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 Cllr. Gettings 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: There was no exempt information on this occasion. |
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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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Certification of Films The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration to advise Members of an application for the certification of films to be shown at the No Gloss Film Festival to be held at Canal Mills, Brandon Street, Armley, between the 22nd and 23rd October 2016.
(Report attached) Minutes: The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and registration advised Members of an application for the certification of films to be shown at the No Gloss Film Festival to be held at Canal Mills, Brandon Street, Armley between 22nd and 23rd October 2016.
Members had received a synopsis of the films to be shown which were attached at appendix A of the submitted report.
Members were informed that the films were for persons of eighteen years and over and had been viewed by Officers prior to the hearing.
Miss Sophie Marfell the Director of the No Gloss Film Festival was at the hearing. She informed the Members that this was the fifth year of this independent film festival with film makers attending the festival from overseas.
Films shown at the festival would be the first viewings and that 40 films had been selected from 600 to be shown.
Miss Marfell advised Members that all the films had been appropriately certified for persons of 18 years and over within specified guidelines. She informed Members that all persons entering the festival were checked to ensure that they were 18 years old or over.
RESOLVED – That Members of the Licensing Sub-Committee grant the application as applied for.
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To consider a report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration which sets out details of an application to vary a premises licence, made by Mr Richard John Reeve, for The Cheerful Chilli Barn East Chevin Road, Otley, LS21 3DD
(Report attached) Additional documents:
Minutes: This application was to vary a premises licence, made by Mr Richard Reeve, for The Cheerful Chilli Barn, East Chevin Road, Otley, LS21 3DD.
At the start of the hearing the Legal Officer asked for clarification on the application submitted.
Mr Whurr the applicant’s representative informed the Committee that he had spoken at length with Environmental Protection and was not seeking to remove condition 14. He also produced a copy of the current licence to clarify the precise terms and wording of the relevant conditions.
Mr Whurr tabled papers which provided photographs and information in relation to the venue. The papers were received by all parties.
Members were advised that a full description of the variation could be seen at 3.2 of the submitted report, subject to the removal of the application to amend condition 14.
Members were also advised that responsible authorities and Ward Members had been notified of the application. The application had attracted representations from other persons who were in attendance at the hearing and from Environmental Protection Team.
Members attention was drawn to point 2 History of Premises set out in the submitted report.
Members were informed of the application as set out at 3.2 and 3.3 of the submitted report.
Members were informed that the Environmental Protection Team had withdrawn their representations on Friday 23rd September after agreeing conditions with the applicant. The offered conditions were presented to the Members as follows: · The PLH/DPS will ensure patrons use external areas in a manner which does not cause disturbance to nearby residents and business in the vicinity · The activities of persons using the external areas will be monitored and they will be reminded to have regard to the needs of local residents and to refrain from shouting and anti-social behaviour etc. when necessary. · When regulated entertainment is provided all doors and windows will be closed with the exception of access and egress to and from the premises. · No speakers for amplification of music or speech shall be placed / relayed in the marquee or on the outside of any buildings forming a part of the premises.
Mr Whurr informed the Committee that the Police were comfortable with the variation to the licence as the applicant had offered more stringent conditions.
Mr Whurr informed the Members of the following points: · That this was a family run business · That the Barn was a venue for weddings which could cater for up to 100 people. · The most that the applicant had accepted for an event was 140 people · The Barn was licensed for wedding ceremonies · The services used at the venue catering etc. were all locally sourced · All licensable activities held at the Barn finished at 23:00 · That there had been 28 weddings this year of which 8 had used a marquee · That the applicant had worked hard to promote the licensing objectives offering robust conditions · The applicant and Mr Whurr had spoken numerous times with Environmental Protection Team to agree measures on noise nuisance
Mr Whurr indicated ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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To consider a report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration which sets out details of an applicationto varya premiseslicence madeby InThe PinkLimited forSpace, 10 -20 DuncanStreet, Leeds,LS1 6DL.
(Report attached)
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Minutes: This application was withdrawn prior to the hearing. |