Earlier this week, a three-member panel from Cambridge City Council’s licensing commitee rejected an application by Adana Mini Market in East Road to sell liquor until 11 pm after councillors and the police raised objections.

Cllr Tim Bick submitted a written representation objecting to the granting of the application. He raised concerns about the proximity of St Matthew’s Primary School and Jimmy’s Night Shelter across the street. Cllr Sarah Brown, representing Petersfield, spoke against the application at the hearing. The police also objected to the application, and Insp Steve Poppitt, the city’s police chief, also spoke at the hearing.