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Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Meeting Room G.02, Ground Floor, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ

Contact: Jessica Skidmore, Tel: (0116) 4542623, Email:  jessica.skidmore@leicester.gov.uk  Angie Smith, Tel (0116) 4546354 Email  Angie.smith@leicester.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

34.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

Minutes:

Councillor Byrne was appointed as Chair for the meeting.

35.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

36.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

Minutes:

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

 

There were no declarations of interest.

37.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 98 KB

The Minutes of the meeting of Licencing (Hearings) Sub-Committee held on 7th December 2022 and 4th January 2022 are attached and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

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Minutes:

AGREED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on the 4th January 2022 be confirmed as a correct record.

38.

APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE - INDIAN ROOSTER, 80 QUEENS ROAD, LEICESTER, LE2 1TU pdf icon PDF 547 KB

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a new premises licence for the Indian Rooster, 80 Queens Road, Leicester, LE2 1TU.

 

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 telephoning Democratic Support on (0116) 4546354.

 

(Ward affected: Castle)

 

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Minutes:

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report on an application for a new premises licence, for Indian Rooster, 80 Queens Road, Leicester, LE2 1TU.

 

The proposed Premises Licence Holder (PLH) / Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) Mr Vimalkumar Rana was present, accompanied by his agent Mr Anil Bhavsar, Licensing Agent. Ms Elizabeth Walton, Mr Ian Brown, representative of Clarendon Park Friends and Mr Alistair Hollis, Pollution Control Officer (Noise and Pollution Team) were present as persons who had made representations. Also present was the Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee.

 

The Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) presented the report and outlined details of the application. It was noted that the Noise Control and Pollution Team had made a representation regarding the prevention of public nuisance but had subsequently agreed two conditions with the applicant for inclusion in the Licence, should it be granted. It was further noted that 37 representations were received during the consultation period from members of the public, alongside 3 representations, from local Ward Councillors. These representations were made on the grounds of the prevention of crime and disorder, the prevention of public nuisance and public safety. A recurring concern was that the hours requested by the applicant would increase noise, anti-social behaviour, litter, and parking issues in the area.

 

Prior to the day of the Hearing, 21 representees had withdrawn their representations following an amendment to the application be the applicant to reduce the opening hours of the premises and the for the supply of alcohol. 14 persons who had made representations had not responded to enquiries by the Licensing Team and Members were, therefore, advised to continue to treat their representations as active. A further five representees were not content with the details of the amended application and their representations remained active. 

 

Mr Brown addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of Clarendon Park Friends and objector Sally Williams in her absence. Mr Brown and those he represented agreed with the new hours detailed in the amended application. However, Mr Brown asked for additional conditions to be added to the Licence if granted. In addition to a condition to keep windows and doors shut (except for access and egress) when playing music, conditions were also requested to deal with concerns regarding rear access to the premises by customers, who would use the area to smoke and drink, parking congestion on the nearby residential Montague Road for customers collecting takeaway food from the premises, obstruction to the bus bay, zebra crossing and disabled parking zone in front of the premises by customers and deliveries to the premises and the disposal of waste during unsociable hours of 11pm to 8am, which would be disruptive to local resident health and wellbeing.

 

Ms Walton addressed the Sub-Committee with the additional concern around public safety and a potential increase in crime and disorder, should the premises sell alcohol. Further concerns was noted regarding the other nearby premises, also selling alcohol in that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38.

39.

APPLICATION FOR A VARIATION OF AN EXISTING PREMISES LICENCE - BRADDERS CAFE AND BAR, 33 MARKET STREET, LEICESTER, LE1 6DN pdf icon PDF 691 KB

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a variation of an existing premises licence for Bradders Café and Bar, 33 Market Street, Leicester, LE1 6DN.

 

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 telephoning Democratic Support on (0116) 4546354.

 

(Ward affected: Castle)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report on an application for the variation of an existing premises licence for Bradders Café and Bar, 33 Market Street, Leicester, LE1 6DN.

 

The applicant JT Catering Services Ltd, (Premises Licence Holder (PLH)), was represented by the Designated Premises Supervisor Mr Tobias Lee Martin who was accompanied by Miss Henna Turner-Jacobs, Deputy Manager for the premises. PC Jeff Pritchard (Leicestershire Police) was present as a person who had previously submitted a representation but had since come to an agreement with the applicant to impose a condition, should the licence be granted. Mr Eloic Montagnier, Manager of The Gresham Hotel, who had also made a representation was present. Also present was the Licensing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) and the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee.

 

It was noted that the Noise Control and Pollution Team had originally put forward an objection against the application but had since come to an agreement with the applicant to impose a condition, should the licence be granted. He also provided the Sub-Committee with details of the applicant’s co-operation with the Police regarding incidents at the premises.

 

The Licencing Team Manager (Policy and Applications) presented the report and outlined the details of the application. It was noted that an objection to the application had been received on 22nd December 2021 from a local ward councillor, which related to the prevention of public nuisance. The Councillor had viewed the conditions put forward by Leicestershire Police and the Noise Control and Pollution Team and had since withdrawn their representation. 

 

PC Jeff Pritchard was given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee. He verbally confirmed the withdrawal of representation against the application following discussion with the applicant and the agreement of additional imposed conditions, should the licence be granted.

 

Mr Montagnier was given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and answered questions from Members and the applicant and his representative. Concerns were raised that the longer hours applied for would attract further drunken behaviour, which would lead to further anti-social behaviour and noise in the area. He reported guests of the hotel had been disturbed. Mr. Montagnier did, however, agree that parts of The Gresham Hotel’s sound insulation was lacking in combating louder sounds. Apprehensions were stressed about public and staff safety, after an incident on New Year’s Eve where a member of The Gresham Hotel’s staff had been threatened by a member of the public. It was noted that the noise and pollution report recorded at the time of Mr. Montagnier’s two complaints about Bradders noise levels had not been unreasonable for the location and were within the legal limits. It could not be confirmed that disturbance was from customers of Bradders, but may be in part, due to footfall from King Street and other premises located on Market Street, which had a review of its licence upcoming.

 

Mr Martin and Miss Turner-Jacobs were given the opportunity to put forward their case to the Sub-Committee and answered any questions  ...  view the full minutes text for item 39.

40.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS

Minutes:

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 11:47am.