Agenda item

Report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

Members received a report of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection in respect of the delegated decisions of the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection pertaining to premises licenses. The Town Clerk noted that Appendix IV had been moved on to the non-public side of the agenda. 

Members, on discussing the enforcement action taken against a number of premises, noted that in their view there was no streamlined process whereby they could raise issues with officers at the City of London Corporation should they encounter issues when out and about within the City – for example, reporting noisy premises, abandoned rubbish, etc. The main 24-hour number for contact is the Guildhall number 020 7606 3030 which for noise purposes is handled at Walbrook Wharf where the Out of Hours noise service is based.

Members suggested that a dedicated inbox for Members and/or members of the public be developed to allow speedy reporting of any issues that they or members of the public may encounter that required resolution by the City of London Corporation. Members noted that such a function should be incorporated into the proposed Joint Command and Contact Room currently part of the Secure City Project being managed by the City Police

Noting that such a solution lay outwith the terms of reference of the Committee, Members agreed that a resolution should be submitted to the Policy and Resources Committee for consideration.