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Venue: This will be a virtual meeting

Contact: Georgina Wills, Committee and Councillor Support Co-ordinator  Email:  gwills@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07870 548 348

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

2.

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.

3.

Order of Proceedings

1.     CALL OVER MEETING

Conference Call Number                         0203 321 5213

Conference ID                                         133 402 1#

 

 

2.     10:00 AM: Blame Gloria, 20 Bedford St, London WC2 E9HP – Application for New Premises Licence

Conference Call Number                         0203 321 5213

Conference ID                                         827 026 467#

a.     CGCA Position on Licence Extensions for COVID Recovery

b.    Dispersal Policy

c.     Evidence Bundle

d.    Map – to CGCA Representation for Blame Gloria

e.     Position on Applications for Later Hours for COVID recovery

f.      Submission on behalf of Covent Garden Community Association

 

3.     13:00 PM: Little Vegas, 3-5 Wardour St, London W1D 6PB - Application for a New Premises Licence

Conference Call Number                         0203 321 5213

Conference ID                                         759 084 658#

a.     21/02686/LIGN

 

 

 

1.

10 AM: LSC (3) Blame Gloria, 20 Bedford St, London WC2E 9HP pdf icon PDF 9 MB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ
**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’

West End

N/A

Blame Gloria
20 Bedford St
London
WC2E 9HP

New Premises Licence

21/01538/LIPAN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

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Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3 (“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 12 August 2021

 

Membership:       Councillor Jim Glen (Chairman) Councillor Susie Burbridge and

                           Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:  Georgina Wills

                                Presenting Officer:  Emanuela Meloyan

 

Application for a Time Limited New Premises Licence in respect of Blame Gloria 20 Bedford Street London WC2E 9HP 21/01538/LIPN

 

FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Blame Gloria, 20 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9HP

 

Applicant

 

+Venture Battersea Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

West End

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

Ward

 

St James’s Ward

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a New Time Limited Premises Licence from 1st October 2021 to 31st December 2022 under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”).  The Premises operate as a bar.  The Premises have the benefit of a time limited Premises Licence (Licence number 20/04576/LIPN) which expires on 30th September 2021. The Premises are located in the St. James’s Ward within the West End Cumulative Impact Area but not in a Special Consideration Zone.

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Recorded Music (Indoors)

 

Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 hours to 23:30 hours
Thursday to Saturday: 10:00 hours to 01:00 hours

Sunday: 10:00 hours to 22:30 hours

 

Seasonal variations/Non-standard timings:

 

·       Sundays before Bank Holidays 10:00 hours to 00:00 hours

 

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors)

 

Monday to Wednesday: 23:00 hours to 23:30 hours

Thursday to Saturday: 23:00 hours to 01:00 hours

 

Seasonal variations/Non-standard timings:

 

·       Sundays before Bank Holidays 23:00 hours to 00:00 hours

 

Sale by retail of alcohol (On and Off Sales)

 

Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 hours to 23:30 hours

Thursday to Saturday: 10:00 hours to 01:00 hours

Sunday: 10:00 hours to 22:30 hours

 

Seasonal variations/Non-standard timings:

 

·       Sundays before Bank Holidays 10:00 hours to 00:00 hours

 

Hours premises are open to the public

 

Monday to Wednesday: 10:00 hours to 23:30 hours

Thursday to Saturday: 10:00 hours to 01:00 hours

Sunday: 10:00 hours to 22:30 hours

 

Seasonal variations/Non-standard timings:

 

·       Sundays before Bank Holidays 10:00 hours to 00:00 hours

 

Representations Received

 

  • Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) (Adam Deweltz) (withdrawn)
  • Licensing Authority (LA) (Michelle Steward)
  • Covent Garden Community Association (‘CGCA’)
  • 3 local residents

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       LA sought further submission regarding the increase of capacity by 25 people in the cumulative impact area, how the supply of alcohol will be controlled and monitored, and noted that the applicant will need to satisfy the concerns of the Licensing Authority by demonstrating that the application will not add to cumulative impact if granted. It will be for Licensing Sub-Committee Members to determine this application, given its location within the West End Cumulative Impact area and the proposed hours of operation.

·       CGCA objected on the basis that the later operation of the premises is very likely to increase the level of nuisance when it closes at 01:00 there will be harm to the Licensing Objectives.

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy HRS1, applications for hours outside the core hours set out in Clause C

will be considered on their merits, subject to other  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

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2.

1 PM: LSC (3): Little Vegas, 3-5 Wardour St, London W1D 6PB

Ward
CIA*
SCZ**

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

St James’s

West End

N/A

Little Vegas
3-5 Wardour St
London
W1D 6PB

New Premises Licence

21/02686/LIGN

*Cumulative Impact Area
** Special Consideration Zone

This will be a virtual meeting. Members of the Public can view the live broadcast using the media links on the Council’s website.

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 3

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 12 August 2021

 

Membership:       Councillor Jim Glen (Chairman) Councillor Susie Burbridge and

                           Councillor Aziz Toki

 

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:         Viviene Walker

                                Policy Officer:          Kerry Simpkin

                                Committee Officer:  Georgina Wills

                                Presenting Officer:  Michelle Steward

 

Application for a New Premises Licence – Little Vegas 3-5 Wardour Street

London W1D 6PB - 21/02686/LIGN

 

 

FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Little Vegas, 3-5 Wardour Street, London W1D 6PB

 

Applicant

 

Chongie Entertainment Limited

 

Cumulative Impact Area?

 

West End Cumulative Impact Area

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

Ward

 

St James’s Ward

 

Summary of Application

 

This is an application for a new Gambling Premises Licence under the Gambling Act 2005 (“The Act”).  The Premises have had the benefit of a Gambling Act Premises Licence from April 2015 to August 2020.  The Premises were previously a Betting Shop (Joe Jennings Bookmakers).  The Applicant seeks to operate as an adult gaming centre (AGC) effectively allowing for gaming machines available for use on the premises.

 

 

 

According to the application, this premises plans to operate as an Adult Gaming Centre (AGC). The application has been made under Section 187 of the Gambling Act 2005 (2005 Act).  

 

AGC premises licences allow the holder of the licence to make gaming machines available for use on the premises.  Persons operating an AGC must hold a gaming machines general operating licence from the Commission and must seek a premises licence from the licensing authority. 

 

The holder of an adult gaming centre premises licence that was issued prior to the 13th July 2011 is entitled to make available four category B3/B4 gaming machines, or 20% of the total number of gaming machines, whichever, is the greater.  An AGC premises licence granted after the 13th July 2011 may make available for use a number of category B gaming machines not exceeding 20% of the total number of gaming machines which are available for use on the premises and any number of category C or D machines.  

 

There are no default operating hours for an AGC and therefore none have been specified in the application.

 

Representations Received

 

  • Metropolitan Police Service (MPS)
  •  (PC Bryan Lewis)
  • Licensing Authority (Roxsana Haq)

 

Summary of issues raised by objectors

 

·       MPS objected as they had concerns the application may not promote the licensing objectives, noting the plan to trade 24 hours a day in a high risk area. MPS were concerned the applicant had not proposed any licence conditions to support the steps offered to manage risk.

·       The Licensing Authority raised concerns as to how the premises, if granted a licence, would promote the licensing objectives – in particular with regards to preventing gambling from being a source of crime or disorder, ensuring that gambling is conducted in a fair and open way and protecting children and other vulnerable people from being harmed or exploited by gambling.

 

Policy Position

 

Under Policy OBJ1, in order to prevent gambling from being a source of crime and disorder, being associated with crime or disorder, or being used to support crime the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 2.

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