Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to appoint a chair for the Hearing.

Councillor Hunter was appointed as Chair for the meeting.

The Chair outlined the procedure for the meeting to be followed and led on introductions.

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a new premises licence: Xtra Humongous Ltd, Land between St John Street and Burleys Way 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 phone from Democratic Support on 0116 4546354.

(Wards affected: Abbey)

The Chair confirmed with Sub-Committee Members that the reports for the meeting had been read and Police bodycam footage circulated to them had been viewed.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report which required the Sub-Committee to determine an application for a new premises licence for Xtra Humungous Ltd, for the land between St John Street and Burleys Way, Leicester.

The Sub-Committee noted that representations had been received which necessitated that the application for the new premises licence had to be considered by the Sub-Committee.

The applicant Paul Brindley was present accompanied by representatives Mr Rob Edge (Agent), Mr Lee Wilkinson (Traffic Management), Mr Lloyd Major (Public Safety) and Ms Helen Overton (Health and Safety).  Mr Dave Braithwaite (Deputy Licensing Manager, Leicestershire Police), PC Jeff Pritchard (Leicestershire Police), Ms Hanifa Turk (Public Safety Team), Mr Terence Olaf (Noise and Pollution Control Team), Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications), Licensing Team Manager (Enforcement) and Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee were also present.

The Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) presented the report and outlined details of the application.  It was noted that a representation was received on 28 February 2020 from the Public Safety Team at Leicester City Council which related to public safety.  The Public Safety Team were concerned that the location was badly maintained and offered a number of potential dangers to the public. They had also expressed concerns regarding crowd safety and access to and from the area for emergency vehicles.

It was noted that representation was received on 1 March 2020 from the Licensing Team Manager (Enforcement) relating to the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.  The Licensing Team Manager (Enforcement) was not satisfied that the activities applied for would not have a negative impact on the licensing objectives and that the type of events to take place were not fully clear or defined in order to make a reasonable judgement.

A representation was received on 2 March 2020 from the Noise and Pollution Control Team at Leicester City Council relating to the prevention of public nuisance.  The Noise Team were concerned that the applicant intended to hold frequent outdoor events, including large-scale music events and that there would be an inherent difficulty in noise control and management which would have a negative effect on existing and proposed nearby residential properties.

A representation was received on 2 March 2020 from Leicestershire Police relating to all four licensing objectives.  The Police were concerned about the location of the site and safe access to and from the venue, lack of CCTV in the area and the impact of events on nearby residential accommodation. The Police had also raised concerns regarding child safety due to a lack of detail surrounding what type of events would be taking place.

Mr Braithwaite and PC Pritchard from Leicestershire Police were given the opportunity to outline the reasons for the representation and responded to questions from the Sub-Committee, applicant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

There being no other items of urgent business, the meeting closed at 5.30pm.