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Items
No. Item

1.

Membership

To report any changes to the membership.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Members and Officers of any personal or prejudicial interests in matters on this agenda.

1.

Kaya, 10 Little Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JJ pdf icon PDF 381 KB

App

No

Ward /

Cumulative Impact Area

Site Name and Address

Application

Licensing Reference Number

1.

St James’s Ward / West End Cumulative Impact Area

Kaya, 10 Little Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JJ

New Premises Licence

18/04929/LIPN

 

Minutes:

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE No.3

Thursday 9th August 2018

 

Membership:              Councillor Melvyn Caplan (Chairman) Councillor Susie Burbridge and Councillor Aziz Toki

 

Legal Adviser:             Horatio Chance

Policy Adviser:            Kerry Simpkin

Committee Officer:     Kisi Smith-Charlemagne

Presenting Officer:     Michelle Steward

 

Relevant Representations: Roxanna Haq (Licensing Authority)      

 

Present: Mr Yap Leong (Applicant representing himself)

 

Kaya, 10 Little Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JJ, 18/04929/LIPN (St James’s Ward/ West End Cumulative Impact Area) (“The Premises”)

 

1.

Sale by retail of alcohol (off sale):

 

Monday to Saturday: 10:00 to 23:00

Sunday: 10:00 to 22:30

 

Seasonal variations / Non-Standard Timings:

 

None

 

 

Amendments to application advised at hearing:

 

None

 

 

Decision (including reasons if different from those set out in report):

 

The Sub-Committee considered an application from Mr Yap Leong (“The Applicant”) for a new Premises Licence in respect of Kaya, 10 Little Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JJ.  The Presenting Officer provided an outline of the application to the Sub-Committee.  The Presenting Officer advised that Environmental Health and the Metropolitan Police had made representations, but these had been subsequently withdrawn, after conditions were agreed with the Applicant.

 

The Sub-Committee advised the Applicant, that the Sub-Committee had received and reviewed the application and encouraged Mr Leong to provide the Sub-Committee with information regarding his operations, such as the premises size, customers, staff etc.  The Applicant explained to the Sub –Committee that the Premises currently operates as a small convenience store that provides non-alcoholic drinks and snacks, the size of the store was 2 x 4 meters.  The Applicant advised that he currently runs the Premises solely with help from his Son or Daughter once a week. It was stated that if the Sub-Committee were minded to grant the Premises Licence his family would have greater input in terms of the running and management of the Premises. The Applicant acknowledged that this was too much responsibility for one person to take on individually.

 

The Applicant had applied for a premises licence to sell alcoholic drinks for consumption off the Premises.  The Applicant advised the Sub-Committee that the alcohol licence was a necessary choice for his convenience store to survive. The Sub-Committee was also informed that the Applicant was responding to customer feedback to sell alcohol and therefore wanted to give his customers this choice.  The Applicant stated that he was operating his store at a financial loss and required the sale of tobacco and alcohol to continue trading.  The Applicant informed the Sub-Committee that he had experienced dealing with shop lifters and some intoxicated patrons; the Police had advised the Applicant  to use locks on alcohol storage cabinets so as to prevent the theft of Alcohol from the Premises.

 

The Licensing Authority, represented by Roxanne Haq maintained its representation, raising concerns regarding the licensing objectives and the impact of the Premises selling alcohol within the Cumulative Impact Area (CIA). 

 

The Sub-Committee ensured that the Applicant fully understood condition 20, regarding the requirement for a personal licence holder to be present on the Premises when alcohol was served.  The Applicant confirmed that he  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.