence Holder
Decision That the application by the Metropolitan Police for the review of a premises licence held by Mr Aziz Ahmed and Mrs Bhadravati Ahmed at the premises known as Jamies News & Convenience Store (Lyon Park Avenue, Wembley HA0 4HG), pursuant to the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 be granted with additional conditions as requested by the Police.
The full record of the Sub-Committee’s decision and the reasons are as set out in the decision letter, set out below.
The application The Sub-Committee has given careful consideration to an application by the Police, under section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003, to review the premises licence relating to Jamies News & Convenience Store Lyon Park Avenue Wembley HA0 4HG. Mr Aizaz Ahmed and Mrs Bhadravati Ahmed are the premises licence holders. Mr Navin Prajapati is the designated premises supervisor (DPS). The premises is currently licensed for the sale of alcohol from 08:00hrs to 23:00hrs Monday to Saturday and from 10:00hrs to 22:30hrs Sunday. In summary, the Police raised concerns about the prevention of public nuisance. The Police visited the premises on 23 October 2015. Four Asian men were seen standing directly outside the premises drinking cans of beer and they had white plastic cups on the window ledge. There were several empty beer cans on the floor next to where the men were standing as well as several empty miniature bottles. One of the men appeared to be drunk. Inside the shop Police officers saw a tube of white plastic cups behind the counter similar to the ones that the men were drinking from outside. Officers asked Mr Prajapati why he had a half tube of white plastic cups behind the counter, to which he admitted to selling the cups to street drinkers for ten pence each. In response to questioning from the Police Mr Prajapati stated that the men drinking outside were regulars who brought alcohol from his shop and stood outside drinking. During the course of their visit Police officers observed large volumes of people coming into the shop most bought single cans of beer some of whom the Police would describe as street drinkers. None of them were challenged. There were also several people who appeared to be young and who should have been asked for identification under the ‘Challenge 25 policy’. No one was asked to verify their age. The Police informed the Sub Committee that Mr Prajapati seemed more interested in serving one customer after another as quickly as possible to avoid a queue and possibly losing money by people not wanting to wait to be served, rather than running the shop in accordance with the licensing objectives. The Police also noted that Mr Prajapati spoke very limited English. The Police confirmed that the premises licence allows for the alcohol to be consumed off the premises but should not be sold in open containers. The ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |
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Minutes: Responsible Authority Paul Whitcomb Brent Licensing Police Esther Chan Licensing Inspector Lavine Miller Johnson Licensing Inspector
Applicants Bob Dear Agent Phidias Xapalambous Charalambous Premises Licence Holder & DPS Ms Camilia Mihoc Bar Manager Rober Patel
Decision: That the application by the Metropolitan Police for the review of a premises licence held by Mr Phidias Xapalambous Charalambous at the premises known as Charlies Wine Bar (238-240 Neasden Lane NW10 0AA), pursuant to the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003 be upheld.
The Sub-Committee decided to remove Mr Charalambous as the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS). Due to the gravity of concerns regarding serious crime and disorder at the premises the Sub-Committee also decided to reduce the licensable hours and suspend the licence for a period of 8 weeks in order to allow the management time to implement the changes requested by the Police.
The full record of the Sub-Committee’s decision and the reasons are as set out in the decision letter, set out below.
The application The Sub-Committee has given careful consideration to an application by the Police, under section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003, to review the premises licence relating to Charlies Wine Bar 238-240 Neasden Lane NW10 OAA. Mr Phidias Xapalambous Charalambous is the premises licence holder and is also the designated premises supervisor (DPS). The premises are currently licensed for regulated entertainment from 10:00hrs to 00:00hrs Monday to Wednesday, 10:00hrs to 01:00hrs Thursdays and 10:00hrs to 02:00hrs Friday to Sunday. Late Night refreshments from 10:00hrs to 00:00hrs Monday to Saturday and 12:00hrs to 23:30hrs Sunday. The sale of alcohol from 10:00hrs to 00:00hrs Monday to Wednesday, from 10:00hrs to 01:00hrs Thursday, from 10:00hrs to 02:00hrs Friday and Saturday and from 12:00hrs to 23:30hrs on Sunday. In summary, the Police raised concerns about the following licensing objectives: crime and disorder, public safety and the prevention of public nuisance. The Police alleged that Mr Charalambous had breached the requirements of the Licensing Act 2003, in that the venue has a long history of serious crime and disorder dating back to 2009, the most serious of which resulted in the victim’s skull being cracked and him being placed into an induced coma in hospital. He now has permanent memory loss. There was recent evidence of class’ A’ drug use on the premises, fights, criminal damage, sexual assault, theft and the seizure of two firearms from the premises by the Police which relate to a current on-going investigation. The Police also informed the Sub Committee that staff have raised concerns about their safety on the premises and that the Police have had to close some criminal investigations due to the CCTV system not working and/or staff not knowing how to operate it. The Police requested that Mr Charalambous be removed as the DPS, that the licence be suspended for a period of at least 8 weeks, that various additional conditions be added to the licence and that the current permitted operational hours be reduced. Representations were also made by the Council’s Licensing Enforcement ... view the full minutes text for item 4. |