Labour Councillor Kevin Hughes said ‘Councillor Bell’s negative comments about provision for young people are disappointing, although there were problems with this particular application. The principle of a successful event venue is sound but it seems that anything outside of what is regarded as normal for Chichester is immediately rejected by some people. Whatever the merits of individual cases, our driving principle should be that we need to develop a vibrant night-time economy that caters for everyone. The basic concept of a decent music venue is a good one, and it should be taken as read that a university city needs one.’