Decision details

The Director of Public Health has given –
1. Leeds City Council (“the Authority”), in exercise of the powers conferred by regulation 4(1) of the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 (“the No. 3 Regulations”), gives the following direction.
2. The Authority considers that the following conditions are met—
a. this direction responds to a serious and imminent threat to public health;
b. this direction is necessary for the purpose of preventing, protecting against, controlling or providing a public health response to the incidence or spread of infection by coronavirus in the Authority’s area; and
c. the prohibitions, requirements or restrictions imposed by this direction are a proportionate means of achieving that purpose.
3. Before giving this Direction, the Authority has had regard to—
a. any advice given to it by its Acting Director of Public Health; and
b. the need to ensure that members of the public have access to essential public services and goods (including whether the individual premises forms part of essential infrastructure).
c. The Authority’s Public Sector Equality Duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010
4. The Authority has taken reasonable steps to give advance notice of this direction to the owner or any occupier of the premises or a person carrying on/managing a business from the premises to which the direction relates.
Authorisation was given on the 14th October to issue a Direction to commence 00:01 hours 15th October 2020 to restrict the opening hours of Taag Leeds to prohibit the premises opening to the public between the hours of 18.00 hours and 07.00 hours except for staff members,(including Arian Taaghobi, Azam Omidvari) and any persons employed to carry out any emergency work in the premises as well as any members of the emergency services and to restrict entry to the Premises of any persons who enter for the purpose of a celebratory gathering, meaning that the tapas bar/restaurant would only be able to take bookings and accept parties from single household groups (including support bubbles) in accordance with current Coronavirus legislation.
In accordance with the Regulations this decision has been reviewed and the decision taken that the direction notification issued on 14th October 2020 shall remain in place and be subject to further review in 7 days accordance with the Regulations.