The Licensing Committee was scheduled to convene to discuss street trading designations and licenses, as well as to review minutes from past meetings. The committee, including Councillor Patsy Cummings, Chair of the Licensing Committee, and Councillor Mohammed Islam, Deputy Civic Mayor, was expected to consider applications for designating specific sites for street trading and granting licenses for those locations.

Here's a breakdown of the key items on the agenda:

Street Designation and Licensing

The committee was scheduled to determine whether to designate three sites for street trading under the London Local Authorities Act 1990. If designated, the committee would then decide whether to grant a street trading licence to each site. Details of the designation applications are in Appendix A - C.

The report pack notes that the measurements of the display areas would allow for the required two metre clear distance between the edge of the display and the kerb, which is a requirement for roads maintained by both Croydon Council and Transport for London (TfL).

The applications were advertised in the Croydon Guardian, and brought to the attention of the police, planning, highways, parking services and the food & safety team.

Approval of Past Meeting Minutes

The committee was also scheduled to approve the minutes from the meeting held on 18 November 2024, as well as the minutes of various Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held between 13 November 2024 and 21 May 2025. These included meetings concerning:

• 33 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath
• Whispers Bar, 5 High Street, Purley
• Units 5-7, The Norbury Trading Estate, Craignish Avenue, Norbury
• 29-31 Limpsfield Road, Sanderstead
• 44B Portland Road, South Norwood
• 41 George Street, Croydon
• Addington Park, Croydon
• 802 Wickham Road, Croydon
• Norbury Park, Norbury

The Public Reports Pack includes the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held on:

• Wednesday, 13 November 2024
• Wednesday, 4 December 2024
• Tuesday, 17 December 2024
• Monday, 23 December 2024
• Wednesday, 8 January 2025
• Monday, 24 February 2025
• Tuesday, 25 March 2025
• Wednesday, 2 April 2025
• Tuesday, 15 April 2025
• Friday, 2 May 2025
• Thursday, 15 May 2025
• Wednesday, 21 May 2025

The report pack notes that minutes are created by attending officers from Democratic Services, and that committee members can approve minutes of previous meetings even if they did not attend, unless they have specific knowledge of any inaccuracies.

Other Business

The agenda also included standard items such as apologies for absence, disclosure of interests, and urgent business. Additionally, there was a motion to exclude the press and public from the meeting for specific items of business, citing the likely disclosure of exempt information.