Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Governance Services 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.
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Election of the Chair Minutes: RESOLVED – That Councillor Billy Flynn be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting. |
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Appeals Against Refusal of Inspection of Documents To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 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 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)
Minutes: There were no appeals against refusal of inspection of documents. |
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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: On this occasion there was no exempt information. |
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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: There were no late items. |
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Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.
Minutes: There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests. |
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To consider the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration on an application to vary a premises licence, made by Greene King Retailing Limited, for Maverick's 80's Lounge (formerly Brown Cow) 62 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4AP. Additional documents:
Minutes: The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration provided Members of the Licensing Sub Committee with information on an application to vary a premises licence, made by Greene King Retailing Ltd, for Maverick’s 80 Lounge (formerly Brown Cow) at 62 Town Street, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 4AP.
The purpose of the variation was to seek approval to extend the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment hours and to remove and replace certain conditions on the premises licence as detailed in paragraph 3.0 of the submitted report.
Responsible authorities and Ward Members had been notified of the application. The application had been brought in front of the Licensing Sub Committee due to representations from responsible authorities and other persons.
The representation from the Environmental Health Team was withdrawn due to the applicant agreeing to the conditions imposed as detailed at appendix F of the submitted report.
The representation submitted by the Licensing Authority remained for Members consideration, details of which are attached at appendix G of the submitted report. An officer from the Licensing Authority was in attendance at the hearing.
The Licensing section was in receipt of 2 individual letters of objection on the grounds of public nuisance. These letters were attached at appendix H of the submitted report.
The application had also attracted objections from a Horsforth Town Councillor and from Horsforth Town Council as shown at appendices I and J of the submitted report.
Members were informed of the premises history including the current operating schedule as detailed at appendix A of the submitted report and of the current operating times for the sale of alcohol and regulated entertainment as set out at 3.3 of the submitted report.
The applicant Greene King Retailing Limited was represented at the meeting by: · Piers Warne – TLT · Khoa Van – Maverick’s 80’s Lounge Financial Consultant · Sam Baker – Maverick’s 80’s Lounge Manager and DPS · Rob Summers – Greene King Retailing Limited
Mr Warne was the only speaker at the hearing.
Mr Warne informed the Sub Committee that the representations from the residents had been taken into consideration and that Friday and Saturday were key days for requesting the 1 hour extension to operating times and also the Sunday prior to bank holidays.
Members attention was drawn to appendix B of the submitted report which Mr Warne regarded as the most important part of the application.
Appendix B set out the proposed operating schedule should the extra hour be granted.
Mr Warne explained that the current conditions were old fashioned and the new proposals would bring the conditions up to date. He informed Members that consultation on the proposed conditions had taken place with West Yorkshire Police and Environmental Health Officers.
The proposed changes to the conditions were: · Increased SIA door staff on Friday and Saturday · Update of CCTV provision · Addition of Challenge 25 instead of Check 21 · Last entry to be 1:00am
Members were informed that other public houses within the area opened until 1:00am and that a ... view the full minutes text for item 94. |