The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #70142   Message #1194886
Posted By: GUEST,MC Fat
27-May-04 - 08:45 AM
Thread Name: Stop Press Palm Tree Update
Subject: Stop Press Palm Tree Update
Just had a meeting with Jan Wilson (Leader of Sheffield City Council) Mark Gibbens (SRFN,EFDSS) came along too. Basically it was a very very constructive meeting. She took on board myself and Mark's comments about the nature of sessions and accepted that they were participative and were of benefit to the community, . Such sessions she concurred were not for profit. She is going to try to get some agreement with the legal section not to enforce them (hooray !!). However she might not win the argument but will give it a good try !!! In terms of the Palm she re-iterrated what others have said and thought she wouldn't be able to turn a 'blind eye' as the action had begun. So the landlord may have to get a licence we'll see. The main thing is that bringing it to the eader's attention may,or should, stop the PEL police enforcing further action against other session or pubs.As I said to Mark @I think we've headed them off at the pass'