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Contact: Claire Tomenson 

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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. 

 

(Tracey Sugden - 01274 434287)

 

Minutes:

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

 

3.

LING BOB, LANE SIDE, WILSDEN, BINGLEY pdf icon PDF 134 KB

The Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report (Document “H”) which outlines an application for  variation of a Premises Licence authorising the sale of alcohol; the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment.

 

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in this report and, after hearing interested parties, determine the related application.

 

(Tracy McLuckie – 01274 432240

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RECORD OF A HEARING FOR VARIATION OF A PREMISES LICENCE FOR LING BOB, LANE SIDE, WILSDEN, BINGLEY

 

Commenced: 1137

Adjourned: 1225

Reconvened: 1240

Concluded: 1245

 

Present

Members of the Panel

Bradford District Licensing Panel: Councillor M Slater (Chair), Councillor Dodds and Councillor Godwin

 

Parties to the Hearing

 

Representing the Applicant

Mr and Mrs Dimou – applicants

 

Representations

 

The Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services presented a report (Document “H”) which outlined an application for  variation of a Premises Licence authorising the sale of alcohol; the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment. The Panel was also advised that the objector had been unable to attend the meeting today but had made her objection on the basis of her concern about the impact of late drinking outside the premises.

 

The applicant and his wife attended the meeting and the applicant made a detailed presentation in respect of his application, explaining his efforts to convert it to a gastro pub and the purpose of his application, which was to allow patrons who were eating outdoors to be able to purchase alcoholic drinks from their table.

 

He also explained in some detail the problems that he was experiencing with the objector to the application which had been occasioned by a disagreement over parking and had escalated since then. He stressed that no other near neighbour had ever complained about the premises and that he took pains to work closely with the nearby care home and that he was running the Ling Bob as a dementia friendly pub.

 

He also confirmed that there was no access for patrons to the rear of the pub so that part of the objection had no basis in fact.

 

It was explained to the applicant that the effect of the voluntary condition set out in his application was that the external areas to the pub would have to be completely cleared by 2200. He queried this as he had understood that he would be able to allow patrons to drink out of doors but that drinks could not be purchased outdoors after 2200, however it was clarified that the condition was more stringent than he had envisaged. As a consequence, the applicant stated that he had misunderstood the effect of his application and explained that he wished patrons to be able to remain outside after 2200 and that he would be happy to specify an area of the exterior to the premises which could be designated for patrons to remain in after 2200.

 

The Panel’s legal advisor explained to the applicant that he could either amend his application to that effect or withdraw it and reapply. He also clarified that the applicant was the owner of the land leading up to the next door premises, that problems had begun in July 2018 and that parking bollards had been erected in November 2018. He reminded the applicant that this Panel had no jurisdiction to investigate any problems that the applicant  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.