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CITYMATTERS.LONDON 27 September - 03 October 2017 | Page 5
News Matters
Where the party
at? Not the City
LUXURY LIFESTYLE OF SQUARE MILE BROTHEL RACKETEER OVER
THE Square Mile
Woman behind £180-an-hour
might be celebrating a
new lease on nightlife
with a slew of bar and
restaurant openings, but
residents are keeping
sex ring jailed
things quiet at home,
according to a recent
report into the number of
noise complaints about
partying neighbours.
FOI information
obtained by property
company sellhousefast.uk
revealed the City of
London had the fewest
noise complaints of any
borough in the Capital
in 2016; just 128 of the
142,634 complaints
received London-wide.
Decibels
By contrast, Newham
was named the borough
with the wildest parties,
with an average of 16
complaints about noisy
revellers per day, 5,935 in
2016 overall.
Haringey, Kensington
& Chelsea, Islington,
and Hammersmith &
Fulham rounded out
the top five house party
destinations in the
Capital, while the music
is kept a few decibels
lower in Havering,
Harrow, Bexley, Brent
and Lewisham, which
recorded the fewest
complaints.
THE woman behind a ‘VIP’ brothel
racket in the City will swap her luxury
lifestyle for a prison cell after being
jailed for three years.
Graziela McNamee, 38, and husband
Brendan McNamee, 34, were sentenced
at Inner London Crown Court on
Tuesday after their Square Mile sex ring
was blown open by police.
Raids on residences in Middlesex
Street, Friar Street, Fleet Street, Poppins
Court, and Kelvin Gate in Bracknell,
Berkshire, in April last year uncovered
an extensive operation that offered
‘exclusive’ services to City workers.
Consequences
During the trial, the court heard
how clients would pay £180 an hour in
exchange for sex. Graziela used the cash
to purchase a five-bedroom home, jet
off on holiday, and privately educate her
children.
“The sentence represents the
successful conclusion of a detailed and
comprehensive investigation, and one
with important consequences for the
City of London and beyond,” said DC
Brendan Kennedy.
“Not only has this undoubtedly
prevented further exploitation of the
young women who were found working
here, but has also stopped the antisocial
behaviour associated with active
brothels.
“This will bring peace of mind to the
residents living and working in these
areas, and enforces the reputation of the
City of London as a safe place to live,
work and visit.”
The investigation initially stemmed
from complaints from residents of
Middlesex Street, who were suspicious
about the activity taking place within
one of their neighbour’s properties.
An investigation into the apartment
found the registered tenant to be Graziela
McNamee, who had rented the property
since June 2015.
Further research found her to be the
director of a company, City Sensations,
which openly advertised sexual services
online.
More properties in the Square Mile
were linked to Mrs McNamee, with
tenancy agreements at three more
locations, including one in Friar Street,
which she had rented since April 2014.
This was compounded by discarded
rubbish found on the street, which
cleaners suspected was consistent with
an active brothel, including price lists
and women’s names.
Cars owned by Graziela and her
sex ring director:
Graziela McNamee
husband travelled throughout the City
frequently, as well as to locations in
Bracknell. Further investigations linked
Mrs McNamee with the Bracknell
address.
On 27 April 2016, both she and her
husband were arrested at their home
address, while search teams carried out
warrants at each address suspected of
being linked to brothel activity.
A total of 12 women were discovered
within the various properties, while
subsequent analysis of mobile phones
found across the different flats also
revealed substantial evidence of
messages pertaining to the brothels sent
by both McNamees. A parallel financial
investigation conducted by the City of
London Police asset recovery team also
ensured that acquired assets were seized.
When the couple were arrested,
Graziela’s new Land Rover Discovery
and a quantity of cash was seized and
detained under the Proceeds of Crime
Act.
Restraint orders were also sought and
granted against their house in Hunton
Bridge, Herts, along with numerous bank
accounts. A confiscation investigation is
now under way post-conviction.
No evidence of people trafficking
or exploitation was found during
the investigation, and officers have
worked with the women found at the
locations to offer appropriate support,
assisted by agencies which provide
help to individuals working in the sex
industry.
The pair were convicted of five
counts each of controlling, managing
or assisting in the management of a
brothel.
