Venue: Reception Room 2, City Hall
Contact: Claire Tomenson
Note: Please note this meeting has been adjourned and will reconvene on 23 March 2017 at 1.00pm
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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.
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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.
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The Assistant Director, Waste, Fleet and Transport Services, will present a report (Document “M”) that outlines an application for variation to extend permitted hours for live and recorded music and the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club on a Friday and Saturday.
Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in Document “M” and, after hearing individuals, bodies or businesses, determine the related application.
(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873) Additional documents:
Minutes: Commenced 1000 (2/3/17) Adjourned 1010 (2/3/17) Reconvened 1300 (23/3/17) Concluded 1400 (23/3/17)
Present
Members of the Panel Bradford District Licensing Panel: Councillor M Slater (Ch), Councillor Morris and Councillor BM Smith
Parties to the Hearing
Representing the Applicant Mr Hodgson – Chair of the Cricket Club
Representing Interested Parties Mr White – local resident
Representations
At the meeting of the Panel held on 2 March 2017, the Senior Licensing Officer reported that a request had been received from the applicant in respect of the above application for consideration to be deferred as he was unable to attend the meeting. Having considered the request, the Panel acceded and the meeting was adjourned.
It reconvened on 23 March 2017 and the Assistant Director, Waste, Fleet and Transport Services, presented a report (Document “M”) that outlined an application for variation to extend permitted hours for live and recorded music and the supply of alcohol by or on behalf of a club on a Friday and Saturday. The Panel was also advised of an objection to the application which had been received from a local resident.
The applicant attended the meeting and made representations in respect of the application, explaining that it had been made as a result of the necessity for the club to raise funds to buy its cricket pitch from its current landlord. The club viewed the opportunity to do so as beneficial both for itself and for the wider village as it would ensure that sport could be played there for many years to come. The variation to the licence would mean that the club could offer family functions, presentations and late night sports viewing, all of which would bring in additional income. The club had been offered a loan from Yorkshire Cricket to enable it to buy the pitch but must be in a position to make repayments on that.
He also stressed that the club took its licensing responsibilities seriously and had installed CCTV at the premises and was a member of the “Pubwatch” scheme. The club prided itself on being family friendly and the barman was also a child welfare officer.
The applicant reported that he had walked past the objector’s house and seen litter there. He was not convinced that it came from patrons of the club but was willing to include the objector’s drive in the regular litter pick which was already undertaken. He also doubted that the other problems complained of were caused by club members as the clubhouse was some distance from the nearest houses, including the objector’s. He stressed that there had never been a complaint made to the club and that, if the objector or anyone else reported problems to the club, they would be resolved.
He stressed again the need to vary the licence to raise funds to buy the pitch and advised that the club was a community asset, with rugby and football also played there as well as activities such ... view the full minutes text for item 3. |
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