Councillor Zakia Zubairi

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday 4th February, 2025 10.30 am

The Sub-Committee granted the application for a new Adult Gaming Centre Licence for Little Vegas, 4 - 6 Cricklewood Lane London NW2 1EX subject to mandatory conditions applied by the Council and the conditions agreed with the Metropolitan Police. There were representations from the Council's Public Health department, two local ward councillors, and thirty-four local residents objecting to the application. Their concerns were primarily about the location of the premises on a school route and the advertising in the windows of the premises, and the protection of children and other vulnerable people from harm.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 29th January, 2025 10.30 am

The Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider an application for a new premises licence for New Barnet Supermarket, 20-24 Station Road, Barnet. The licence was granted, subject to conditions agreed with the Police.

Council - Tuesday 28th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The Council of Barnet Council met on Tuesday 28 January 2025. The meeting started with tributes to Councillor Eva Greenspan, and former Councillors Usha Chopra and Joe Lee who had all sadly passed away. The council then adopted the [Joint Report of the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer (section 151 Officer)][Council cover report 28 January 2025], which detailed unlawful payments that had been made to, and from the Barnet Pension Fund. The Council delegated to the Pension Fund and Governance, Audit, Risk Management and Standards Committees the task of establishing the best way to rectify these unlawful payments, and delegated authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Monitoring Officer and Chief Finance Officer, to put those steps into effect. The council also noted the appointment of Alexa, Alina, Zahra, and Shama from Copthall Girls School to speak about the 60th anniversary of the London Borough of Barnet.

Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday 5th December, 2024 2.30 pm

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Barnet Council met on 05 December 2024 and approved an application for a new premises licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises at 1 & 1A Sussex Ring in Woodside Park. The licence was granted to Philippe Conticini UK Limited, with the sale of alcohol permitted between 10am and 8pm, seven days a week. The sub-committee approved the application despite receiving representations from local people, on the grounds that the concerns of residents were not supported by evidence from the police or any other responsible authorities.

Licensing and General Purposes Committee - Thursday 7th November, 2024 7.00 pm

The Licensing and General Purposes Committee approved a revised Licensing Policy [^1] for the period 2025 to 2030, and recommended that it be adopted at the next full meeting of the council. The committee noted that public consultation had taken place and that 24 responses had been received. Concerns were raised about a perceived increase in male-dominated cafés, with members citing businesses such as the Toscana, Cafe 01, Tirana, and Pizreni on Vivian Avenue in Hendon. Some respondents believed these venues were intimidating to women, with one resident stating: