Agenda and minutes

Councillor Thomas was elected as Chair for the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

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

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

The minutes of the previous Licensing (Hearings) sub-committee meeting held on 19^th June 2018 are attached and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Licensing (Hearings) sub-committee meeting held on 19^th June 2018 be confirmed as an accurate record.

The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submits a report on an application for a variation of an existing premises licence: The Two-Tailed Lion Ltd, 22 Millstone Lane, 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 telephoning Democratic Support on 0116 4546358.

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The Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services submitted a report that required the sub-committee to determine an application for a variation of an existing premises licence for the Two-Tailed Lion Ltd, 22 Millstone Lane, Leicester.

The sub-committee noted that a representation had been received which necessitated that the application for a variation of an existing premises licence had to be considered by the sub-committee.

Mr Willis and Mr Baker the applicants, the Chief Licensing Officer and the Solicitor to the sub-committee were present. Also present was an observer from legal services and an observer from democratic services.

Introductions were made and the procedure for the meeting was outlined to those present.

The Chief Licensing Officer presented the report and outlined details of the application. It was noted that a representation had been received from the Noise Team on 21^st June 2018 which related to the prevention of public nuisance. Concerns were raised that music from the premises and noise from people leaving the premises could cause public nuisance to local residents. The Noise Team had suggested several conditions be added to the licence and agreement had been reached with the applicant and as such the Noise Team was not present.

A second representation was received on 11^th June 2018 from a local resident relating to the prevention of public nuisance and concern was raised that noise from the premises would affect local residents. The local resident had emailed Licensing to advise that they had discussed matters with the applicant and were seeking a compromise to add conditions to control noise from the premises and not to have a 1am closing time other than special holidays.

It was noted that the local resident was not present and the sub-committee indicated they would take account of all written representations when considering matters.

The applicant was then given the opportunity to respond to the representations and answered questions from the sub-committee during which the applicant confirmed the only area not agreed with the local resident was the opening hours as the applicant would prefer the flexibility to be open until 1am on Fridays and Saturdays. The applicant had also agreed there would be no amplified live music played at the premises.

The applicant was then given the opportunity to make final comments.

Prior to the sub-committee considering the application the Solicitor to the sub-committee advised them of the options available to them in making a decision and the relevant policy and statutory guidance that needed to be taken into account when 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.

The Chief Licensing Officer, the Solicitor to the sub-committee, Mr Willis and Mr Baker the applicants and the observer from legal services withdrew from the meeting.

The sub-committee then gave the application full and detailed consideration.

The Solicitor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

There being no further business the meeting closed at 10.25am.