Agenda and minutes

Councillor Singh Johal was appointed as chair for the meeting.

The Chair lead on introductions and relayed the procedures for the meeting.

No apologies were received.

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

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

There were no declarations.

The Minutes for the Licencing Hearing held on 7^th December 2021 are attached and Members are asked to confirm them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

           That the minutes of the Hearing held on 7^th December 2021 be confirmed as a correct record.

The Director of Neighbourhoods and Environmental Services submits a report for an application for a variation of an existing premises licence for Metal Monocle, 59-61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester, LE3 5LH.

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: Westcotes)

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report on an application for the variation of an existing premises licence in a Cumulative Impact Zone (CIZ) for Metal Monocle, 59-61 Braunstone Gate, Leicester, LE3 5LH.

The Premises Licence Holder (PLH) / Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) Mr Tommy Coombes was present. PC Jeff Pritchard of the Leicestershire Police and Mr Kennedy Nwokolo of the Noise Control and Pollution Team were present as objectors. 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 four objections to the application had been received.

An objection to the application was received on 4^th January from Leicestershire Police, on the grounds that the extended hours would undermine the licensing objectives of prevention of crime and disorder and prevention of public nuisance.

An objection to the application was received on 17^th January from the Noise Control and Pollution Team, on the grounds that the music on the premises would undermine the licensing objective of prevention of public nuisance.

An objection to the application was received on 18^th January from a nearby resident, on the grounds of that the extended licence would undermine the licensing objective of prevention of public nuisance. A further objection to the application was received from a second nearby resident on the same grounds.

The receipt of these objections required the application to be determined by the Sub-Committee.

The Premises Licence Holder and Applicant, Mr Coombes was given the opportunity to present his case, address concerns raised by the objectors and answer questions from Members and Officers.

PC Jeff Pritchard was given the opportunity to outline the details of the Police representation and answer questions from Members.

Pollution Control Officer, Mr Nwokolo was given the opportunity to outline the details of the Noise Control and PollutionTeam representation and answer questions from Members and the Applicant.

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

The Sub-Committee received legal advice from the Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee in the presence of all those present and were advised of the options available to them in making their decision.

In reaching their decision, the Sub-Committee 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, in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

The Chair announced that the decisions and reasons would be publicly announced and confirmed in writing within five working days. The Chair informed the meeting that 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 withdraw from the meeting. Members then deliberated in private to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 7:04pm.