Councillor Peter Golds

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 7th January, 2025 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Sub-Committee of Tower Hamlets Council met to consider an application for a new premises licence at Harvest, 103 Brick Lane. The application was granted subject to the conditions offered by the applicant in their operating schedule, which included a minimum unit price for alcohol and limiting the display space for alcohol to 15% of the total. The committee also considered a new premises licence application for Z&H One Rise Limited at 46 Brick Lane. This application was withdrawn. The committee agreed to extend the decision deadline for a number of other applications.

Licensing Sub Committee - Thursday, 12th December, 2024 2.30 p.m.

The meeting considered two licensing applications, the first of which was withdrawn by the applicant. The second application was for the variation of a licence for the Wellcome Co-op at Unit 2, 68 Smeed Road in Bow East. The sub-committee decided to grant the application. The sub-committee also agreed to the extension of four other licences.

Licensing Sub Committee - Tuesday, 3rd December, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Licensing Sub-Committee met to consider two applications. The application for a new premises licence for Osteria Angelina at 1 Nicholl's Clarke Yard was granted. The application for a provisional statement for a new cafe at 5 Newfoundland Place on the Canary Wharf Estate was also granted.

General Purposes Committee - Monday, 2nd December, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The committee discussed the appointment of school governors, whether it should formally respond to a government consultation on remote council meetings, proposed changes to the council's constitution, and received a report on the conduct of recent elections. The committee decided to note the contents of the reports it received, to continue to discuss the location of the State of the Borough debate, and to develop a proposal for the use of AI in council reporting.

Council - Wednesday, 20th November, 2024 7.00 p.m.

At this meeting, the council debated three petitions from members of the public and two motions proposed by the political groups. The council unanimously voted to reject or significantly reduce a proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for dogs and unanimously voted to adopt the Migrant Care Workers' Charter. The council also voted to adopt a motion asking for the reintroduction of Meals on Wheels. The council voted to change who chairs the council committees.