Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods providing the Area Committee with an updated position with regard to the creation of Designated Public Places Order (DPPO) in Hyde Park and Woodhouse ward.

RESOLVED –

(a)   That the contents of the progress report, together with the revised

  report on the updated position statement be noted.

  (b)  That based on the options referred to in Section 4 of the revised report, approval be given to the following recommendations, subject to both issues being dealt with as quickly as legally possible:-

i) Defer the current applications as per Legal advice to allow the Executive Board and Licensing Panel time to consider the contents of the Deputation to full Council and provide the Area Committee with any relevant advice on the matter; and

  ii) Duly consider any advice from Executive Board and Licensing Panel on the matter and agree that a deferred application proceeds for the two DPPO’s (excluding Woodhouse Moor) on the condition that ifany evidence of displacement onto Woodhouse Moor of streetdrinkers was found, area management would immediately start discussions for a DPPO to cover the Moor.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a progress report providing the Area Committee with an updated position with regard to the creation of Designated Public Places Order (DPPO) in Hyde Park and Woodhouse Ward.

In addition to the above report, a late item entitled ‘Hyde Park and Woodhouse Designated Public Places Order Update’ was also considered.

The late item provided an updated position statement on the present applications for Designated Public Places Orders in Little London and Hanover and Woodhouse Squares.  Further to a deputation to full Council on 2^nd July 2008 regarding the current DPPO applications, it updated the Committee on advice received from Legal Services to defer the matter to a later meeting of Licensing Panel and provided the Area Committee with a number of options on how to progress the matter.

Jason Singh, Deputy Area Manager presented the reports in question and responded to Members’ queries and comments.

Detailed discussion ensued on the contents of both documents.

At the request of the Chair, comments were invited from West Yorkshire Police, together with members of the public.

In addition to seeking the above views, individual comments were also received from all Members of the Committee.

Following detailed discussions, Councillor B Atha proposed a motion that approval should be given to the inclusion of Woodhouse Moor within the area to be consulted upon for the proposed Designated Public Places Order.

The motion put by Councillor B Atha was put to the vote and lost.

RESOLVED –

(a)   That the contents of the progress report, together with the late item

  on the updated position statement be noted.

  (b)  That based on the options referred to in Section 4 of the late item report, approval be given to the following recommendations, subject to both issues being dealt with as quickly as legally possible:-

i) Defer the current applications as per Legal advice to allow the Executive Board and Licensing Panel time to consider the contents of the Deputation to full Council and provide the Area Committee with any relevant advice on the matter; and

  ii) Duly consider any advice from Executive Board and Licensing Panel on the matter and agree that a deferred application proceeds for the two DPPO’s (excluding Woodhouse Moor) on the condition that ifany evidence of displacement onto Woodhouse Moor of streetdrinkers was found, Area Management would immediately start discussions for a DPPO to cover the Moor

(During discussion of this item, Councillor L Rhodes-Clayton indicated that she was a Member of the Licensing Committee and could possibly be considering matters from this item at a later date in that capacity.  She stated that she would remain in the meeting to listen to and take part in the discussion of this issue.  In order to avoid any perception of pre-determination, Councillor Rhodes-Clayton stated that she would not be bound by any discussion taken at the meeting when issues from this matter came before Licensing Committee for determination, but would consider all representations and viewpoints  ...  view the full minutes text for item 11