Agenda and minutes

Councillor Pickering was appointed as Chair.

There were no apologies for absence.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

There were no declarations of interest.

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 26^th March 2025 and 20^th May 2025 are attached and members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

That the minutes of the previous meetings held on 26^th March 2025 and 20^th May 2025 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report for an application for a variation to an existing licence for Moonshine, 91 High Street, Leicester.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report for an application for a variation to an existing licence for Moonshine, 91 High Street, Leicester.

The applicant Mr Danny Nyszczota, and Ms Janet Gillbanks, the director of the premises, were present. Also present were the Service Manager (Regulatory Services) and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee.

The Service Manager (Regulatory Services) presented the report and outlined details of the application.

A representation was received on 10 June 2025 from a member of the public. The representation related to the prevention of crime and disorder, the prevention of public nuisance, public safety and the protection of children from harm. The representee was concerned that allowing the outside area a licence until midnight seven days a week would disrupt the residents who lived within the vicinity. They were also concerned that there may be an increase in people who were drunk and using drugs.

A further representation was received from the same member of the public. The representee was concerned that the noise and anti-social behaviour would escalate and lead to further public nuisance. They also mentioned four incidents regarding parking at the Freeschool Lane entrance to Moonshine, and the bins being left on the pavement area for days.

The representees were not present. Their written representations were submitted to the Members prior the meeting and taken into considerations by the Sub-Committee.

Mr Nyszczota and Ms Gillbanks were given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and answered questions from the Members and officers.

All parties present were then given the opportunity to sum up their positions and make any final comments.

The Sub-Committee received legal advice from the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee in the presence of all those present and were advised of the options available to them in making their decision. The Sub-Committee were also advised of the relevant policy and statutory guidance that needed to be taken into account when making their decision.

In reaching their decision, Members felt they should deliberate in private on the basis that this was in the public interest, and as such outweighed the public interest of their deliberation taking place with the parties represented present, in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

The Chair announced that the decision and reasons would be announced in writing within five working days. The Chair informed the meeting that the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee would be called back to give advice on the wording of the decision.

The Sub-Committee recalled the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee to give advice on the wording of the decision.

RESOLVED:

The Sub-Committee’s decision is that it is appropriate for the promotion of the licensing objectives to VARY the Premises Licence as follows:

The outside area adjacent to Moonshine shall be added to the existing Premises Licence and shall be subject to the existing licensing conditions and existing licensable activities. These are the sale of alcohol; performance of live music; playing of recorded music and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 30.

With there being no further business, the meeting closed at 11:00am.