Agenda and minutes

Councillor Clarke was appointed 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 interests they had in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Barton declared an interest in Appendix A, having attended events and been a performer at the premises as part of cultural exchanges.

Councillor Clarke declared an interest in Appendix A, as his daughter attended the venue as part of the Leicester Theatre Group. Councillor Clarke had sought legal advice to determine his position on the Panel. Councillor Clarke stated he would not put the safety of the public at risk, and his declaration would not prejudice his decision with regards to public interest, and he would sit on the Sub-Committee meeting with an open mind.

The meeting was asked to note Members were appointed to the Licensing Committee following Annual Council. The agenda for the meeting was published prior to Annual Council when membership of the Licensing

The Director of Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a new premises licence within a Cumulative Impact Zone, for Hansom Hall, 2 Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6ZG.

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 6354.

The Director, Environmental Services, submitted a report that required Members to determine an application for a new premises licence within a Cumulative Impact Zone for Hansom Hall, 2 Wellington Street, Leicester, LE1 6ZG.

Members noted that a representation had been received in respect of the application, which necessitated that the application for a new premises licence had to be considered by Members.

The applicant, Mr Karl Strickland, and PC Jon Webb from Leicestershire Police who had made a representation were present. Also present was the Licensing Team Manager and Solicitor to the hearing panel.

The Licensing Team Manager presented the report. It was noted that the representation from Leicestershire Police was made on the ground of the prevention of crime and disorder and the protection of children from harm. The representation referred to the Local Policy on Cumulative Impact for the Belvoir Street Gate area, introduced by Leicester City Council in February 2011.

PC Webb on behalf of the Police outlined the reasons for the representation and answered questions from Members:

·         PC Webb referred the representation attached to the report, and the Council’s Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) policy.

·         The application for the premises licence needed to show in the operating schedule it would not impact on the CIZ.

·         The high levels of anti-social behaviour on Belvoir Street was referred to, and the Police resources used on Friday and Saturday evenings in the area.

·         The Police and Mr Strickland had had conversations, and Mr Strickland was willing to work with responsible authorities and was agreeable to additional conditions requested by the Police.

·         The preferred wording for the conditions was that offered by the Police.

·         The premises may increase footfall, and therefore, the chance of crime and disorder in the area, for example, when boxing events were held at the premises.

·         The representation from the Police did not seek a refusal, but if the premises were licensed, there were concerns over what the premises could become in the future.

·         The conditions in the representation from the Police were listed in Appendix C of the report, and they asked the hearing panel to consider the conditions to enhance the licensing objectives.

Mr Strickland was then given the opportunity to respond to the points made:

·         The company was trying to work a different model. The idea of holding events and the premises earning money was taken to the City Mayor who was supportive of the idea.

·         The City Mayor had allowed the building to be used. In return Mr Strickland and his company would be responsible for the repairs and maintenance to the building.

·         The premises would be used by projects for youth organisations, and profit would go to outreach and youth theatre projects and maintenance of Hansom Hall.

·         The premises would not be used for commercial gain, and was not looking to steal trade from surrounding bars.

·         The application form had not been completed as a ‘bar’ person and little was known previously about the CIZ. The Licensing Team had been helpful in  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

The Director of Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a new premises licence within a Cumulative Impact Zone, for Haycock & Tailbar Associates, 40-42 Belvoir Street, Leicester.

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 6354.

The Director, Environmental Services, submitted a report that required Members to determine an application for a new premises licence within a Cumulative Impact Zone for Haycock & Tailbar Associates, 40-42 Belvoir Street, Leicester.

Members noted that a representation had been received in respect of the application, which necessitated that the application for a new premises licence had to be considered by Members.

The applicants, Mr Martin Stevens and Mr Sam Dale, and PC Tejas Mavani from Leicestershire Police who had made a representation were present. Also present was the Licensing Team Manager and Solicitor to the hearing panel.

The Licensing Team Manager presented the report. The meeting was informed that the Live Music Act 2012 was relevant due to the hours of operation requested. It was noted that the representation from Leicestershire Police was made on the ground of the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance. The representation referred to the Local Policy on Cumulative Impact for the Belvoir Street Gate area, introduced by Leicester City Council in February 2011.

PC Mavani on behalf of the Police outlined the reasons for the representation and answered questions from Members:

·         The Council’s Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) policy was referred to in relation to the location of the premises.

·         The Police referred to the representation attached to the report.

·         The applicants ran a premises in Bowling Green Street and had a good working relationship with the Police.

·         The applicant had referred to the CIZ and was not alcohol led.

·         The Police were not asking for a refusal but asked that the additional conditions requested in the representation be considered.

·         The Police asked for a 3.00am closure to allow for dispersal of people, prior to other premises in the area closing at 4.00pm.

The applicants were then given the opportunity to respond to the points made:

·         Mr Stevens and Mr Dale were equal partners in the business.

·         They ran Hakamou in Bowling Green Street, and had a premises with the same name in Northampton. The applicants also ran a Haycock & Tailbar Associates premises in Northampton.

·         Big venues discounted their beverages heavily, but the applicants wanted a smaller premises, whose target was a mixed selection of customers. No trouble was anticipated, as it was believed younger people did not behave as badly when older people were around.

·         The new venue would be a mixed operation with seating and tables only, with no standing drinking allowed.

·         The applicants said the larger premises on Belvoir Street would have high rents, and turned their venues over to discos late at night to make money.

·         The Haycock & Tailbar Associates premises opened in Northampton under a block of flats. Initially residents had made representations as they were concerned with the impact a bar would have on their lives. Residents had been pleased the premises had not had an impact on them, and were now customers of the bar.

·         The premises was not alcohol or food led, but experience led.

·         The venue offered an alternative  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

The meeting closed at 11.15am.