Lewisham Council's Licensing Committee met on 13 August 2025 to discuss a licensing matter concerning the Star & Garter AKA Dokis Lounge, located at 490 New Cross Road, SE14 6JY. While the agenda for the meeting listed the Star & Garter AKA Dokis Lounge as the fifth item of business, the specific details of the licensing matter were not publicly disclosed.
The discussion took place behind closed doors, with the press and public excluded.
The committee voted to exclude the press and public under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972. This decision was made because disclosing information about the matter would have likely revealed exempt information, as defined in paragraphs 1, 3, and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act. The council determined that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
The public reports pack also included the minutes of the Licensing Committees meetings held on 21 and 23 July 2025 for consideration and a document regarding declarations of interest.
