Dear members,

APPLICATION TO VARY A PREMISES LICENCE AT 212 BRICK LANE, LONDON E1 6SA (BRICK LOUNGE)

I have just lodged an objection on behalf of the Society as a whole to the above application, which is for an extension of the bar’s  opening hours to 3.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays, extendable to 3.30 am on both days.  As weight of numbers always seems to count in these matters, the more objections LBTH receives the more attention they are likely to take so it would be a good idea if as many individual residents as possible also submit representations.

Below is a specimen letter, with the required email addresses, that you might wish to use as a template for opposing.

Best wishes,
Sandy Critchley  

To: nick.kemp@towerhamlets.gov.uk; licensing@towerhamlets.gov.uk; Alan.D.Cruickshank@met.police.uk

Dear Sirs

APPLICATION TO VARY A PREMISES LICENCE AT 212 BRICK LANE, LONDON E1 6SA (BRICK LOUNGE)

I am writing to register my objection to the above application to vary the Premises Licence at 212 Brick Lane (Brick Lounge).

The opening hours requested – extending the time of operation until 3.00 am on Fridays and Saturdays, extendable on both days until 3.30 am, are excessive, are out of line with the hours operating in other licensed establishments in the Brick Lane area and would contribute significantly to antisocial behaviour in the neighbourhood. 

I therefore ask the licensing committee of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets to reject this application.

Yours sincerely 
Name
Address

From John Critchley:

My apologies, I over-condensed an invitation from Spitalfields Community Group to attend their meeting with the Borough Police Commander.  I have been asked by them to say that it is very important that anyone wishing to attend that meeting or, indeed their meeting with our local MP, should let them know (see below)

[The SCG is anxious] “to invite any Spitalfields Society members who were interested to join us this coming Wednesday. This meeting is a public meeting, and I attach an electronic copy of the “Flyer” which was inserted into the current copies of “East End Life” that have been delivered in Spitalfields and Banglatown. The flyer provides more details of the 1st February meeting, and also provides details of a meeting with our MP on 1st March to which any members of the Spitalfields Society would also be most welcome.

120117 SCG Flyer for Feb & Mar 2012

Please would you pass on this invitation to your members. The one point we do need to emphasise is for anyone planning to attend either, or both, meeting(s) to let us know by email to:            

spitalfieldscommunitygroup@gmail.com

just so that we know the numbers attending and can ensure that there are seats and space for everyone.

With all best wishes,

Jon” [Shapiro]

A meeting of the LBTH Licensing Sub-Committee is due to make a decision on the application for an off-licence at 80 Commercial Street. This will be held at 6.30pm on Thursday 9th February at the Town Hall in Mulberry Place, E14. The council received 75 objections from local residents to this application and a petition signed by 69 objectors. However, to get the application rejected it will almost certainly be necessary to have a large turn-out from local residents at the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting. 

Those wishing to attend should email Simmi Yesmin – simmi.yesmin@towerhamlets.gov.uk – to confirm their attendance. If anybody is thinking of speaking at the meeting to voice their objection that would be very useful. A group of residents from the west end of Fournier Street will definitely be attending and speaking. It may be worth talking to us beforehand to coordinate our message and to avoid repetition – the amount of time given to objectors to make their points is often strictly limited. 

Please contact Matt Piper to discuss this or for further information

There will be a meeting with the Borough Police Commander, DCS Paul Rickett, and Andy Bamber, LBTH Service Head for Community Safer Service, at the Attlee Hall on Wednesday 1st February, from 7-9pm.

The Attlee Youth Centre is on Thrawl Street, E1, just off Commercial Street, next one on the left past Fashion Street.

A meeting of the LBTH Licensing Sub-Committee is due to make a decision on the application for an off-licence at 80 Commercial Street. This will be held at 6.30pm on Thursday 9th February at the Town Hall in Mulberry Place, E14. The council received 75 objections from local residents to this application and a petition signed by 69 objectors. However, to get the application rejected it will almost certainly be necessary to have a large turn-out from local residents at the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting. 

Those wishing to attend should email Simmi Yesmin – simmi.yesmin@towerhamlets.gov.uk – to confirm their attendance. If anybody is thinking of speaking at the meeting to voice their objection that would be very useful. A group of residents from the west end of Fournier Street will definitely be attending and speaking. It may be worth talking to us beforehand to coordinate our message and to avoid repetition – the amount of time given to objectors to make their points is often strictly limited. 

Please contact Matt Piper to discuss this or for further information