Social Value Ideas for Camden London Borough Council

Delivery-driver toilet access

For the McDonald's late-night delivery-only period, the applicant confirmed drivers can wait inside and use toilets and water facilities. The chair indicated this should be formalised as a licence con…

“Speaker 3: An issue that we've, heard on panels a lot about in other parts of the of of Camden is the difficulty drivers have in accessing facilities,…”

Renew sex entertainment licence

The panel considered and approved the renewal of the sexual entertainment venue licence for the Griffin, covering three renewal periods because of delayed hearings. The decision was to renew on existi…

“Speaker 3: Thank you, chair. Good evening, everyone. This is an application to renew the sexual entertainment venue license under schedule three of th…”

Licensing refusal decided

The panel concluded the venue had not sufficiently demonstrated that the proposed mitigation would protect residents from nuisance, and the application was refused. Members noted the existing licence …

“So if members have concluded your deliberations and that's your decision, then I think a subject to, any other business or matters that the chair woul…”

Reject late-night variation in Camden Town SPA

The panel determined that the proposed extension of Wendy's late-night refreshment hours to 4am should not be granted because of the likely impact on crime, disorder and public nuisance in Camden Town…

“Speaker 3: So I think I think we've actually come to a decision there. I think we've decided to reject the application. Speaker 2: Right. So And Spe…”

Premises license revoked

The panel considered the licensing review under the Licensing Act 2003 and resolved to revoke the premises licence for Sikan at 26-28 Whitfield Street. The decision followed sustained complaints about…

“So I’m, I’m gonna ask, Sarah to introduce the report followed by questions, and we’ll then hear in turn from the applicant responsible authorities, in…”

Renewal application adjourned

The panel agreed to adjourn the renewal application for a sex establishment licence relating to The Griffin, 125 Clerkenwell Road, to a later date because the applicant was delayed by transport disrup…

“Speaker 1: Great. The agenda can be found online by going to www.camden.gov.uk/democracy. Members, you must be present for all of an item in order to …”

Smash Burgers granted with conditions

The panel decided to grant Smash Burgers' new premises licence in the Seven Dials cumulative impact area, rebutting the presumption to refuse. Approval was contingent on the existing supplementary con…

“Speaker 2: Yes. Sure. So we'll just confirm that because it's in a cognitive impact policy area. The panel have agreed that the permission to refuse r…”

Premises licence refused

The licensing panel decided to refuse the new premises licence application for Heaven Supermarket at 2 Melbourne Lane. The refusal was based on concerns about cumulative impact, public nuisance, publi…

“Speaker 1: And I feel similarly. I feel similarly unconvinced, and and I did to refuse the application too. Speaker 4: Oh, that's is that our decisio…”

Revised licensing policy to Council

The committee considered the updated Statement of Licensing Policy 2025–2030 and resolved to recommend it to Council for adoption after noting the consultation responses. The revised policy incorporat…

“We now need to make a decision on the recommendations, which is as follows. That the licensing committee consider and note the consultation responses …”

Bidborough Works licence policy

The panel considered a new premises licence for Bidborough Works, a former Camden Town Hall building, and debated whether the proposed coworking-plus-hospitality model genuinely fit the planning and l…

“Speaker 5: Thank you, chair. Just get my report ready. So we've got an application for a new premises license under section 17 of the licensing act 2,…”

Adult social care outstanding

Camden's adult social care service was announced as Outstanding by the CQC, with an overall score of 89%. The leadership praised staff, partners, and the director of adult services, and said the achie…

“Speaker 4: Thank you very much Chair. I am absolutely delighted Speaker 5: to be able to announce Speaker 4: that Camden Council's adult social care…”

Mental health supported living to be relet

Cabinet approved a new commissioning strategy for mental health supported living because current contracts expire in a year. The future service will support 199 adults with serious mental illness and …

“Speaker 4: Thank you very much. So yes, so this is a commissioning strategy. We have discussed this before. I know Cabinet are familiar with the paper…”

Hotel savings delivered

The service has eliminated reliance on commercial hotel placements for temporary accommodation, which generated a significant annualised saving. This indicates a major spend reduction and a successful…

“One of the in in regards to the supply, for example, and I won't rehash what's in the report, but just some key points from it, was our overreliance o…”

Temporary accommodation overspend

The council is facing a major financial pressure from temporary accommodation, which is one of the biggest drivers of the forecast overspend in the general fund. Officers said the temporary accommodat…

“I would draw members' attention to the quarter two forecast, which is reflective of of some of those short term pressures really starting to fight as …”