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Membership To report any changes to the membership. Minutes: 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, 1726 Duke Street PDF 9 MB Additional documents:
Minutes:
WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL LICENSING – SUB-COMMITTEE NO. 6
Thursday 26th May 2022 – ITEM 1
Membership:Councillor Aziz Toki (Chairman) Councillor Maggie Carman and Councillor Jim Glen
Officer Support Legal Adviser: Michael Carson Policy Officer: Aaron Harding Committee Officer: Jack Robinson-Young Presenting Officer: Shannon Pring
Application for a Variation of a Street Trading License in respect of Isolated Pitch 1726 Duke Street 05/04822/LI–STE
Other Parties Present: WESTA – West End Street Trading Association (Wally Watson)
Full Decision
Premises
Isolated Pitch 1726 Duke Street
Applicant
Mr Paul Simon Stein
Cumulative Impact Area
None
Ward
West End
Special Consideration Zone
None
Summary of Application
The Sub-Committee has determined an application for a Variation of a Street Trading Licence under the Licensing Act 2003 (“The Act”). The Licensing Authority seeks to amend the Licensable activities of the Street Trading License.
There is a resident count of 477.
Representations received
• WESTA (Wally Watson).
Summary of issues raised by objectors
The Licensing Authority sought to amend an error made previously by themselves whereby the sales of sausages were an approved commodity for sale.
Policy Position
The Street Trading Policy under the City Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy applies (SLP).
SUBMISSIONS AND REASONS
The Chair of the Sub-Committee invited Mr Stein, the license holder, to open proceedings by explaining why he was objecting to the Licensing Service seeking to amend his license.
The license holder explained that he applied for his license on the 7th of July 2019 and initially no payment was taken. Mr Stein then had to chase Council Officers to get payment taken, which was 4 or 5 weeks later. A year after this, the Licensing Service telephoned Mr Stein to address the issue regarding sausages on his license and offered to amend this free of charge as the Licensing Service appreciated this was their error. Mr Stein declined and wished, and still wishes, to have his license as is and unamended. During this period from his license being granted and the Licensing Service being in touch, he had spoken to several senior licensing officers and not one had mentioned the issue regarding sausages. Other license holders also selling food have theirs raw and on display, where as Mr Stein explained the food that he sells is vacuum packed and precooked, meaning that when he does have an order, the cooking time is greatly reduced, and food is only opened on demand.
The license holder said he cannot understand why the Licensing Authority has called this hearing. Mr Stein does not emit negative odours as some traders do and he also collects, retains and disposes of all his own litter. He also explained that his advertising is printed on to his kiosk and does not have garish neon signage.
The Sub-Committee asked about the sausages in question and how exactly they were prepared. Mr Stein explained again they are all vacuum packed and raw meat does not sit out in the open creating odours. They also come part cooked ... view the full minutes text for item 1. |
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AMK Food and Wine, 35B Queensway, London, W2 4QJ PDF 20 MB Additional documents:
Minutes: This application was adjourned to a later date. |