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I'm a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth; this blog mainly covers that, sometimes general politics and policy and occasionally anything else that takes my fancy.
Tag Archives: Lavender Hill
Johnny Fly, Lavender Hill, licensing application
The council have received a licensing application from Johnny Fly, 145 Lavender Hill. They are seeking a licence to sell alcohol for consumption on the premises between 10am and 11:30pm seven days a week, and to provide late night refreshment between 11pm and midnight seven days a week. It is difficult to know what to
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Golfrate: a landlord with no interest in Lavender Hill?
Steve Jobs once expressed frustration that Barack Obama focused on the reasons why things can’t get done instead of just doing them. Part of the problem may be that he doesn’t have as much power as people think. And this is true of all politicians; right down to the humble councillor. The idea that there
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Newspot, Lavender Hill, licensing application
To continue today’s licensing theme, Newspot, at 8 Lavender Hill has received an application to extend their licensed hours. Their current hours end at 11pm Monday to Saturday and 10.30pm on Sunday. They are applying for an alcohol licence between 8am until 2am Monday to Thursday, 8am until 3am Friday and Saturday and 10am until
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Detailed Beaufoy conditions
View Larger Map Perhaps predictably, within hours of posting the outline of the decision on the Beaufoy I got the detailed decision. This has not been posted on the council’s website yet, but will appear in due course (I’m not sure if it will be under the original 28 February meeting or the adjourned 24
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Sweet Sensations, Lavender Hill, licensing application
View Larger Map An application has been made by Sweet Sensations, 256 Lavender Hill for an extension to their alcohol licence. Their current licence allows alcohol sales from 8am until 11pm Monday to Saturday and 10am until 10.30pm on Sundays. They are applying for an extension for sales from 7am until midnight on Sunday to
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New conditions on the Beaufoy
View Larger Map The licensing review on the Beaufoy reconvened last week following what can only be described as an abortive first meeting when the police evidence was not as robust as it should have been. I confess that my attempts to find out more about the police’s position in the intervening weeks has done
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Battersea Mess licensing review
View Larger Map A licensing review for Battersea Mess, on Lavender Gardens, has been requested by a local resident on the grounds the existing conditions have not upheld the prevention of public nuisance licensing objective. I understand they seek a restriction of hours and additional conditions. As a (semi) regular of the Mess I can’t
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The Beaufoy licensing review
View Larger Map The review of the Beaufoy Bar’s license took place last night. I attended as a local councillor, making a representation on behalf of colleagues and some ward residents (despite the bar’s lawyer arguing I had no right to represent the residents). Licensing panels are run almost like a court hearing, with various
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Italian Deli, Lavender Hill, licensing application
View Larger Map An application has been made by the Italian Deli for an alcohol licence at 59 Lavender Hill. The premises were previously (amongst other things) The Italian Job. Their application seems relatively moderate: alcohol sales (on and off the premises) and recorded music between 11am and 11pm seven days a week. If you
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Bluez licensing application
View Larger Map This blog has become awfully dull lately, seeming to comprise little more than licensing applications. Of course, some might say that it was dull before and the licensing applications are what really makes it. And it would be a dull world if everyone thought the same way I do. For one thing,
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