Sheffield City Council provide an update on the future of the Leadmill
A meeting's set to take place next month following an application by the music venue's landlord for a shadow premises licence
Sheffield City Council insist they're 'a third party & can't intervene' in the ongoing dispute over the Leadmill's future.
It's as a meeting's set to take place next month following an application by the music venue's landlord for a shadow premises licence.
On 18 September, an application for a shadow premises licence for The Leadmill which has been submitted MVL Properties 2017 Ltd, the landlord, will be heard by the council’s Licensing Sub Committee.
Councillor Tom Hunt, Leader of Sheffield City Council, said: “The Leadmill is an iconic venue that has played host to brilliant gigs and club nights and has supported Sheffield’s best musical talent.
“As Leader of the Council and as a Sheffield resident, I know how loved The Leadmill is by many people, and I understand the strength of feeling.
"The council is a champion of our cultural industries and night time economy but we cannot directly intervene in the legal process taking place between the Leadmill’s landlord and tenant. The council does not own the building but over the last year, we have engaged with both parties and remain willing to do so.
"However, we must balance this with allowing the normal licensing processes to happen as they usually would.
“As a statutory Licensing Authority, the council has a legal duty to be fair, unbiased and treat each licence application the same. When the application for a shadow licence for The Leadmill by MVL Properties 2017 Ltd is heard, it will be treated impartially and in exactly the same way as every other application that the council deals with. It is essential that the Council’s words or actions do not influence the legal process.”
Members of the public can watch the meeting in person at Sheffield Town Hall.