Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor G Hyde be elected to the Chair for the duration of the meeting.

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)

There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.

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.

There was no exempt information.

There were no late items.

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.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests.

The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration requests Members to consider an application made to vary the premises licence held by Mr David Baguley and Mr Richard Wade for Guitar Café, 41 Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 7BT.

(Report attached)

The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration asked Members to consider an application to vary a premises licence held by Mr David Baguley and Mr Richard Wade for Guitar Café, 41 Call Lane, Leeds, LS1 7BT.

Members were informed that the purpose of the application was to increase the terminal hour for each currently authorised activity by one additional hour and to include the provision of late night refreshment as set out at point 3.2 of the submitted report.

Members noted that the premises were within the ‘Red Zone’ of the Leeds City Centre Cumulative Impact Area.

Members were advised that the application had attracted representations from West Yorkshire Police and the Licensing Authority in their capacity as responsible authorities. Both were objecting to the application in its entirety due to its location within the Cumulative Impact Area and the effects already being experienced in that area.

Mr Wade and Mr Baguley the applicants were at the meeting along with Ms Poppy Tatt who is the Manager.

Mr Wade explained that they wished to extend the terminal hour by one hour as they wanted to be taken seriously as a live music venue. The existing operating hours restrict the bands who wished to play at the venue and it is frustrating for both artists and customers having to finish a performance early.

Mr Wade said that this venue was different to those in the area by catering to a more mature clientele, and not to stag and hen parties. The premises was a 26 seating café style acoustic venue which offered coffee, cakes, and local real ales in a laid back environment.

The Sub-Committee heard that this venue was a destination venue where customers tended to stay for the duration of the evening.

Mr Wade informed the Members that they adhered to the licensing objectives and even went beyond the conditions imposed on the current premises licensing. He explained that they employed a doorman on a Friday and Saturday night which was not part of their current conditions and went above and beyond requirements of CCTV at the venue. They were at present considering an additional camera above the entrance to the premises facing out onto the street.

Members were informed that the venue had a 12 seating beer garden to the rear of the premises which was used by smokers so that they did not have to go out onto Call Lane.

Members noted that all Temporary Event Notices (TEN) had been used particularly for bank holidays and New Year events. The TEN had been used at New Year until 1:00am.

Members were advised that no issues had been reported to the police, other than a burglary last July when money had been stolen from the till.

PC Arkle attended the meeting and informed the Sub–Committee that her husband had signed the petition in support of the bar opening one additional hour. She also informed the Sub-Committee that she had visited the bar both as a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.