The Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee of Brent Council was scheduled to consider an application for the review of a premises licence. The meeting was to be held in private to discuss information related to the prevention, investigation, or prosecution of crime.

Review of Premises Licence for O'Barril

The primary item scheduled for discussion was an application for the review of a premises licence for O'Barril, located at 210-212 High Street, NW10 4SY. This review was initiated by the Metropolitan Police, acting under the provisions of the Licensing Act 2003. The report pack provided to the sub-committee members contained extensive documentation related to this application, spanning pages 1 to 74 of the public reports pack. The agenda indicated that the press and public would likely be excluded from this part of the meeting due to the sensitive nature of the information, which was classified as exempt under the Local Government Act 1972. This exemption relates to Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime. ¹

The Licensing Act 2003 governs the licensing of premises that sell alcohol, provide regulated entertainment, or provide late-night refreshment in England and Wales. A review of a premises licence can be triggered by various parties, including the police, and can lead to conditions being added to the licence, suspension, or even revocation of the licence.

The report pack for this item included numerous documents, indicated by the page numbers referenced in the agenda. These documents would have provided the sub-committee with the details of the Metropolitan Police's concerns and the evidence supporting their application for a review of O'Barril's licence. The sub-committee was scheduled to consider these representations before making any potential decisions.

The meeting was scheduled to commence at 10:00 am, with a second agenda item for the same sub-committee listed for 10:30 am, also concerning the review of the premises licence for O'Barril. The reports pack for the 10:30 am session covered pages 1 to 64, suggesting a continuation or a more detailed examination of the same application.

The members of the Alcohol and Entertainment Licensing Sub-Committee were Councillor Ahmed (Chair), and Councillors Aden, Alexandre, Burn, Clinton, Mahmood, Do Rosario, and Vakani. Councillor Mulaisho Chowdhury was listed as a substitute member.