From:                                                                            Steward, Michelle: WCC

Sent:                                                                             17 September 2019 14:39

Subject: Basement 21 Rupert Street London - 19/09071/LIPN

 

Dear All,

 

I write in connection with the new premises licence application for Basement, 21 Rupert Street, London.

 

Please see the email request below for an adjournment received today.

 

I confirm that a copy of this email has been circulated to all interested parties.

 

Kind regards

 

Michelle

 

 

 

From: Lewis, Bryan: WCC
Sent: 17 September 2019 12:30
To: Gadd, Daisy: WCC <dgadd@westminster.gov.uk>
Subject: Adjournment Request

 

Dear Daisy

 

Further to my previous email requesting an adjournment for the Basement, 21 Rupert Street, shadow licence application Hearing, I would like to provide a more detailed explanation as to why this adjournment is in the public interest. The shadow licence application Hearing is to decide whether the Landlord should be granted a premises shadow licence. The serious incident of crime and disorder that occurred at the Basement of 21 Rupert Street, was at the time being operated by their tenant; the Opium nightclub operator. It is in the opinion of the Metropolitan Police, that it is incumbent upon the Landlord to ensure that the premises that they lease, is run lawfully and with proper conduct. The severity of the incident cannot be exaggerated. The level of violence involved, including a stabbing in the premises and then a shooting in the street outside the premises, could have led to multiple casualties and potential fatalities. There have been many failings discovered with how the premises was operated on the night of the incident, Sunday 25th of August 2019, with not even a Designated Premises Supervisor taking day to day responsibility for licensable activities taking place at the premises. The Review Hearing must be heard first to fully enable the Licensed Sub Committee to decide to what degree the Landlord must take responsibility for how the premises was operated that night and therefore their suitability to hold another late night premises licence for the same premises.

 

Regards

 

Bryan Lewis PC4161CW

Westminster Police Licensing Team

Westminster City Council

15th Flr  64 Victoria Street

SW1E 6QP

T0207 641 3347