Popular chicken shop KFC was granted permission to open until 5am in a council meeting which took place on Monday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Local residents near West Street objected to the new hours, claiming it would increase anti-social behaviour and disturbances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But councillors agreed to the application saying KFC was a responsible business and there had been no problems reported with the outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The volunteer group Changing Sheff said in their objection: \u201cThis is an example of where the need for a few people to have fast food right through the night cannot be more important than the need for a good night\u2019s sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They also considered the amount of litter that may be left by customers, a growing problem in the city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, students ShefLive spoke to today gave contrasting opinions. Many of them claimed they would enjoy food from KFC after a night out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One student said: \u2018I feel like they\u2019d make a lot of money because a lot of people come out of The Leadmill and they want some greasy food and KFC is the thing most people want.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another student said it would be a \u2018good marketing idea\u2019 for the business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
KFC already amended the terms of their application after South Yorkshire Police objected to their 24 hour proposal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Yorkshire Police Licensing Department said: \u201cWe feel there may be potential for higher levels of custom in the early hours leading to potential issues with those in drink.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The business agreed to close the shop between the hours of 5am and 7am, along with increasing CCTV measures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When granting the licence, Con David Barker said: \u201cThe evidence presented today shows that you are a responsible business, there is no sign currently of any issues arising from your business.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A representative from Changing Sheff, who was in attendance, was reassured in the meeting that if any problems arise, the licence can be revoked and future objections can be made. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are multiple other food businesses on West Street open until the early hours of the morning, including Domino\u2019s Pizza and local business Aslan\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some students however remained loyal to local businesses like Aslan\u2019s, with some claiming KFC is \u2018too expensive\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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