Agenda and minutes

Councillor Byrne was elected as Chair for the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

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

Members were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary or other interest they may have in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Byrne, Councillor Naylor and Councillor Shelton each declared that they had sat on previous applications from Mr Sturgess but that they retained an open mind in respect of the application to be considered today.

The Chair has agreed to take an item of urgent business to allow the application to be considered within the statutory time period for Temporary Event Notices.

OBJECTION NOTICE GIVEN FOR A TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE: HUGHIES CAFÉ, 57 HUMBERSTONE GATE, LEICESTER

The Director, Environmental Services, submitted a report that required Members to determine an objection notice relating to a temporary event notice (TEN) submitted by Hughies Café, 57 Humberstone Gate, Leicester.

Members noted that an objection notice had been received in respect of the temporary event notice, which necessitated that the application for the temporary event notice had to be considered by Members.

The premises user, Mr Sturgess and an officer from the Noise Team were present at the meeting. Also present was the Licensing Team Manager and the Solicitor for the hearing panel.

The Licensing Team Manager presented the report. It was noted that an objection notice had been received from the Noise Team on the grounds of the prevention of public nuisance.

The Noise Team officer proceeded to outline the reasons for the objection and answered questions from Members:

·         The application was in conjunction with another TEN in the basement of the same premises – there was no objection to that application.

·         The application was linked to another night time event taking place in the city.

·         The application was for the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment (DJ music event) from 13.00 until 20.30 hours for 400 people.

·         The premises were surrounded by a large number of residential flats e.g. Midland House.

·         The Hansom Cab had residential premises above it and there had been previous objections to noise from those residents.

·         As the courtyard was surrounded on all sides by properties the noise could only go up affecting residents.

·         A number of events had already taken place in this location and complaints were made about noise on each occasion.

·         The planned event was on a lot larger scale than previously and 400 people outside would also generate a lot of noise.

·         Concerns were raised as to what would happen at the end of the event and the 400 people moving on creating additional street noise.

·         Any event, irrespective of time of day, in this locality would cause a noise nuisance to residents.

The Noise Team officer provided photographs of the venue to Members.

The premises user was then given the opportunity to respond to the points made and answered questions from Members.

·         The night event would be based in Streetlife nightclub on Lee Circle.

·         The premises user had fully considered the situation.

·         The police had been consulted and had not made any objections to the application.

·         The premises user had tried to negotiate with the Noise Team but they had refused.

·         Sunday had been chosen as the day for the event because local businesses would be closed.

·         It was a City Centre location and events often happened in the City Centre.

·         The event hours had been considered and they were trying to keep those reasonable so as not to affect people.

·         The new owners of the Hansom Cab had been spoken to and there were currently no residents in the property.

·         With regard to Midland House the council held a number of events a short distance from this building  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

Report attached. A copy of the associated documentation is attached for Members only. Further copies are available on the Council’s website at www.cabinet.leicester.gov.uk or by phoning Democratic Support on 454 6358

The meeting closed at 10.40am