The Enfield Council Licensing Sub-Committee met on Wednesday 1 October 2025, and decided to revoke a personal license. Councillor Suna Hurman was appointed as Chair for the meeting.

Personal Licence Review

The sub-committee decided to revoke a personal licence after the licence holder was convicted of a foreign offence in Cyprus in March 2025. The licence holder had refused a breathalyser test when requested by Cypriot police, which Licensing Team Manager Ellie Green stated met the test for a comparable offence under UK law, as defined by the Licensing Act 2003¹. Ellie Green, Licensing Team Manager, stated that the personal licence holder had been informed of the possibility of revocation and that it was a condition of the licence that the holder inform the licensing authority if convicted of any foreign offences.

The sub-committee raised concerns that the licence holder was not present to answer questions. Ellie Green, Licensing Team Manager, explained that the premises had made attempts to vary the Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) [^2] and had time to prepare for the revocation. She also clarified that even if the licence was revoked, the individual could still work at the premises, but not as the DPS.

Ellie Green, Licensing Team Manager, also advised that if the licence was not revoked, the police could appeal the decision and request a second hearing. She noted that the police had not been invited to make a representation at this stage, as per the Licensing Act 2003.

The Chair stated that the sub-committee had considered the police statement and evidence from the licensing authority before deciding to revoke the personal licence.

The LSC remarked that holding a license is a significant responsibility which required the holder to be mindful of their duty to promote the licensing objectives. In this case, he had shown a disregard of his responsibilities under the Licensing Act 2003 in that following his conviction in Cyprus for a foreign offence, he failed to disclose the conviction to the Licensing Authority as required under the Act.

The Chair added that the licence holder had failed to make written representations about the conviction or attend the hearing, despite being informed of the date and time. The sub-committee felt that the licence holder had not acted responsibly and that revocation was an appropriate decision. The decision was made in accordance with the relevant legislation and statutory guidance, with the aim of promoting the four licensing objectives, particularly the prevention of crime and disorder.

Minutes of Previous Meetings

The sub-committee approved the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held on Wednesday 9 April 2025 and Wednesday 7 May 2025.

Avenue Club 2, 4 Green Lanes, London, N13 6JT

The Licensing Sub-Committee had previously refused an application for a variation to the premises licence for Avenue Club 2, located at 4 Green Lanes, London, N13 6JT. The application sought to extend the hours for all licensable activities, including opening until 4:00am on Fridays and Saturdays, with alcohol and music ceasing at 3:30am. The police, licensing authority, and a local resident had objected to the application, citing concerns about noise disturbance and the site notice not being displayed continuously.

Noel Samaroo, licensing agent for the applicant, stated that the company, Avenue Clubs Limited, had been trading for just over 12 months without any complaints or enforcement actions. He added that the extension of hours would help the business, which he described as community-oriented. Mr Samaroo outlined the measures taken to address the licensing objectives, including CCTV, SIA² door staff, updated logbooks, and adherence to VAWG³ protocols.

Emma Rayland, lawyer representing the Police, stated that the Police objected to the variation application because allowing the premises to remain open until 2am on Sundays to Wednesdays, 3am on Thursdays and 4am on Fridays to Saturdays, posed a serious and unacceptable risk to the licensing objectives.

The sub-committee refused the application, stating that the premises licence holder had not been able to demonstrate that the variation would not have a negative cumulative impact on the licensing objectives, given that the premises is situated in a cumulative impact area⁴.

Antep Tas Firin, 73 Fore Street, Edmonton, N18 2TW

The Licensing Sub-Committee had previously refused a new premises licence application for Antep Tas Firin, located at 73 Fore Street, Edmonton, N18 2TW. The applicant, Saydinc Cooking Ltd, sought late night refreshment up to 3:30am daily, with a closing time of 4am. The Police had objected to the application based on the crime and disorder licensing objective, citing immigration arrests at the premises.

Lisa Yianni, representative on behalf of Police Licensing, stated that the police believed the prevention of crime and disorder and prevention of public nuisance licensing objectives would be undermined.

The sub-committee refused the application, noting that the applicant was being investigated for immigration offences. The sub-committee referenced the revised statutory guidance issued under s182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and the requirement for right to work checks to be carried out.