Agenda item

A report from the Executive Director (Operations) is attached.

The Executive Director (Operations) submitted a report advising Members on operational issues within the Licensing Service.

The report set out updates in respect of the following issues:

The Licensing Service had dealt with a number of compliance and enforcement matters between the 26^th May and the 22^nd June 2025.

Parklife

Members were informed that on Friday the 13^th June 2025, Catfish and the Bottlemen were playing at Heaton Park. Enforcement Officers from the Council’s Licensing and Trading Standards service were working between the hours of 4.00pm until midnight. Matters that were identified are as follows:-

·         A vehicle and a van parked on hackney carriage rank

·         Bury Vehicle incorrect signage

·         Persons with Pedlars Certificates were checked

·         Several licensed premises checked

·         Vehicle licensed with another GM Authority which was damaged – this had been reported

·         Unlicensed street trader given advice and advised not to trade

·         Issues relating to traffic relating to pick up and drop off, blocking the roads

·         Street trader was referred to GMP to deal with

·         Vehicles that were causing an obstruction

·         Checking for Private hire vehicles that were plying for hire and assisting members of the public with onward travel queries

Members were reminded that on Saturday and Sunday the 14^th and 15th June, Parklife took place at Heaton Park. Officers from the Council’s Licensing and Trading Standards service were working between the hours of 12 noon until midnight. Matters that were identified are as follows:-

·         Persons with Pedlars Certificates were checked

·         Sanitary provision – people seen urinating in gardens

·         Underage sale of vapes

·         Queues for toilets which were causing obstruction both on the highway and pavements

·         Traffic management

·         Street traders were checked

·         Cars being removed due to causing an obstruction.

·         Licensed Premises open after hours

·         A GM licensed private hire was caught plying for hire.

·         Disposable vapes being sold – warning given

Email of Thanks from Bury Hackney Association

The Licensing Service had received an email from the Bury Hackney Association giving  compliments to the licensing and trading standards staff who had worked throughout the Catfish and the Bottlemen and Parklife concerts. The email was included within the report attached to the agenda pack.

Licensing Hearings Sub-Committee

Following the Licensing Service receiving an application for the grant of a premises licence for Melis 2, 6 Thatch Leach Lane, Whitefield. Representations were received from three Interested Parties. The Licensing Hearings Sub-Committee took place on the 12^th June 2025, after hearing the evidence, the members of the Sub-Committee decided to grant the application and modified the operating hours and conditions that would be attached to the premises.

A Member of the committee thanked the licensing department for their hard work during the recent Parklife event especially around St Margarets and had there been any increase in unlicenced activity.

The Licensing Unit Manager reported there had been no significant increase and the Assistant Director of Operations Strategy stated a full review would be undertaken once the Oasis concerts had taken place.

A Member asked about sanitary provision mentioned in the report and the Assistant Director of Operations Strategy stated that there were clean up teams in the area to deal with reports of this anti-social activity.

Delegated decision:

It was agreed that the report be noted.