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Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

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1.1       There were 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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Pitch 3001 Victoria Street pdf icon PDF 3 MB

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 6

 

Thursday 25 August 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Aziz Toki (Chairman), Councillor Judith Southern and Councillor Jim Glen

 

Legal Adviser:         Michael Carson

Policy Officer:          Daisy Gadd

Committee Officer:  Georgina Wills

Presenting Officers:Shannon Pring

 

Also Present;           Nichola Kerr (West End Street Trading Association, WESTA)

                                Chris Cahill (Licence Holder)

                                Joe Tang (Principal Engineer -Momentum)

 

Application to vary the designation resolution passed by the Council on 25 July 1990 to rescind the designation of Isolated Pitch 3001 Victoria Street/ RESCIN

 

FULL DECISION

 

Pitch Designation

 

Victoria Street footway, backing onto the rear side kerb line on the corner

of Carlisle Place facing towards Victoria Street. (L: 3.7m W2.5m)

 

Applicant

 

Westminster City Council’s Licensing Street Trading Team

 

Licence Holder

 

Represented by Nicola Kerr (West End Street Trading Association), Chris Cahill (Licence Holder) Joe Tang (Principal Engineer - Momentum)

 

Ward

 

Vincent Square

 

Summary of Application

 

The Licensing Sub-Committee is asked to:

 

a) Vary the designating resolution passed by the Council on 25 July 1990 to rescind the designation and designate a new location for Pitch 3001 Victoria Street as recommended by officers.

 

b) Vary the licence (reference MAR39661) to reflect the new pitch designation and the amended pitch size. If granted, this variation should take effect from 1 January 2023.

 

Representations Received

 

Three representations received in support of the application

(City Planning, Highways and Street Management , West End Street Trading Association and a local resident)

 

 

Policy Considerations

 

1.     Street Trading Policy

 

a)          Policy ST5 within the City of Westminster Statement of Street Licensing Policy relates to the designation and de-designation of street trading pitches. However, the Licensing Service requests that the committee consider this application as an exception to this policy.

 

Designation and De-designation- Policy ST5

 

(i)  The Licensing authority will designate specific resolution for licensed street trading.

 

(ii)The Licensing authority may de-designate pitches that are no longer suitable for licensed street trading.

 

(iii)   The Licensing authority will not designate any new isolated street trading pitches, apart from in exceptional circumstances.

 

Policy ST5(2) states that the Licensing authority may, subject to the appropriate consultation and notification procedures, de-designate street trading pitches where in the opinion of the licensing authority, they are no longer suitable for street trading. The circumstances under which a location may be considered not suitable include:

 

(a)    It has not been used for trading for a period of greater than six months;

(b)    There has been altered circumstances due to the increased pedestrian footfall resulting from altered highways layouts, public realms improvements or construction projects;

(c)    Where there is new development and the siting and operation of the trading pitch would adversely affect local pedestrian flow or cause congestion, including close to the transport stops or stations.

 

 

 

 

SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS

 

 

1.     Ms Shannon Pring, the Presenting Officer, introduced the application and advised that the Licence Holder was being represented by the West End Street Trading Association. There was consultation with Highway Authority, Police, the Licensee and the West End Street Traders Association and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

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3 - 4 Vere Street, London, W1G 0DH pdf icon PDF 4 MB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WCC LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 6

(“The Committee”)

 

Thursday 25 August 2022

 

Membership:           Councillor Aziz Toki (Chairman), Councillor Judith Southern and Councillor Jim Glen

 

Officer Support:       Legal Advisor:           Horatio Chance

                                  Policy Officer:            Aaron Hardy

                                  Committee Officer:    Georgina Wills

                                  Presenting Officer:    Emanuela Meloyan

 

Application for a New Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence Ground

Floor and Basement, 3 - 4 Vere Street, London, W1G 0DH (Formerly

Maroush) under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act

1982 (as amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2009)

 

Others Present: Michael Bromley Martin QC, Barrister, Applicant Legal     

Representative, Clarmans Clubs Ltd Thomas O’Maoileoin, Thomas and Thomas Partners, Applicant Legal Representative, Clarmans Clubs Ltd Jack Spiegler of Thomas and Thomas Partners. Applicant Legal Representative, Clarmans Clubs Ltd John Wythe Director, Clarmans Clubs Ltd John McKeown Director, Clarmans Clubs Ltd, Philip Kolvin QC representing Nigel Fox 334 Ramsbury Oxford Limited, Victoria Shapiro and Simon Chadowitz, James Rankin QC representing Nikitas Korres for Pontegadea Andrew Wall of Greenvale Capital, Mr Arthur Cobra Sobral da Fonseca  Solicitor representing The Consulate General of Brazil in London. Craig Baylis Richard Lancaster, New Westend  Robert Sutherland, Consultant Solicitor for Shiva Hotels Dominic Fitzgerald, Director – Shiva Hotels PC Dave Morgan, Metropolitan Police Service, PC Steve Muldoon Metropolitan Police Service, Anil Drayan Environmental HealthService, Karyn Abbott Licensing Authority, Jessica Donovan, Licensing Authority.

 

FULL DECISION

 

Premises

 

Ground Floor and Basement

3 - 4 Vere Street

London

W1G 0DH

 

Applicant

 

Clarmans Clubs Ltd

 

Ward

 

West End

 

Cumulative Impact

 

North

 

Special Consideration Zone

 

N/A

 

Activities and Hours applied for

 

Opening Hours for the Premises

Monday to Tuesday 23:00 – 02:00,

Wednesday – Saturday: 23:00 – 05:00 (the morning following)

Sundays have been withdrawn from the application.

 

Regulation of Entertainment

Monday to Tuesday 23:00 – 02:00

Wednesday – Saturday: 23:00 – 05:00 (the morning following)

Sundays have been withdrawn from the application.

 

Summary of Application

 

The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a New Sexual Entertainment Venue Premises Licence made by Clarmans Clubs Limited to operate the Premises as a sexual entertainment venue between the hours of Monday to Tuesday 23:00 – 02:00 and Wednesday – Saturday: 23:00 – 05:00 (the morning following).

 

Representations Received

 

  • Metropolitan Police Service (PC Dave Morgan and PC Steve Muldoon)
  • Environmental Health Service (Anil Drayan)
  • The Licensing Authority (Karyn Abbot and Jessica Donovan)
  • Councillor Karen Scarborough (Withdrawn)
  • 15 objectors

 

Summary of Representations

 

·       On 15 January 2022, the Metropolitan Police Service made an objection to the application on the basis that, if granted the application would undermine the licensing objectives. The hours sought exceed Westminster’s Core Hour Policy and there is insufficient detail contained within the operating schedule to promote the licensing objectives.

 

·       On 18 January 2022, the Council’s Environmental Health Service made an objection on the basis that the grant of the licence would be inappropriate having regard to the layout, character, or condition of the premises. As part of this objection, conditions have been proposed to be added to the operating schedule of the licence if granted.

 

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