Agenda item

4.1

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 for Barker’s Pool, Sheffield City Centre (Ref No. 100/17).

4.2

Present at the meeting were Steve Lokwa (Applicant), Clive Stephenson (Licensing Strategy and Policy Officer), Samantha Bond (Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee) and John Turner (Democratic Services).

4.3

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

4.4

Clive Stephenson presented the report to the Sub-Committee, and it was noted that the objection to the application, which had been received from the City Centre Management Team, had now been withdrawn on the grounds of a change in the catering unit to be used.

4.5

Steve Lokwa stated that the food he planned to sell would bring something different to the City Centre.  He wanted to trade at Barker’s Pool on the basis that it was a good location, with plenty of people passing by.  He hoped to use the Consent as the start of a growing catering business. 

4.6

In response to questions from Members of, and the Legal Adviser to, the Sub-Committee, and Clive Stephenson, Mr Lokwa stated that the food he would be preparing and selling included wraps, hot dogs, burgers and soft drinks. He confirmed that there was no-one else selling food at Barker’s Pool at the present time, which therefore meant that there would be no conflict in terms of trading at this location.  Whilst he did not have any experience of the catering trade, Mr Lokwa stated that his sister, who would be helping him, was a good cook, and that he had a friend who owned a restaurant, and who would also be helping him out providing any advice he needed.  He planned to carry out weekly maintenance checks in terms of the catering unit, ensuring that it was kept clean and in good working order, as he considered image to be very important.  Mr Lokwa pointed out the precise location at Barker’s Pool where he intended to trade.  He planned to transport the catering unit on and off the site by using a vehicle, which would be moved away from the site during trading hours. 

4.7

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.

4.8

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

4.9

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

4.10

RESOLVED: That, following consideration of the information contained in the report now submitted, together with the representations now made, the application for the grant of a Static Street Trading Consent for Barker’s Pool, Sheffield City Centre (Ref No. 100/17), as amended, be granted.

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