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Agenda, decisions and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 1 - City Hall, Bradford. View directions

Contact: Claire Tomenson 

Items
No. Item

1.

DISCLOSURES OF INTEREST

(Members Code of Conduct - Part 4A of the Constitution)

 

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

 

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

 

Notes:

 

(1)       Members may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an interest which the Member feels would call into question their compliance with the wider principles set out in the Code of Conduct.  Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

 

(2)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

 

(3)       Members are also welcome to disclose interests which are not disclosable pecuniary interests but which they consider should be made in the interest of clarity.

 

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

 

Minutes:

No disclosures of interest in matters under consideration were received.

 

2.

INSPECTION OF REPORTS AND BACKGROUND PAPERS

(Access to Information Procedure Rules – Part 3B of the Constitution)

 

Reports and background papers for agenda items may be inspected by contacting the person shown after each agenda item.  Certain reports and background papers may be restricted. 

 

Any request to remove the restriction on a report or background paper should be made to the relevant Strategic Director or Assistant Director whose name is shown on the front page of the report. 

 

If that request is refused, there is a right of appeal to this meeting. 

 

Please contact the officer shown below in advance of the meeting if you wish to appeal. 

 

(Claire Tomenson - 01274 432457)

 

Minutes:

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict documents. 

 

3.

BOLD PRIVATEER, 69 WROSE ROAD, SHIPLEY pdf icon PDF 88 KB

The Strategic Director, Environment and Sport will present a report (Document “H”) that outlines an application for variation of a Premises Licence to extend permitted hours for live and recorded music on a Friday and Saturday and remove the embedded conditions under Annex 1 of the Premises Licence.

 

 

 

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in Document “H” and, after hearing individuals, bodies or businesses, determine the related application.

 

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RECORD OF A HEARING FOR A VARIATION OF THE PREMISES LICENCE FOR BOLD PRIVATEER, 69 WROSE ROAD, SHIPLEY (DOCUMENT “H”)

 

Commenced: 1405

Adjourned:     1505

Reconvened: 1525

Concluded:    1530

 

Present:

 

Members of the Panel:

 

Bradford District Licensing Panel:Councillors M Slater (Chair),

Hawkesworth and Morris

Parties to the Hearing:

 

Representing the Licensee:

 

Mr Warne, Solicitor representing the Licensee

Mr Lowther-Knowles, Area Manager

Mr Loat, Designated Premises Supervisor

 

Representing Responsible Authorities:

 

Mr Farmer, Environmental Health

 

Representations:

 

The licensing officer in attendance summarised the background to the application and valid representations received as set out in the report.  Members were informed that there was an ongoing complaint in relation to excessive noise breakout from the premises and the Council’s Environmental Health Team had made a representation that requested additional conditions be placed on the application.  Representation had also been received from local residents. 

 

The applicant’s representative drew Members attention to the letter dated 8 September 2016 that had been submitted and detailed a number of additional conditions that had been proposed.  He explained that the applicant was content to withdraw the additional hour requested for the performance of live music and would accept the playing of recorded music until midnight on Friday and Saturday.  The request to remove the embedded conditions remained.  The Panel were informed that the applicant was willing to work with local residents and the amended proposal would ensure that they did not suffer from noise nuisance. 

 

The applicant’s representative reported that the patrons of the premises had requested that an extension be sought to the music licence.  He explained that it was an old premises and the applicant had held the licence for a considerable time.  A new Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) had been employed since April 2016 and the premises had been re-branded as a ‘Falcon’ pub, which had involved a refurbishment of the property.  Local residents had been concerned about the amount of investment and had believed that the premises would drastically change, however, the refit was to allow a community style pub to develop.  A large number of local residents had attended a meeting with the DPS where the alterations had been explained.  Members were informed that a new lobby had been built, triple and double glazing installed and a zoned music system that was controlled by the Management Team.  The applicant’s representative indicated that on a Friday recorded music would be played and live music would be performed on a Saturday up to 2300 hours.  Sound checks were undertaken at seven sound check points outside the premises every 30 minutes when live music was played and he stated that he was confident that the premises would not cause a noise nuisance.  Warnings were given if noise was audible and no complaints had been received in respect of live music since April 2016. 

 

The Panel were informed that a motorcycle club met at the premises on a Monday, they had been informed about the noise issues and action had been taken.  No further complaints had since  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.

WESTFIELD SERVICE STATION, WHITEHALL ROAD, WYKE, BRADFORD pdf icon PDF 86 KB

The Strategic Director, Environment and Sport will present a report (Document “I”) that outlines an application for variation of a Premises Licence to extend permitted hours for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises and permit the provision of late night refreshment.

 

 

 

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in Document “I” and, after hearing individuals, bodies or businesses, determine the related application.

 

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RECORD OF A HEARING FOR A VARIATION OF THE PREMISES LICENCE FOR WESTFIELD SERVICE STATION, WHITEHALL ROAD, WYKE, BRADFORD (DOCUMENT “I”)

 

Commenced: 1530

Concluded:    1535

 

Present:

 

Members of the Panel:

 

Bradford District Licensing Panel:Councillors M Slater (Chair),

Hawkesworth and Morris

 

Representations:

 

The licensing officer in attendance informed the Panel that the applicant’s solicitor had requested that the application be deferred to a future meeting.

 

Decision –

 

That at the request of the applicant, the item be deferred for consideration at the meeting to be held on 13 October 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

Chair

 

Note:  This record is subject to approval as a correct record at the next meeting of the Licensing Committee.