Agenda and minutes

Councillor Cank 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.

There were no declarations of interest.

The minutes of the meetings of the Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee held 26, 27, 30 April and 5 May 2021 are attached and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Licensing Hearings held 26, 27, 30 April and 5 May 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a new Premises Licence for Chaiiwala, 2-16 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LD.

Reports 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 contacting Democratic Support on 0116 454 5843.   

The Chair led on introductions and confirmed with the Sub-Committee that reports for the meeting had been read.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report on an application for a new Premises Licence for Chaiiwala, 2-16 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LD.

Representatives on behalf of the applicant, Mr Muhammed Ibrahim and Mr Nil Naik attended the hearing together with solicitor, Mr Walaiti Rathroe. Also present was the Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications), Councillors Nita Solanki and Padmini Chamund (on behalf of the objectors), and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee. The objector did not attend the hearing

The Licensing Team Manager  presented the report and outlined details of the application. It was noted that an objection to the application had been received on 10 May 2021 which necessitated the application being considered by the Sub-Committee.

Councillors Solanki and Chamund addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of the objector and answered questions from the Sub-Committee, the Applicant and his legal representative. They expressed concern that extended hours for the premises would further add to litter, noise, and traffic issues in the area.

Mr Rathore and representatives for the applicants  were given the opportunity to put forward their case, address the concerns raised by the objector and answer questions from Members and Officers.

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

The Sub-Committee received legal advice from the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee in the presence of all those present.

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.

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

The Chair then asked all but Members of the Sub-Committee and Democratic Support Officers to leave the meeting. The Sub-Committee then deliberated in private to consider their decision

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

RESOLVED:

That the application for a new Premises Licence for Chaiiwala, 2-16 Loughborough Road, LE4 5LD be GRANTED subject to conditions.

In reaching their decision, Members carefully considered the committee report presented by the Licensing Officer, all representations submitted on behalf of the applicant, the representations by Councillors on behalf of a resident and the legal advice given during the hearing.

The Sub-Committee had been asked to determine an application for a new Premises Licence for 2-16 Loughborough Road. When considering the application, the licensing objectives were of paramount concern. The Sub-Committee considered the application on its own merits and in accordance with the licensing authority’s Statement of Licensing Policy and guidance issued under S.182 of the Licensing  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 11.55am.