Agenda and minutes

To seek nominations for the election for the position of Chair.

RESOLVED – To elect Councillor J Gibson as 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 and Scrutiny Support at least 24 hours before the meeting)

There were no appeals against 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 were no exempt items.

There were no formal late items.

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

No decelerations of interest were made.

The report of the Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory advises Members of an application for the grant of a premises licence, made by Cassandra Jane Rae, for Unit 7C Hilltop Commercial Centre, Houghley Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2DN.

The Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory submitted a report for Members consideration of an application to grant a premises licence made by Cassandra Jane Rae, for Unit 7C Hilltop Commercial Centre, Houghley Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2DN.

Attending the meeting were:

• Cassandra Jane Rae – Applicant
• The applicant’s daughter attended to observe the hearing.

The Legal officer explained the procedure for the hearing. As there were only two Members on the Sub-Committee, the applicant agreed to proceed with the hearing on this basis.

The Licensing Officer presented the application informing Members of the following points:

• The application was for the grant of a premises licence, made by Cassandra Jane Rae, for Unit 7C Hilltop Commercial Centre, Houghley Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2DN.
• The business was proposed as a storage unit for the sale of alcohol for an online delivery service proposing the sale by retail of alcohol for consumption off the premises only for the hours of Monday-Friday 09:00 - 17:00, Saturday 11:00 - 16:00 and Sunday 11:00 - 14:00.
• It was noted that the premises will not be open to members of the public.
• It was the first application for licensable activity for the premises.
• Responsible authorities and Ward Members had been notified of this application. No representations had been received in response.
• The application had attracted a representation from a member of the public, which remained outstanding, opposed to the application mainly on the grounds of public nuisance. They held fears of retribution and had not attended the Sub-Committee.
• A copy of the application form was available at Appendix A, a map of the locality at Appendix B, the public objection comment at Appendix C and a list of surrounding premises at Appendix D.

The applicant provided the Sub-Committee with the following information:

• Rather than tabling an additional document which responded to the concerns raised in the objection comment, this information was verbally presented as part of the applicant’s submission.

• The unit was currently in their ownership and was used for storage purposes.
• The business was proposed for sale online by delivery only and was not open to the public. The unit was to be used for storage, packing boxes, and distributing deliveries.
• Sales will consist of craft beer, costing approximately between £4-£5 a can, with the ability for a customer to build a variety pack. It was the ambition to create a trade account with many locally and nationally significant breweries, allowing customers to place convenient orders without having to visit multiple shops.
• As the objector had referenced increased traffic, it was noted, that no additional noise or traffic was expected through this application as the unit was part of an old mill, business complex, containing multiple other businesses that required deliveries and vehicle usage.
• It was a basement unit at the far end of the mill complex and was not contributing to litter in the area, as referenced in the objection comment. Packaging was to be disposed of into locked recycle bins.
• Advertisements of the proposals  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

The report of the Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory advises Members of an application for the grant of a premises licence made by Reksio Limited, for

Reksio Mini Market, 5 Middleton District Centre, Ring Road Middleton, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4AX.

The Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory submitted a report for Members consideration of an application to grant a premises licence made by Reksio Limited, for Reksio Mini Market, 5 Middleton District Centre, Ring Road Middleton, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4AX.

Attending the meeting were:

• Tony Clarke – JMC Licensing – Applicant’s Representative
• Mohammed Ahmad – Director of Reksio Ltd – Applicant

The Legal officer explained the procedure for the hearing. As there were only two Members on the Sub-Committee, the applicant agreed to proceed with the hearing on this basis.

