From: Gadd, Daisy: WCC
Sent: 17 September 2019 14:13
To: Smith-Charlemagne, Kisi: WCC
Cc: Jackaman, Kevin: WCC; Steward, Michelle: WCC
Subject: Adjournment of 21 Rupert Street to be determined by LSC on
19/09
Importance: High
Hi Kisi
I write in
relation to the adjournment of the application for 21 Rupert Street, London
that was scheduled to be heard by Licensing Sub-Committee on 19 September 2019.
Following on from this adjournment request, the applicant for 21 Rupert Street
has objected to the adjournment and has asked:-
- For
the Council to determine its reasons for granting the adjournment and
- For
the Council to consider the adjournment request, with all parties present
on Thursday.
Having sought
legal advice on the matter, it is deemed that, in light of the objections
raised, the Licensing Authority reconsider whether an adjournment should or
should not be granted. Whilst normally the Council would like to determine
adjournment applications in advance of a hearing, in this circumstance, legal
advice deems that Licensing Sub-Committee should determine the application as
to whether the case should be adjourned as a preliminary issue at Thursday’s
hearing on 19 September 2019. The Committee could well make the same decision
to adjourn the case, but all relevant factors (including the applicant’s
objection to an adjournment) would be able to be taken into account.
Therefore, I
ask that you contact the Chairman and ask whether they are willing to deal with
the adjournment request in the matter described above as advised by our legal
team. To confirm, the Chairman is entitled to change their mind regarding the
adjournment in light of any comments received from any party in relation to this
preliminary point.
The process
will be as follows:
- The
application for 21 Rupert Street will still be scheduled and considered by
Licensing Sub-Committee on 19 September 2019.
- At
the hearing, the Chairman will need to deal with the preliminary issue of
an adjournment request submitted by the Police and decide at the hearing
on Thursday 19 September 2019 whether to adjourn the hearing, or proceed.
I apologise for
any inconvenience sought as a result of the above, however it is important that
the Licensing Authority complies with its legislative requirements.
If you could
please acknowledge receipt of this email and any response that you receive from
the Chairman.
If you have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Daisy Gadd
Senior Practitioner for Licensing
Licensing Service
Public Protection and Licensing
Westminster City Council
15th Floor
Westminster City Hall
64 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QP
0207 641 2737 (Internal 2737)
0207 641 6500 (Contact Centre)
Westminster.gov.uk
