licensing
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This was an eight day week because my term as a councillor ended on Monday May 11. I: Objected to a licensing application from Mojos to extend their opening hours to 4am. This application comes just a few weeks after they successfully applied to remove the conditions on their licence to serve food and have…
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This week I: Held my last Monument Ward Surgery at City Library and gave a local resident two litter-pickers on long-term loan from the council to use in community clean-ups. Reminded Alice Wiseman, the council’s Director of Public Health, that I am still waiting for answers to my questions about benefit take-up in Newcastle. I’d…
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This week: I was involved in discussions about an objection I had made to the Greggs application for a 5am takeaway licence on Pilgrim Street. Late night takeaways can be a focus for crime and disorder, which is why the city’s Licensing Policy has a 1am closing time for city centre premises. The council’s Licensing…
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This week I: Contacted the council about ongoing issues caused by the failure to properly landscape the Helix site. “Temporary” fencing, which blows over during high winds, has been in place for a number of years. Objected to an application to relax the licensing conditions for the Victoria Comet on Neville Street. The proposed variation…
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This week I: held my March City Library surgery, where I discusssed some of the issues affecting Quayside residents, including dangerous cycling, dilapidated bus stops and noise and rubbish created by bars and clubs had final discussions with the other ward councillors about allocating this year’s ward budget – it’s only £10000 per year and…
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This week I: was contacted by a resident concerned about homeless people camping in an underpass near Newcastle University wrote to city centre residents to ask what impact licensed premises have on them – Karen Kilgour, the council leader, has recently said she is ‘reviewing’ the late night levy on licensed premises after they complained…
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This week I: raised three planning enforcement cases with the planning team – we have multiple issues in Monument of people going ahead with projects without planning permission and of others ignoring the conditions that come with permission supported residents with housing issues discussed the application by Mojo to remove the food, drink promotion and…
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This week I: Attended the joint Audit / Constitutional Committee that signs off the council’s accounts. This meeting was adjourned following issues raised by the auditors https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/confusion-north-east-council-blasts-33407329 Agreed to withdraw an objection to a licence form Insomnia Cookies after they agreed to reduce their opening hours to 1am and agreed operating conditions with the police…
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This week I: Held my monthly surgery at City Library. The main concerns raised ASB and drug dealing in residential areas, which I raised with the police and community safety teams. Asked officers, again, about why Blackett Street remains open to cars and vans when it is supposed to be restricted to buses Objected to…
