Agenda for Licensing Sub-Committee on Monday, 8th October, 2012, 10.00 am

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 8th October, 2012 10.00 am

Venue: Civic Hall, Leeds

Contact: Helen Gray Copies of the full report with appendices are available on request from the clerk. For details of the new premises licence please contact Entertainment Licensing on 0113 2474095 after the hearing.

Items
No.	Item
69.	Election of the Chair Minutes: RESOLVED- That Councillor G Wilkinson be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.
70.	Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13 -18 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Also to declare any other significant interests which the Member wishes to declare in the public interest, in accordance with paragraphs 19 -20 of the Members’ Code of Conduct. Minutes: There were no disclosable pecuniary and other interests declared at the meeting.
71.	"Spring Close" - Application to vary a premises licence for Spring Close, 3A Spring Close Street, Leeds LS9 8RT PDF 33 KB To consider the report of the Head of Licensing and Registration on an application received to vary an existing premises licence held at Spring Close, Leeds LS9 (report attached) Additional documents: APPENDIX A LICENCE , item 71. PDF 123 KB APPENDIX B APPLICATION , item 71. PDF 324 KB APPENDIX C LOCATION MAP , item 71. PDF 56 KB APPENDIX D HEALTH AND SAFETY , item 71. PDF 142 KB APPENDIX E NOISE PROTECTION TEAM , item 71. PDF 123 KB Minutes: (This application was withdrawn following agreement reached with all parties prior to the hearing)
72.	"Munch Box" - Application for the grant of a premises licence for Munch Box, 7A Crown Street, Leeds LS2 7DA PDF 33 KB To consider the report of the Head of Licensing and Registration on an application for the grant of premises licence for Munch Box, 7A Crown Street Leeds LS2 (report attached) Additional documents: application form appendix A , item 72. PDF 268 KB pro forma risk assessment appendix B , item 72. PDF 592 KB map for munch box appendix C , item 72. PDF 711 KB CIP area 1 appendix D , item 72. PDF 829 KB wyp obj appendix E , item 72. PDF 2 MB env protection team obj, appendix F , item 72. PDF 158 KB Minutes: The Sub-Committee, having regard to the Licensing Act 2003, the Section 182 Guidance and the Authority’s own Statement of Licensing Policy, considered an application for the grant of a premises licence for Munch Box, 7A Crown Street, Leeds LS2 7DA. Representations had been submitted by West Yorkshire Police and Leeds City Council, Environmental Protection Team. West Yorkshire Police objected on the grounds of the Cumulative Impact policy of the area concerned and under the prevention of crime and disorder and the prevention of public nuisance objectives. Leeds City Council, Environmental Protection Team objected on the grounds that the premises were in a Cumulative Impact Area and would undermine the prevention of public nuisance licensing objectives. The hearing was attended by the following:- - Mr Asad Al-Hariri, Applicant - Mr Hopkins, Applicant’s Solicitor - PC Arkle, West Yorkshire Police - Mr Brian Kenny, Environmental Protection Team Mr Hopkins, addressed the Sub-Committee and, in summary, made the following points:- Confirmation that the premises was a fast food take away That the applicant had 30 years experience in the fast food trade The relationship between the Applicant and the Job Centre Sponsorship Programme That the application would meet customer demand in the area That no alcohol would be consumed on the premises The intention to re: position the CCTV cameras at the premises The intention to employ door staff at the premises Thursday to Saturday and Sunday’s of bank holiday weekends That the location of the premises would not cause a public nuisance to a number of residential flats in the nearby Crown Street Buildings in view of the distance between the buildings In concluding his submission, Mr Hopkins informed the meeting that, at the request of applicant, he had discussions with the West Yorkshire Police representative outside the meeting to agree the following additional suggested measures outlined in the Licensing Act 2003 Proforma Risk Assessment V6 document:- 6PF code numbers relating to 004; 006; 010; 018; 019; 020; 021;022; 023;024;029;079;082 and 084. The Legal Adviser responded and acknowledged receipt of the additional measures. Questions were then invited and the following points were raised:- Clarification of the number of staff serving at any one time at the premises Clarification of the average number of customers waiting in the premises for food PC Arckle, West Yorkshire Police addressed the Sub-Committee and, in summary, made the following points:- That the application was in a Cumulative Impact Policy area That there had been no record of incidents occurring at the premises That as outlined in the Problem Profile document, violent crime had not declined in this area That this was a crime hotspot area where offences peaked during the time the applicant was seeking to open the premises The need for the police to see the night radio conditions being imposed in relation to the radio being switched on during opening hours and in good working order Questions were then invited and the following points were raised:- The need for the Police to be ... view the full minutes text for item 72.