Agenda for Licensing Sub-Committee on Monday, 14th January, 2013, 10.00 am

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 14th January, 2013 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
118.	Election of the Chair Minutes: RESOLVED – That Councillor Dunn be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.
119.	Appeals Against Refusal of Inspection of Documents To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 25 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded) (*In accordance with Procedure Rule 25, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting) Minutes: No appeals against refusal of inspection of documents
120.	Exempt Information - Possible Exclusion of the Press and Public 1) To highlight reports or appendices which: a) officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report. b) To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information. c) If so, to formally pass the following resolution:- RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of those parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information 2) To note that under the Licensing Procedure rules, the press and the public will be excluded from that part of the hearing where Members will deliberate on each application as it is in the public interest to allow the Members to have a full and frank debate on the matter before them. Minutes: No exempt information.
121.	Late Items To identify any applications as late items of business which have been admitted to the agenda for consideration (the special circumstances shall be identified in the minutes) Minutes: No late items.
122.	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: No declarations of Disclosable pecuniary and other interests.
123.	Application for the grant of a premises licence for Laghetto Restaurant, 97 Mabgate, Sheepscar, Leeds, LS9 7DR PDF 108 KB To consider a report of the Head of Licensing and Registration on an application for the grant of a premises licence for Laghetto Restaurant, 97 Mabgate, Sheepscar, Leeds, LS9 7DR. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 123. PDF 1 MB Appendix B , item 123. PDF 351 KB Appendix C , item 123. PDF 186 KB Appendix D , item 123. PDF 212 KB Appendix E , item 123. PDF 183 KB Minutes: This application was withdrawn from the agenda.
124.	Application for the grant of a premises licence for the Convenience Store, 93-95 Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 1LE PDF 49 KB To consider a report of the Head of Licensing and Registration on an application for the grant of a premises licence for the Convenience Store, 93-95 Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 1LE. Additional documents: Appendix A , item 124. PDF 4 MB Appendix B , item 124. PDF 115 KB Appendix C , item 124. PDF 502 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 the application for the grant of a Premises Licence for the Convenience Store 93-95 Boggart Hill Drive, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 1LE. A representation has been submitted by West Yorkshire Police, however the measures proposed have been agreed by the applicant and the representation subsequently withdrawn. The Sub Committee has received 3 letters of objection from individual objectors and 2 letters from joint objectors. No representatives attended the hearing. Ms Sonia Patel the granddaughter of Mr Balu Bhikbhai Patel told the Committee: The applicant has been trading at the premises for 30 years, it is a family run business The application is not to extend the current opening times from 9:00-21:30 but to extend the premises licence to incorporate premises at number 93. The licence for the premises at number 95 currently states that the store could open until 23:00, however this is not the intension of the applicant at this time. The extension of the premises license is to increase the grocery side of the business not the alcohol side of the business. Measures have been agreed with West Yorkshire Police, which included installation of CCTV. The Sub – Committee felt that objections have been raised due to confusion of residents thinking that the store was to open later. The applicant has put up notices and spoken with local residents to address their concerns with regard to opening hours. It was also noted that the applicant offered to surrender the current licence should this one be granted. The Sub - Committee carefully considered all the information and made the following decision: RESOLVED – To grant the application.