The Licensing Officer presented the application informing the Members of the following points:

• The application was for the grant of a premises licence made by Reksio Limited, for Reksio Mini Market, 5 Middleton District Centre, Ring Road Middleton, Middleton, Leeds, LS10 4AX.
• The licence was for a newsagent also selling European foodstuffs, situated in a mixed-use retail section of a block of retail units. This was the first licence application made by the premises.
• In summary, the application was for Sale by retail of alcohol (for consumption off the premises) every day 07:00 - 23:00.
• Responsible Authorities and Ward Members had been notified of the application. Negotiations and amendments to the operating schedule had been made, including the provision of CCTV to address issues of anti-social behaviour and youths congregating.
• Two public objection comments had been received, which remained outstanding. The objectors held fears of retribution, personal details had been redacted, the objectors remained anonymous and had thus not attended the hearing.
• A copy of the application form was available at appendix A, a map of the locality at appendix B, agreements with WYP at appendix C, agreements with Councillor Dixon at appendix D, redacted objection comments at appendix E and a list of local licensed premises at appendix F.

The applicant’s representative provided the Sub-Committee with the following information:

• The applicant had owned the premises since October 2023, the premises and previously been a paper shop.
• The applicant had signed a 15 year lease and had refurbished the shop at a substantial cost, showing his long term commitment to the shop and the community.
• With the applicant’s representative having conducted a site visit to the shop a day prior to the hearing, the shop was outlined to be ordered and clean and there were no issues with youths congregating noted.
• Waste bins had been provided outside the shop, one which the applicant paid for at a cost of £1,000 per annum and another bin was approximately 30 yards from the premises within the parade of shops.
• 3 temporary event notice (TEN) licences had been granted for the store to sell alcohol, with no issues reported.
• The applicant noted that if contact details for the objectors had been available, they were happy to liaise with them to address their concerns.
• The two objection comments were noted to be similar with regards to their content and it was queried that they may be the same person.
• The comments regarding litter stemming  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The report of the Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory advises Members of an application for the grant of a premises licence, made by Bombay to Goa Limited, for Bombay 2 Goa, 16A Headingley Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AS.

The Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory submitted a report for Members consideration of an application to grant a premises licence made by Bombay to Goa Limited, for Bombay 2 Goa, 16A Headingley Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AS.

Attending the meeting were:

• Sandeep Manhas – Applicant and Proposed Designated Premises Supervisor
• Mrs. Sue Buckle – Public Objector and Community Representative
• Peter Mudge – LCC, Localities Improvement Manager, Stronger, Safer Communities

The Legal officer explained the procedure for the hearing. As there were only two Members on the Sub-Committee, all parties agreed to proceed with the hearing on this basis.

The Licensing Officer presented the application informing the Members of the following points:

• The application was for the grant of a premises licence, made by Bombay to Goa Limited, for Bombay 2 Goa, 16A Headingley Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2AS.
• The premises operated as a bar and restaurant, proposing the sale by retail of alcohol, late night refreshment and recorded music. This was the first licence application made by the business.
• Responsible authorities and Ward Members had been notified of this application and representations had been received from WYP, Environmental Health and twelve other persons. Agreements had been reached with WYP and Environmental Health and the operating schedule amended accordingly. Four objection comments had been withdrawn so eight objections remained an outstanding matter for the Sub-Committee’s consideration.
• Following the agreement to amend the proposed operating schedule the application was for the sale by retail of alcohol (for consumption on the premises) Every day 11:00 until midnight, late night refreshment every day 23:00 until midnight, performance of recorded music every day 11:00 until midnight and the hours the premises were open to the public, every day 11:00 until midnight.
• A copy of the application form was available at appendix A, a map of the locality at appendix B, the agreement with WYP at appendix C, agreement with Environmental Health at appendix D, objection comments at appendix E and a list of local licenced premises at appendix F.

The applicant provided the Sub-Committee with the following information:

• The applicant was to be the store manager of the premises.
• The premises and the one next door had previously been LS6 Café which had closed a year previously. The arrangements were now to split the premises as a South Indian costal restaurant, Bombay 2 Goa, and an Italian restaurant.
• The application had been made after the closure of multiple premises in the locality, opening the opportunity for new premises to serve the community.
• The hours applied for had been reduced and it was thought some of the objections were grounded on a misinterpretation that the premises was to act as a nightclub or bar and not a sit-down restaurant, given the late hours originally applied for.
• An Officer from the Environmental Protection Team had visited the premises and they had discussed that the sale of alcohol will be for indoor customers only and was not to be sent out for delivery, as well as mitigating disturbance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.