Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor G Wilkinson be elected as aChair.

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.

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.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration

The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration presented an application for the grant of a premises licence at Freedom Mills, Unit 47, Washington Street, Kirkstall, Leeds.

In summary the application was for the performance of plays, exhibition of film, indoor sporting events, boxing or wresting events, performance of lice music, recorded music, performance of dance, provision of facilities for making music, provision of facilities for dancing, anything of a similar description, sale of alcohol and late night refreshment – every day 12:00 – 05:00.

The application had received representations from responsible authorities.

The Licensing Officer presented the application and informed the Sub-Committee that the application had previously been deferred on 27 March and 24 April 2018.  Agreement had been reached with West Yorkshire Police following their representations and there was an outstanding representation on behalf of the Licensing Authority.

The following were in attendance:

Matthew Cooney – Licensing Consultant

Joshua Threlfall – Director, Freedom Mills

Kyle Mc Sporran – DPS, Freedom Mills

Samantha Longfellow – Licensing Authority

Michael Waters – Licensing Authority

Seamus Kennedy – Licensing Authority

Mr Cooney addressed the Sub-Committee. He informed them that the premises was currently used as an art/event space and was an asset to the Leeds Art Community.  Temporary Event Notices had previously been used at the premises and it had been decided to apply for a full licence.  Further issues highlighted included the following:

·  The licence would be used for impromptu/casual events such as end of year student graduation parties.

·  The applicant was not informed that planning permission would be required until after this application had been submitted.  It was reported that should the premises licence be granted, there would not be any operation of this until planning permission had been received.

·  All necessary works had been carried out in relation to fire safety.

·  The premises were located out of town and not in a trouble spot area.

In response to questions from the sub-committee, the following was discussed:

·  Following the prohibition notice issued by West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, it was confirmed that all their concerns had been addressed and this had now been signed off.

·  It was not intended to use the full hours available on the licence.  This would only be on an occasional basis.

·  There could still be the use of Temporary Event Notices for club style nights at the premises.  These would occasionally be run in conjunction with partners who wished to hire the venue.

·  The premises would be used for a wide range of functions.  The licence was required for events that would generate needed income.

·  There was a regular security team used at the premises who would be used for any events that so required.

·  It was not intended to operate a nightclub style operation at the premises.

Samantha Longfellow addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of the Licensing Authority.  She informed the Sub-Committee of concerns relating to public safety at the premises that had initially been due to the capacity  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration

The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration presented an application for the grant of a Premises Licence for a restaurant at 152 Harrogate Road, Yeadon, Leeds.

The Licensing Officer presented the application which was for the following:

Recorded Music, Performance of Dance, Supply of Alcohol:

Every day  11:00 to 00:00

Late Night Refreshment:

Every day  11:00 to 00:00

The application had attracted representations from Environmental Health and West Yorkshire Police.  These representations had been settled subject to conditions to be attached to the Licence should it be granted.

There had also been letters of objection from local residents.

The following were in attendance for this item:

-  Meghan Waldron – Solicitor

-  Mr R Kaftar – Applicant

-  Mrs L Kaftar

Ms Waldron addressed the Sub-Committee on behalf of the applicant.  She informed the Sub-Committee that the premises was currently a fish and chip shop takeaway with a seated area.  The application was a conversion to a restaurant but would retain a takeaway element which would be separate to the restaurant area.  The premises would be predominantly food led with alcohol ancillary to meals.  There was not any intention to have customers in for alcohol only.

With regard to objections that had been received there had been discussions to address the concerns raised.  Agreement had been reached with West Yorkshire Police and Environmental health following their submissions.  With regard to concerns from local residents it was reported that there would be no outside seating areas; deliveries would be to the front of the premises and there would be notices reminded customers to be quiet upon leaving the premises.  Usually only background music would be played at the premises but there would be infrequent live music performances.  These would finish no later than 10:00 p.m. and would not be audible to residential properties.  In response to questions from the sub-committee it was confirmed that smokers would use the outside area to the front of the premises and there would be no public access to the rear.

The applicant submitted an operating schedule that covered all previously agreed conditions along with further proposed conditions.

The Licensing Sub-Committee carefully considered the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration, the Statement of Licensing Policy and the representations submitted and those made at the hearing.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted as applied for (with the exception of Late Night Refreshment due to an error on the application form) and with the conditions agreed with West Yorkshire Police and the Environmental Protection Team.  Also to include the additional conditions as proposed by the applicant.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration

This application was settled prior to the meeting.