Agenda item

6.1

The Chief Licensing Officer submitted a report to consider an application, under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, for the grant of a Static Street Trading Consent to trade at Fargate, Sheffield (Case No.47/17).

6.2

Present at the meeting were Hristo Hristov and Zima Simeonova (Applicants), Clive Stephenson (Licensing Strategy and Policy Officer), Samantha Bond (Professional Officer) and Jennie Skiba (Democratic Services).

6.3

Samantha Bond outlined the procedure which would be followed during the hearing.

6.4

Clive Stephenson presented the report to the Sub-Committee and it was noted that an objection to the application had been received from the Manager of a local business and was attached at Appendix “B” to the report.  The Manager had been invited but did not attend the hearing.

6.5

Zima Simeonova stated that she and her husband already traded on Tudor Square and wanted to transfer to Fargate as they felt that they would attract more customers.  She added that the food they served was traditional Balkan food and that they would not take away any custom from the objector’s business.  Mrs. Simeonova also stated that due to operating from Tudor Square, when any festivals or events were held in the city centre, they were not allowed to trade, meaning that although they paid an annual fee, they could not trade every week. 

6.6

In response to questions from Members of the Sub-Committee, Ms. Simeonova stated that they have received favourable comments from regular clientele built up whilst trading at Tudor Square and would be able to establish their business more by bringing something different to Fargate on the site where the Hot Sausage Company used to be.

6.7

Clive Stephenson reported on the options open to the Sub-Committee.

6.8

RESOLVED: That the public and press and attendees involved in the application be excluded from the meeting before further discussion takes place on the grounds that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, if those persons were present, there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information as described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

6.9

Samantha Bond reported orally, giving legal advice on various aspects of the application.

6.10

At this stage in the proceedings, the meeting was re-opened to the public and press and attendees.

6.11

RESOLVED: That, following consideration of the information contained in the report now submitted and the representations now made, the application for a Static Street Trading Consent in Fargate, Sheffield (Case. No.47/17), be granted.

(The full reasons for the Sub-Committee’s decision will be included in the written Notice of Determination.)