Agenda and minutes

Councillor Pickering was appointed as Chair.

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 made.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report for an application for a variation to an existing premises licence for Best One, 77 Hinckley Road, Leicester.

Councillor Pickering, as Chair led on introductions and outlined the procedure the hearing would follow.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report on an application for a variation to an existing premises licence for Best One, 77 Hinckley Road, Leicester.

The Applicant Mr Kanjibhai Patel, Mr Vimesh Gandhi (DPS), and their representative Mr Anil Bhawsar (Licensing Agent) were in attendance. Also in attendance was PC Jefferson Pritchard, Leicestershire Police, and Vandana Lad, Noise and Pollution team. 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.

A representation was received on 10 June 2024 from the Police. The representation related to the prevention of crime and disorder, the prevention of public nuisance and public safety. The representee was concerned about the application but believed the inclusion of some additional conditions would reduce the likelihood of crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour in the future and help promote and uphold the licensing objectives. They had reached agreement with the applicant.

A second representation was received on 10 June 2024 from the Noise team. The representation related to the prevention of public nuisance. The Noise team were concerned regarding noise implications for local residents with the later hours and proposed serving hatch.

Mr Pritchard, Police Constable for Leicestershire Police, was given the opportunity to outline the details of the Police’s representation and answered questions from Members.

Ms Lad, Noise and Pollution Control Officer was given the opportunity to outline the details of their representation and answered questions from Members.

Mr Bhawsar and Mr Gandhi were given the opportunity to address the Sub-Committee and answered questions from the Members.

Mr Gandhi invited the Sub-Committee to consider a written submission but this had not been provided in advance of the hearing so the Police and Noise Team had not been able to consider the document. Mr Gandhi was invited to read those submissions to the Sub-Committee, which he did, following which with the consent of all parties the written document was submitted to the Sub-Committee.

Mr Gandhi invited the Sub-Committee to consider a petition in support of the application signed by approximately 100 of his customers. The Sub-Committee declined to accept the petition as it had not been produced to the Council or to the Police for verification prior to the hearing. However, Mr Gandhi was informed that he was entitled to explain the content of the petition in his oral submissions which he did.

With the consent of all parties Mr Gandhi submitted to the Sub-Committee examples of Notices to be displayed at the premises asking customers not to loiter after purchases, to keep noise to a minimum and to respect neighbours.

All parties present were then 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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

AGENDA

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO NOTE

Under the law, the Sub-Committee is entitled to consider certain items in private where in the circumstances the public interest in maintaining the matter exempt from publication outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Members of the public will be asked to leave the meeting when such items are discussed.

The Sub-Committee is recommended to consider the following reports in private on the grounds that they contain ‘exempt’ information as defined by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, as amended, and consequently that the Sub-Committee makes the following resolution:- “that the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following reports in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, because they involve the likely disclosure of 'exempt' information, as defined in the Paragraphs detailed below of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and taking all the circumstances into account, it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the information as exempt outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

Paragraph 1

Information relating to an individual.

Paragraph 2

Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

Paragraph 7

Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

B1) APPLICATION FOR A REVIEW OF AN EXISTING PREMISES LICENCE FOR NATTERJACKS, 52A BRAUNSTONE GATE

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following reports in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, because it involves the likely disclosure of 'exempt' information, as defined in the Paragraphs detailed below of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and taking all the circumstances into account, it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the information as exempt outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Paragraph 1

Information relating to an individual.

Paragraph 2

Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

Paragraph 7

Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

B1) – Application for a Review of an Existing Premises Licence

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report for an application for a review of an existing premises licence for Natterjacks, 52a Braunstone Gate.

After receiving the late notification of an application to transfer the premises license, the hearing was adjourned.

With there being no further business, the meeting closed at 11.56am.