Statement of Licensing Policy (2008) WCC - Westminster City Council

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ForewordIt is nearly three years since Westminster publishedits Statement of Licensing Policy, as part of itsresponse to the challenge of the biggest changein licensing law for nearly a century; the thennew Licensing Act 2003. I am very grateful toall the premises operators, residents and otherorganisations who have all worked so hard to bringin the new system.“ We believe the policystrikes a fair yet robustbalance.”Councillor Sir Simon MiltonLeader of WestminsterCity CouncilThe Statement of Licensing Policy we published in2005 has served us well. It is also very gratifying tonote that the number of violent crimes reported lateat night has been going down in recent years. I givecredit to the Metropolitan Police in achieving thisthrough their on-street responsibilities, as well asthrough their specialised units devoted to licensingand clubs. The introduction of Civic Watch and theCity Guardians has also played a hugely importantpart in reducing crime and nuisance.But we can never be complacent with suchimportant issues and, in light of experience andfollowing a formal review, it became clear that therewas room for some improvement in the way weenforce licensing legislation in Westminster.Over time the council adopted fresh approaches,so that we could deal with the various types oflicensing applications in a consistent way while stillconsidering the individual merits of each. Hotels area case in point, as are corporate facilities that sellalcohol. The review represented an opportunity tofully examine our practice and refi ne it, in the light ofconsultation.8
We looked, for example, at the effects of our Stress Areas policies, both inside and outside the areasconcerned. We concluded that the policies should be retained, but there was a need to explain moreclearly how exceptions to these strict policies might be made.We have also looked at other ways in which the high levels of cumulative impact in the Stress Areasmight be reduced, as well as how problems outside them should be addressed. Here our focus is onusing intelligence - gathered from stakeholders, residents and other businesses - to tackle problemsand target the particular premises that are creating them. A range of enforcement approachesare then available to the council, ranging from advice and warnings, to reviews of licences andprosecutions. In Stress Areas the measures taken will refl ect the contribution that the premises aremaking to the problems in the local area.New legislation, since 2003, has also changed the way businesses operate and how they impact onlicensing objectives. The Gambling Act 2005 has changed the ways that casinos can operate, sothat they no longer have to be members only clubs and can operate later. All licensed premises havebeen affected by the “smoking ban”, introduced under the Health Act 2006. The numbers of peoplegathering outside premises has increased since the ban and this revised Statement refl ects thesenew conditions.The council has now granted around 3,000 unifi ed premises licences. With these available onlineall involved - operators, regulators and residents and businesses alike - can know exactly what isexpected in the running of premises.This revised Statement of Licensing Policy will continue to be in use as new licences and variationsare considered at weekly meetings of the Licensing Sub Committee. We believe the policy strikesa fair yet robust balance between the need to accommodate and support licensed activities, soimportant to parts of the city, with the need to ensure a high quality of life for all who live, visit or workin this wonderful city.9
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Page 12 and 13: Strategy1.1 The council has wide ex
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Page 22 and 23: (iii)(iv)(v)Whether the layout, lig
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disorder, public nuisance and conce
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60Theatres, cinemas, other performa
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Reasons for Policies PVC 1 & PVC22.
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Introduction/definitions2.5.34 Thes
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66Hotels
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conditions limiting such sales (eg
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Introduction/definitions2.5.46 Casi
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72Combined use premises
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74Nudity, striptease and sex relate
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Reasons for Policy NS12.5.54 Premis
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2.6 Temporary event notices2.6.1 Th
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3 - Conditions, management andenfor
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3.1.6 The council will utilise “w
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3.2.7 The Licensing Authority will
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Adult entertainmentIt is not possib
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Licensing authorityIn the Licensing
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to the provision of the music enter
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Street drinking controlled zoneUnde
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Appendix 1. Consultation1. Consulta
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Licensing Committee acting as the L
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MATTER TO BE FULL LICENSING SUB OFF
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a public nuisance. The council cann
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Appendix 5. Westminster StrategiesT
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that Westminster remains a highly s
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Cultural Strategy 8In March 2003, t
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Appendix 6. Other relevant legislat
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Appendix 7 - Metropolitan Police cr
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• Commercial policies - i.e. happ
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12. Are door staff registered?13. D
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8. No split screen or rolling monit
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l) Whether licensed door supervisor
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122Appendix 11. Guidance on noise1.
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Environmental noise impact assessme
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126Planned management measures for
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Open air premises plant & machinery
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Appendix 12. Supporting data andevi
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might have held separate licences f
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18. The extent of these problems is
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Violent Crimes Reports where locati
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29. Police statistics often give an
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Violence by premises type - April 2
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Observed levels of nuisance and cri
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Public Entertainment Licences in th
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which aim to limit growth of licens
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Residential propertiesRESIDENTIAL P
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4. The Report “A Good Night Out
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152West End Stress Area
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Edgware Road Stress AreaReproducedf
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ContactsInformation on the various
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