Agenda and minutes

Councillor Ibrahim welcomed everyone to the meeting and officers and members introduced themselves. The procedure for the conduct of the meeting was outlined.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner.

CouncillorRoulin Khondoker substituted for Councillor Ilkay Cinko-Oner.

If you have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest* in an item of business:

§  if it is not yet on the council’s register, you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent;

§  you may choose to declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is already in the register in the interests of openness and transparency. 

In both the above cases, you must leave the room without participating in discussion of the item.

If you have a personal interest in an item of business and you intend to speak or vote on the item you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent but you may participate in the discussion and vote on the item.

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This applies to all members present at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The order of business would be as per the agenda.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 May 2024 be confirmed as an accurate record of proceedings and the Chair be authorised to sign them.

The Licensing Officer was asked to provide updates to the Committee. In response the Licensing Officer advised the Sub-Committee that there was no additional information, and the case was as presented in the agenda papers.

The Sub-Committee received representations from a local resident. The local resident presented their key points and stated that the premises was a small unit situated at the end of a terraced housing block in a quiet residential area. It was also noted that there was a primary school located at the end of the road and there were concerns that the premises would be directly opposite a licensed pub which was being managed by the applicant. The resident was apprehensive about the premises attracting people into the area for the consumption of alcohol throughout the day and in the evening. The resident also stated that there was a real risk of little to no ice cream being sold and that the business would become heavily reliant on the sale of alcohol. Other concerns raised by the resident included additional litter in the area, child safety, anti-social behavior, noise nuisance caused by patrons standing outside the premises.

In response to a question from the Sub-Committee regarding previous interaction with the applicants, it was noted that there had been conversations around noise nuisance from building works from the site, however, there were no conversations around any of the concerns raised to the Sub-Committee.

The applicants and their Legal Representative presented their key points. It was noted that the applicants had opened a coffee shop adjacent to the premises and had received positive feedback from customers, including local residents. The aim was to create more businesses with different concepts for people locally. The Sub-Committee heard that the premises would be primarily selling organic ice-cream during the day, with an option to have a glass of wine alongside the ice-cream. The ancillary alcohol offering would generate revenue during the day and night. It was noted that the alcohol would be mostly premium organic wine, which would not usually appeal to the younger population or regular drinkers. The applicant explained that there had been engagement with residents and as a result, one of the three residents withdrew their representations. The applicant was mindful that the premises was in a residential, low traffic neighbourhood area and said they would manage their business in a way that was respectful of this, complying with all relevant licence conditions.

In response to a question from the Sub-Committee it was noted that in terms of the business model, the applicant had taken inspiration from a Parisian style café called Folderol, where they offered a combination of artisan ice-cream and natural wine. It was stated that this concept had been tried, tested and would bring something positive to the community. In addition, although the target market was adults, the pricing of ice-cream would be accessible for all.

In response to a question regarding the supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises, it was advised that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 122.