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Contact: Sarah Craddock, Committee and Councillor Co-ordinator Email: scraddock@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07790980186
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Membership To report any changes to the membership. Minutes: It was noted that there was no changes to the membership. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive declarations by Members and Officers of the existence and nature of any pecuniary interests or any other significant interest in matters on this agenda. Minutes: 2.1 There were no declarations of interest. |
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Street Trading - Isolated Pitch, 938 Wells Street PDF 12 MB Additional documents:
Minutes: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 6
Thursday 6 July 2023 – ITEM 1
Membership:Councillor Iman Less (Chair) and Councillor Melvyn Caplan
Officer Support Legal Adviser: Michael Carson Policy Officer: Aaron Hardy Committee Officer: Jack Robinson-Young Presenting Officer: Sana Butt
Application to De-Designate an Isolated Pitch (938 Wells Street)
Other parties present: Wally Watson (The West End Street Trading Association), Nichola Kerr (The West End Street Trading Association), Robert Munro (Licence holder).
Full Decision
Premises
Isolated Pitch 938 Wells Street
Applicant
Westminster City Council
Cumulative Impact Area
N/A
Ward
N/A
Special Consideration Zone
N/A
Summary of Application
The Sub-Committee has determined a request from Westminster City Council to rescind isolated pitch 938. The licence holder was present at the Sub-Committee.
SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS
Roxsana Haq presented the Council’s application explaining how the requisite notice of the application had been sent to the relevant parties and two responses had been received, one from the Licence holder and one from the West End Street Trading Service, both confirming their support for the application.
The licence holder Mr Robert Munro addressed the Sub-Committee explaining he had no objection to giving up the licence and was happy to take any questions. Mr Wally Watson and Ms Nichola Kerr were also present before Members, from the West End Street Trading Association and confirmed they had no objections. Members of the Sub-Committee had no questions and there was no summing up from any person present before Members.
The Committee Meeting was then paused whilst the Members retired to make their decision.
The Committee Meeting resumed
after a few minutes when the Members returned to confirm the
Licensing Sub-Committee’s decision.
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New Evaristo Club, Basement, 57 Greek Street, W1D 3DX PDF 12 MB Additional documents:
Minutes: WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO.6 (“The Committee”)
Full Review Decision Thursday 6 July 2022
Membership: Councillor Iman Less (Chair) and Councillor Melvyn Caplan
Officer Support: Legal Advisor - Horatio Chance Committee Officer Jack Robinson-Young
Application for a Review of Premises Licence in respect of Application for a Review of Premise Licence – New Evaristo Club Basement 57 Greek Street London W1D 3DA 23/03232LIREVP
Persons attending the hearing:
Premises Licence Holder
The Premises Licence Holder (PLH) is Ms Patricia Bergonzi and the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS).
Counsel: Mr Ryan Dowding (Chambers) Solicitor: Thomas O’Maoileoin (Thomas & Thomas) Mr Dani Bergonzi: (Assistant Manager) Mr Adrian Studd: (Independent Licensing Consultant)
PC Reaz Guerra PC Steve Muldoon Counsel: Mr Gary Grant (Francis Taylor Buildings)
Environmental Health Service (“EHS”)
Mrs Sally Fabbricatore
Objectors
894 representations in support of the Premises
The Licensing Authority (“The Applicant”)
James Joyce (City Inspector)
Cumulative Impact Area
West End Cumulative Impact Zone
Ward
West End
Summary of Application
The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a Review of a Premise Licence known as New Evaristo Club Basement 57 Greek Street London W1D 3DA(“The Premises”) under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises trades as a jazz themed members club and bar and has held a premises licence since at least 2005.
The New Evaristo Club, formerly known as Tricia’s, is a basement club with only one entrance and exit using the same stairway. The club is located at the north end of Greek Street, W1, near the junction with Soho Square.
The licence holder and Designated Premises Supervisor is Ms Patricia Bergonzi under licence number 18/16088/LIPN. The Premises are within the West End Ward and West End Cumulative Impact Zone. There is a resident count of 69.
The Premises have had several recent visits from both Westminster Police Licensing and Westminster City Inspectors in relation to residents’ complaints and customer complaints regarding the management and running of the Premises that has led to the undermining of both the Crime and Disorder Licensing Objective and Public Safety Licensing Objective.
Since February 2023 Police Licensing and City Inspectors have tried on several occasions to work with the management of the Premises to ensure compliance with the conditions of their premises licence. Some temporary improvements have been made, however there has been no consistency in following licence conditions.
The management of the club have repeatedly demonstrated a disregard for the importance of compliance with their licence conditions and the promotion of the licensing objectives. As a result, the Licensing Authority have no confidence that this is likely to change in the future. A copy of the application for Review and the supporting documents appears at Appendix 1.
A copy of the existing Premises Licence (18/16088/LIPN) is attached to the applicant’s supporting documents at Appendix B.
These Review proceedings are brought under the licensing objectives on the grounds of Prevention of Crime and Disorder and Public Safety.
Representations
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