Graziela, who will serve 36 months
behind bars, was also convicted of
possession of criminal property, and of
converting criminal property.
Mr McNamee was handed a 12-month
custodial sentence suspended for two
years, with a requirement for 150 hours
of unpaid work. A confiscation hearing
will also take place at a later date.
A third person also charged with
offences linked to the case was found not
guilty following a trial.

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CITYMATTERS.LONDON
London Oktoberfest
♦♦♦ 2017 ♦♦♦
50,000 beer fans head to London to toast
London Oktoberfest 2017
The annual extravaganza of German beer and food,
Lederhosen and schnitzel returns to the UK capital
for another two incredible weekends this autumn.
The world’s biggest beer festival lands in London in September
for what will be its seventh consecutive year, celebrating
the best in Bavarian brewing in two huge venues in the city.
It kicks off in a traditional beer tent specially constructed in the wonderful
Millwall Park at Canary Wharf from
28th of September to 1st of October
And finally, there’s one last, hop-soaked weekend from
5th October, finishing its last pint on Sunday 8th October.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
LATE NIGHT LEVY
DECISION NOTICE TO INTRODUCE A LATE NIGHT LEVY IN
THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Chapter 2 of Part 2
The Late Night Levy (Application and Administration) Regulations 2012
The Late Night Levy (Expenses, Exemptions and Reductions) Regulations 2012
London Borough of Tower Hamlets has decided to introduce within the borough a requirement that holders of premises licences
or club premises certifi cates that authorise the sale/supply of alcohol (on/off sales) at any time between midnight and 6am on one
or more days in a year shall pay a late night levy.
A Summary of the Introduction and Application of the levy is below:
1. The amount of the levy is set by the UK Government and is a yearly amount between £299 and £4,440 depending on the rateable
value of the premises and the their actual use.
2. The Council has decided that the levy will be introduced on the 1st January 2018.
3. The Council has decided that the late night supply period will begin at midnight and end at 6 am (00:00 hours and end at
06:00 hours) every day. Only premises which are authorised to sell/supply alcohol (on/off sales) during this time will be subject
to the levy.
4. The Council has decided to exempt the following permitted categories of premises from paying the levy as defi ned in the Late Night
Levy (Expenses, Exemptions and Reductions) Regulations 2012
a) Premises with overnight accommodation (this exemption does not apply to any premises which serve alcohol to members
of the public who are not staying overnight at the premises)
b) Theatres and cinemas,
c) Bingo Halls,
d) Community Amateur Sports Clubs,
e) Community premises,
f) New Year’s Eve premises only (this applies to premises which are authorised to sell alcohol between midnight and 6am, and
applies ONLY on New Year’s Day).
5. The Council has decided that a reduction of 30% will be granted to premises that achieved accreditation in Best Bar None (BBN)
Scheme, which is a business led best practice scheme as defi ned in regulations 5 (1) (a) and 5 (4) of the above Expenses,
Exemptions and Reductions Regulations.
6. The Council has decided NOT to grant an exemption for Country Village Pubs, or Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) as defi ned
in sections 4(g) and 4 (h) of the Late Night Levy (Expenses, Exemptions and Reductions) Regulations; or to grant a reduction of the
Levy for premises subject to small business rates relief as defi ned in regulation 5(1) (b) of the Regulations.
7. The Council has an agreement with the Deputy Mayor’s Offi ce of Policing and Crime (MOPAC) that the allocation of the revenue
from the Late Night Levy (this includes their statutory 70% split of the revenue), will be managed through the current Community
Safety Partnership arrangements within the borough.
8. Holders of relevant late night authorisations may make an application to vary their authorisation under sections 41A or 86A (minor
variation) of the Licensing Act. There will be no fee for such valid application provided it is received by the Council no later than
18th December 2017 and not before 25th September 2017. This applies only for a reduction of the authorised hours for sale/supply
of alcohol so they do not fall within the designated late night supply period (00:00hour to 06:00 hours).
More information about the decision is contained on the Council’s website at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/licensing or you can write
to us at the address below:
Licensing and Safety Team, Environmental Health and Trading Standards
John Onslow House, 1 Ewart Place, London, E3 5EQ
Email: Licensing@towerhamlets.gov.uk
Tel: 020 7364 5008 Fax: 020 7364 0863 21st September 2017.

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