Agenda item

The report of the Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory informs Members that West Yorkshire Trading Standards has served on the licensing authority an application under Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003 for a review of a premises licence in respect of Mama Mia Convenience Store, 274 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 7BD.

(Report attached)

The report of the Chief Officer Elections and Regulatory informed Members that West Yorkshire Trading Standards had served on the licensing authority an application under Section 51 of the Licensing Act 2003 for a review of a premises licence in respect of Mama Mia Convenience Store, 274 Harehills Lane, Harehills, Leeds, LS9 7BD.

In attendance at the meeting were:

·  David Strover (Trading Standards) – review applicant

·  Jason Bethell (Trading Standards) – witness on behalf of the review applicant

·  David Mullins (Trading Standards) – observing

·  Lisa Harrison (Trading Standards) – observing

·  Duncan Craig (Citadel Chambers) – Barrister representing licence holder Mama Mia Convenience Store Ltd

·  Ali Mohamad – Director of Mama Mia Convenience Store Ltd and proposed DPS

·  PC Andy Clifford (West Yorkshire Police, Licensing) – responsible authority supporting the review application

·  Sgt, Fred Winster (West Yorkshire Police, Neighbourhood Policing) – responsible authority supporting the review application

·  Carmel Brennand (Entertainment Licensing) – responsible authority supporting the review application

·  Cllr Salma Arif – representing Gipton and Harehills Ward Members – in support of the application review.

The Committee had been made aware that the two applications to be heard related to the same premises at Mama Mia’s Convenience Store and involved some common parties. To ensure all information that may be relevant to each item was with the committee before each decision was made, the committee proposed to hear both applications and the representations against each application before making a decision on either.

Prior to the start of the meeting the Licensing Authority and the Legal Adviser had been made aware that the premises licence holder Mr Mohamad’s first language was not English, he had therefore requested a translator. However, given the short notice a translator was not available.

Mr Craig the representative for Mr Mohamad addressed the Licensing Sub Committee to advise them that he wished to adjourn the meeting until a translator could be present.  He wished to ensure that his client was able to fully understand the proceedings.

The Licensing Sub Committee discussed the issue and were of the view that Mr Mohamad should be able to fully understand the proceedings and that a translator should be requested to attend to assist Mr Mohamad.

The Chair apologised for the inconvenience caused and requested that a date be set when the application could be heard.

The Licensing Officer suggested that the next available date would be 11^th January 2022 at 10:00am.

RESOLVED – To adjourn the meeting until 11^th January 2022, at 10:00am and that a translator be requested to attend.