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Venue: This will be a Microsoft Teams virtual meeting

Contact: Cameron MacLean, Temporary Senior Committee and Governance Officer  Email:  cmaclean@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 07814 998 034

Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

Minutes:

There were no changes to the Membership of the Sub-Committee.

 

For the purposes of this meeting, the Chairman, Cllr Scarborough, proposed that Cllr Elcho be appointed Substitute Chairman. Cllr Toki seconded the nomination and Cllr Elcho was duly appointed Substitute Chairman.

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.

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

1.

10.00 AM: Mediterranean Cafe, 18 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PU and Violets (aka Bar Du March), 19 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PX pdf icon PDF 9 MB

Ward
SCZ*

Site Name & Address

Application
Type

Licensing Reference No.

West End

 

West End

Mediterranean Cafe

18 Berwick Street

London

W1F 0PU

Premises Licence Review

20/11371/LIREVP

West End

 

West End

Violets (formally Bar Du Marche)

Basement and Ground Floor

19 Berwick Street

London

W1F 0PX

Premises Licence Review

20/11372/LIREVP

*Special Consideration Zone

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 4
(“THE COMMITTEE”)

Thursday, 18 February 2021

Membership:        Councillor Karen Scarborough (Chairman) Councillor Richard Elcho and Councillor Aziz Toki

Officer Support:    Legal Advisor:                              Horatio Chance

Policy Officer: Aaron Hardy

Committee Officer: Cameron MacLean

Presenting Officer: Kevin Jackaman

APPLICATION FOR A REVIEW OF PREMISES LICENCE – MEDITERRANEAN CAFÉ, 18 BERWICK STREET, LONDON W1F 0PU [20/11371/LIREVP]

Present:

Licensing Authority

1.     James Hayes, Team Manager (Central East) - Applicant

2.     Tony Miah, City Inspector

Environmental Health Service

Ian Watson, Environmental Health Officer

Metropolitan Police Service

1.     PC Bryan Lewis

2.     PC Steve Muldoon

3.     PC Kenny Brown

Legal Representative

For the Premises Licence Holder

1.     Gary Grant, Counsel - for the Premises Licence Holder

2.     Thomas O’Maoileoin, Solicitor, for the Premises Licence Holder

Supporting the Review

1.     Richard Brown, Citizens Advice Westminster, Licensing Project, representing -

·       Ulrike Schmidt (objector)

·       Jane Doyle, Soho Society (objector)

2.     Andrew Murray (objector)

Supporting the Premises

1.     Sonya Posavec

2.     Peter Lawson

3.     Suzanna Hamilton

4.     David Crossinggum

5.     Robert Morgan

6.     Richard Smith

7.     David Woodley

8.     Daniel Hueskes

9.     Sophie Scholl

FULL DECISION

Premises

Mediterranean Café

18 Berwick Street

London

W1F 0PU

Applicant

Med Café Soho Limited

Activities and Hours

Playing of Recorded Music

Unrestricted

Late Night Refreshment

Monday to Saturday:       23:00 to 00:30

Sunday:                           23:00 to 00:00

Seasonal Timings

The terminal hour for Late night refreshment on New Year’s Eve is extended to 05:00 on New Year’s Day.

Private Entertainment consisting of dancing, music or other entertainment of a like kind for consideration and with a view to profit

Unrestricted

Sale by Retail of Alcohol (On and off sales)

Monday to Saturday:       10:00 to 00:00

Sunday:                           12:00 to 23:30

Sale by Retail of Alcohol:

Alcohol may be sold or supplied:

(a)  On weekdays, other than Christmas Day, Good Friday or New Year's Eve: from 10:00 to 00:00;

(b)  On Sundays, other than Christmas Day or New Year's Eve, and on Good Friday: 12:00 to 23:30;

(c)   On Christmas Day:                                                           12:00 to 22:30;

(d)  On New Year's Eve, except on a Sunday:                                                          10:00 to 23:00;

(e)  On New Year's Eve on a Sunday:                                                           12:00 to 22:30;

(f)    On New Year's Eve from the end of permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of permitted hours on the following day (or, if there are no permitted hours on the following day, midnight on 31st December).

Opening Hours of the Premises

Monday to Saturday: 10:00 to 00:30

Sunday: 12:00 to 00:00

The Premises currently benefits from:

Places:                          22 tables: 8 chairs: 22 heaters: 4 gazebos

Monday to Sunday:       18:00-23:00

Cumulative Impact Area?

The Premises is located within the West End Cumulative Impact Zone

Ward

West End

SUMMARY OF APPLICATION

This is an application for a Review of the Premises at Mediterranean Café, 18 Berwick Street, London W1F 0PU (“The Premises”) under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Premises operate as a restaurant situated in the West End area of the West End Cumulative Impact Zone. The Premises  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

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2.

3.00 PM: Meeting to be reconvened if the business of the Sub Committee is not concluded by 2.00 pm. pdf icon PDF 9 MB

If the Sub Committee has not adjourned by 2.00 pm to allow the Members of the Sub Committee to retire and make their Decision, the meeting will be adjourned at 2.00 pm and reconvened at 3.00 pm to conclude hearing the Review applications.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

As the Sub Committee had concluded its business by 1.00 PM, there was no requirement for the Sub Committee to adjourn the meeting and reconvene in the afternoon.

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