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Apologies for Absence and Declarations of Interest To receive any apologies for absence and declarations of interest. Minutes: Councillor Gerard said he had received texts from one of the previous owners of the Queen Victoria, lobbying him for his support. He had not replied to them.
Councillor Chambers said he had been lobbied by a fellow member on behalf of one of the previous owners of the Queen Victoria. He had declined to discuss the matter.
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Application for a Premises Licence - Queen Victoria Great Dunmow To consider the application for a Premises Licence for the Queen Victoria, Great Dunmow. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Chairman introduced the Panel and explained procedure to those present.
The Licensing Team Leader gave a summary of the report. The application was for a new premises licence in respect of The Queen Victoria, 79 Stortford Road, Great Dunmow, CM6 1DL. Representations had been made by Essex Police in response to this application so therefore this matter had been referred to the Committee for adjudication.
A previous licence had been held at these premises by different persons. This licence was revoked by the Licensing & Environmental Health Committee on 11 September 2018. The previous licensees were directors of the Applicant’s limited company and scrutiny of the company records at Companies House shows they resigned within 7 days of the licence revocation.
V Powell summarised the case made by Essex Police. The application for a premises licence was being made by Aldbrook Ltd, the same legal entity which had owned and operated the premises in question for a number of years, and whilst doing so, on four separate occasions, had been found to be employing illegal workers. Both applicants had previously had close business links with the previous management of the premises. In addition, East Lindsey District Council v Hanif determined that Licensing Panels could make decisions based on the prospect of future harm and the need to avoid that eventuality. The Police felt Uttlesford District Council could do so here.
The Licensing Agent said that contrary to the Police’s report, the applicants were not related to the previous management, and the previous shareholders now had nothing to do with the business.
In response to questions from members, the Licencing Agent explained that the sale price of the business was as low as £12000 because the new owners were taking on the costs of paying the fines for immigration expenses, the repair of the thatched roof, and the risk of the business not getting a licence.
In response to questions from members, the majority shareholder of the Queen Victoria, S Chowdhury said he owned a taxi business in London called Comfort Transport Ltd. He had 58 people working for him. He applied the same immigration checks he used at that business on his employees at the Queen Victoria. He had brought documentation with him to prove this.
The Licensing Agent said the Police had noted that W Chowdhury’s personal licence was held under an address in Tower Hamlets despite the fact his home address was listed in Cambridge. He said this was because W Chowdhury divided his time between the two addresses.
In response to questions from members, S Chowdhury said he was the day to day manager of the Queen Victoria.
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 10.50.
The Chairman readjourned the meeting at 10.55.
In response to questions from members, the applicants said the lease on the Queen Victoria ran out three months ago. The landlord had agreed to give them the lease for 25 years so long as they paid for the roof repairs.
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