The Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee is scheduled to convene to address an application for the review of an existing premises licence, and to confirm the minutes of a previous meeting. The sub-committee may also move into a private session to discuss matters relating to the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

Application for Review of Existing Premises Licence: Rum and Spice

The sub-committee will consider a report from the Director of Neighbourhood and Environmental Services regarding an application for the review of an existing premises licence for Rum and Spice, located at 2 King Street, Leicester.

Minutes from Previous Meeting

The sub-committee will be asked to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting held on 26 March 2025 as a correct record. At that meeting, the sub-committee considered an application for a new premises licence for Tandel Restaurant & Bar, situated in the basement of the Piccadilly Cinema, located on Green Lane Road. The applicant, Nahal Mahis, and his representative, Anil Bhawsar from Greenhill Licence, were in attendance, along with representatives from the Licensing Enforcement team, the Noise and Pollution team, and Leicestershire Police, including PC Jefferson Pritchard.

The minutes record that representations were received from:

• Fire & Rescue Service, who noted that the responsible person must ensure that a suitable and efficient Fire risk assessment was carried out for the premises.
• Planning Enforcement, who emphasised that the premises has restriction for hours of use – the use shall not be carried on outside the hours 07:30-23:00.
• The Licensing Enforcement team, whose representation related to all four licensing objectives¹.
• Leicestershire Police, whose representation related to prevention of crime and disorder, public safety and prevention of public notice.
• The Noise Team, whose representation related to prevention of public nuisance.

The minutes also record that Councillor Adatia notified the Sub-Committee that he knew some occupants of the building in which the premises was planned to locate.