Agenda and minutes

Councillor Curran proposed, Councillor J. Fairbrass seconded and Member agreed that Councillor K. Coleman-Cooke be the Chairman.

Cllr Coleman-Cooke in the chair.

There were no apologies received at this meeting.

Also present:

Officers:  Mr Philip Bensted, Regulatory Services Manager

The Applicant:  Akter Limited represented by Mr Erdem Akter

The Applicant’s representative: Mr Dillon

Members of the public:  Mr West

Mrs Crawley

  Ms Newnham

  Mr Rule

Mr Bensted outlined the report to the Licensing Sub Committee in respect of the application for a premises licence at 374 Canterbury Road, Birchington.

Members of the public addressed the Sub Committee.

Mr Dillon on behalf of the applicant addressed the Sub Committee and in response to concerns of the public offered the following voluntary conditions in addition to other conditions set out in the report:

1.  That alcohol will be consumed outside the restaurant up until 9.00 pm;

2.  That plastic alcohol containers will be used;

3.  That the outside area will have no more than ten tables which will be secured at closing time;

4.  That any litter including stray litter will be cleared.

Mr Akter addressed the Sub-Committee.

Mr Bensted asked questions of the applicant and requested that the applicant submits the exterior area plan that illustrates where the tables and chairs will be, to which the applicant agreed.

Councillor Brimm spoke on behalf of the applicant.

Members asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub-Committee granted the application with conditions consistent with the Operating Schedule accompanying the application, the Kent Police conditions mentioned at paragraphs 2.2 of the report which are as detailed below that:

1.  CCTV to be installed, working and maintained with a 30 day record storage. Copies to be made upon request of the Police or Local Authority;

2.  During opening hours, there will be at least one member of staff that can operate and download the CCTV;

And the additional conditions set out by the Sub-Committee, that:

1.  A defined plan for the outside area with tables be submitted;

2.  No drinking outside the restaurant will be permitted after 9.00 pm;

3.  Drinks taken outside the restaurant to be in plastic containers;

4.  The outside area tables and chairs to be secured or taken inside at closing time.

Also present:

Officers:  Mr Philip Bensted, Regulatory Services Manager

Kent Police:  PC Dennett

The Applicant:  Mr Duncan Bayles

One member of the public

Mr Bensted outlined the report to the Licensing Sub Committee in respect of the application for a temporary event notice for Sundowners.

PC Dennett addressed the Sub-Committee.

Mr Bayles addressed the Sub-Committee.

Members asked questions of the applicant.

The Sub Committee granted the application with a condition that a notice be put out by the applicant that indicates that from 1.30am to 4.00am the event is a private party and that three SIA security guards be on duty and that only those invited be allowed into the event.