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Licensing Committee - Monday, 21st July, 2025 12.00 pm

July 21, 2025 View on council website Watch video of meeting Read transcript (Professional subscription required)

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Summary

The Licensing Committee of Lewisham Council met on Monday 21 July 2025 to discuss a licensing application. The committee agreed to exclude the press and public from the meeting to discuss the application for Star & Garter AKA Dokis Lounge, 490 New Cross Road1.

Exclusion of Press and Public

The committee agreed to exclude the press and public from the meeting, as recommended in the agenda. This was done under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, because the discussion was likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act. The committee agreed that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, as detailed in the Exclusion of the Press and Public report.

Star & Garter AKA Dokis Lounge

The committee moved into private session to discuss the application relating to Star & Garter AKA Dokis Lounge, 490 New Cross Road, SE14 6JY.


  1. 490 New Cross Road is the address of Star & Garter AKA Dokis Lounge, also known as Dokis Lounge. 

Attendees

Profile image for CouncillorYemisi Anifowose
Councillor Yemisi Anifowose  Labour Party •  Hither Green
Profile image for CouncillorDavid Walker
Councillor David Walker  Labour and Co-operative Party •  Deptford
Profile image for CouncillorChris Barnham
Councillor Chris Barnham  Cabinet Member for Children and Young People •  Labour Party •  Crofton Park
Profile image for CouncillorBill Brown
Councillor Bill Brown  Labour Party •  Ladywell
Profile image for CouncillorNatasha Burgess
Councillor Natasha Burgess  Labour Party •  Catford South
Profile image for CouncillorSian Eiles
Councillor Sian Eiles  Labour Party •  Brockley
Profile image for CouncillorBilly Harding
Councillor Billy Harding  Vice Chair Audit and Risk Committee •  Labour and Co-operative Party •  Forest Hill
Profile image for CouncillorAisha Malik-Smith
Councillor Aisha Malik-Smith  Labour Party •  New Cross Gate
Profile image for CouncillorRachel Onikosi
Councillor Rachel Onikosi  Labour and Co-operative Party •  Bellingham
Profile image for CouncillorKim Powell
Councillor Kim Powell  Labour Party •  Hither Green

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 21st-Jul-2025 12.00 Licensing Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 21st-Jul-2025 12.00 Licensing Committee.pdf

Additional Documents

Declarations of Interest.pdf
Exclusion of the Press and Public.pdf