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The Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report (Document “X”) which outlines an application for the grant of a premises licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment at Provident Stadium, Rooley Avenue, Bradford, BD6 1BS

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in Document “X” and, after hearing interested parties, determine the related application.

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

Parties to the Hearing:

Members of the Panel:

Councillors Slater (Chair), Davies and Winnard

Applicants

Mr N Martin

Mr J Oldroyd

Representations

The Interim Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services presented a report (Document “X”) which outlined an application for the grant of a Premises Licence for the sale of alcohol for consumption on and off the premise, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment at Provident Stadium, Rooley Avenue, Bradford BD6 1BS. 

Members were advised that there had been representations received from West Yorkshire Police who had requested various conditions, contained in Document “X”, to which the applicants had agreed.  There had also been representations from the Council’s Environmental Health Department and two local residents.  Details of all representations were appended to the Document “X”.

Amended conditions requested by Environmental Health were circulated at the meeting. It was also reported that the applicant had amended the times requested for licensable activities to take place in the external areas of the premises from 2300 hours to 2230.

The applicants addressed the meeting and reported that they had organised a similar event, to those proposed in the future, in September 2021.  That event had been held safely with minimum disruption to local residents.  The local residents who had submitted representations to the application being considered had been contacted and it was believed that their fears about had been alleviated and future events could be held in a satisfactory manner to all.

In responding to questions from Panel members it was explained that the main concerns which had been raised were regarding noise disturbance.  Assurances were provided that a noise pollution consultant, who had assisted with the event in September 2021, would be employed on site and would measure noise decibels.  Contact had been made with the Public Safety Liaison Group and their recommendations regarding permitted noise levels would be adhered to.  It was believed that the noise levels would be half the level of noise permitted and should there be any breach of the permitted levels this would be immediately rectified. 

To address any concerns regarding public disorder the applicant company had met with the Public Safety Liaison Group recently to discuss policing of the proposed events.  Previous events had the support of the police on site and a full traffic management plan to address concerns about potential traffic issues and those measures would also be considered for future events.  The presence of Youth Workers wold also be considered to assist young people and the company would do all they could to ensure events were held safely.  It was reiterated that the event held in September 2021 had been conducted safely and there had been positive comments from local residents on social media.

Members questioned the number of events proposed and it was explained that four events had already been planned and there could, potentially, be an additional two arranged. The events which had already been planned were music events and it was proposed that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.