At an extra-ordinary meeting of Tower Hamlets Licensing Sub-Committee on the 16 Jan 2012, the Committee decided unanimously to revoke Public Life’s Licence.
The decision came after strong representations from the police, council officers and local residents, of whom more than 30 attended the meeting.
The police presented the application for licence review, represented by PC Alan Cruickshank (Tower Hamlets Licensing) and Superintendent Robert Revill (the first time such a high-ranking police officer had attended a licence hearing in the borough). They presented extensive evidence of drug dealing, drug use, anti-social behaviour and licencing infringements.
Also speaking against the club was Ward Councillor Helal Abbas and LBTH Planning Enforcement Officer Cain Duncan. They were supported by more than 30 local residents, including representatives of SCG, Christ Church PCC, Christ Church school, Friends of Christ Church, Market Residents Association, St George’s Residents Association and residents of Fournier Street, some of whom made personal representations on the negative effect Public Life was having on the neighbourhood.
Many thanks to all who supported our campaign, and to all who attended at Tower Hamlets Town Hall.
Well done Spitalfields!
listened with interest as the speakers explained their approach to working together via the Community Safety Partnership.