Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor B Flynn be appointed 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 Services 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 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.

To consider a report by the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration which sets out details of an application to vary a premises licence held by Tom Foolery, 179 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby,

LS23 6AA.

(Report attached)

The report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration informed Members of an application to vary a premises licence made by Tom Foolery, 179 High Street, Boston Spa, Wetherby, LS23 6AA.

Members noted that the purpose of the variation was to change the current licensable activities operating hours to the following:

Supply of alcohol

Sunday to Thursday: 09:00 - 00:00

Friday & Saturday: 09:00 -01:00

Late Night Refreshment

Sunday to Thursday: 23:00 - 00:00

Friday & Saturday: 23:00 - 01:00

Live Music

Monday to Thursday: 16:00 - 00:00

Friday & Saturday: 12.00 - 01:00

Sunday: 12.00 - 00:00

Recorded Music

Monday to Wednesday: 09:00- 00:00

Thursday: 09:00 - 00:30

Friday & Saturday: 09:00 - 01:30

Sunday: 09:00 - 00:00

Hours the premises are open to the public

Monday to Thursday: 09:00 - 00:30

Friday & Saturday: 09:00 - 01:30

Sunday: 09:00 - 00:30

Members were advised that the application had attracted representations from local residents, both in support and objection of the application, none of whom were in attendance. The application also received an objection from Leeds City Council’s Planning Department. Mr Chris Sanderson was in attendance on behalf of the Planning Department, and was supported by Mr Carlton McKenzie.

Mr Marcus Zol Emadi, the Premises Licence Holder, was in attendance along with his wife, Mrs Emadi. Mr Emadi provided a brief history of the premises       since the increase in licensable activities, which were agreed at Sub-Committee on 29th June 2016. Mr Emadi informed Members that the establishment had never attracted any complaints from local residents prior to the objections received in response to this application. Members also heard that there had not been any incidents involving the Police or concerns raised by the Environmental Protection Team, and that the owners have a CCTV system with 17 cameras installed, which records for 45 days as opposed to the 31 days which is a condition on the premises licence. Mr Emadi informed the Sub-Committee that he wished to provide a wider variety of services to the local community, rather than attract people from the neighbouring towns and villages late at night. Mr Emadi confirmed that his customers are local residents who make up about 95% of his clientele. Mr Emadi also confirmed that the proposed change to serve alcohol at 9am was to allow alcohol to be served to customers who attend the venue to watch occasional large sporting events, which can be shown at varying times when not held in the UK.

Members also heard that there were a number of licensed premises in the locality, including a village hall which was able to hold licensable activities until 01:00am, holding up to 400 people for weekend events. Mr Emadi informed the Sub-Committee that he was not aware of any complaints or upset within the community in regards to noise pollution for the events held at the village hall. He felt that his premises, with a capacity of 80 people, and a predicted crowd of around 20 people at closing time, would therefore have a  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.