Venue: Committee Room 4 - City Hall, Bradford. View directions
Contact: Claire Tomenson
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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: Councillor Shabbir, who was in attendance to make representations as a Ward Councillor disclosed an interest as he owned property in the vicinity of the premises concerned.
ACTION: City Solicitor
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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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BIEDRONKA EXPRESS, 312 KEIGHLEY ROAD, BRADFORD The Assistant Director, Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report, Document “K” which outlines an application for a new premises licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises.
Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in Document “K” and, after hearing individuals, bodies or businesses, determine the related application.
(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873) Additional documents: Minutes: RECORD OF A HEARING FOR A PREMISES LICENCE FOR BIEDRONKA EXPRESS, 312 KEIGHLEY ROAD
Commenced: 1105 Adjourned: 1132 Reconvened: 1140 Concluded: 1142
Present Members of the Panel Bradford District Licensing Panel: Councillor M Slater (Ch), Councillor Engel and Councillor Hawkesworth
Parties to the Hearing
Representing the Applicant: Ms Simkiene – applicant
Interested Parties Councillor Shabbir – Ward Councillor
Representations
The Assistant Director, Waste, Fleet and Transport Services presented a report, Document “K” which outlined an application for a new premises licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises. The Panel was advised that representations in objection to the application had been received in the form of a petition from local residents and a letter of objection from a ward councillor.
The applicant was in attendance and spoke in support of her application, explaining that her customers wanted to be able to buy alcohol along with their other shopping rather than from different shops. She also explained that the shop opened from 0900 to 2100 only so would not be causing any late night disturbance and was of the view that litter in the street was from nearby takeaway premises rather than her own.
In answer to questions from the Chair she confirmed that the shop would be selling alcohol for consumption off the premises only; that she would be the designated premises supervisor and that, as a parent of a teenager herself, she fully understood the need to prevent young people from buying alcohol; that she would move patrons on if they lingered in front of the premises and that she understood the principles of Challenge 25.
In response to a question from another Panel Member, she confirmed that she did not expect an increase in custom as a result of the application, merely that her existing clientele would be able to buy alcohol along with their other shopping.
She confirmed to the Licensing Officer that she had not yet completed the mandatory training for designated premises supervisors and was advised that, if the application was granted, she would not be able to sell alcohol until she had obtained her personal licence.
A Ward Councillor attended the meeting and spoke in objection to the application, stating that while her appreciated the applicant’s efforts to run a business in the locality, there were already sufficient premises capable of selling alcohol. He considered that there would be a negative impact on traffic in the area, which was already very busy. He also had concerns about anti-social behaviour in the area and considered that existing problems would be exacerbated if another premises was to sell alcohol. He asked the Panel to be mindful of residents’ concerns when making their decision.
The Chair noted that the petition from local residents referred to concerns about the sale of cheap alcohol and asked the applicant whether she intended to do so. She advised that her sales would not be cheaper than other local stores as all businesses had to ... view the full minutes text for item 12. |
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