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Contact: Jill Bell/Jane Lythgow/Farzana Mughal  Email: farzana.mughal@bradford.gov.uk

Items
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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 must consider their interests, and act according to the following:

 

Type of Interest

You must:

 

 

Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Disclose the interest; not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

 

Other Registrable Interests (Directly Related)

OR

Non-Registrable Interests (Directly Related)

Disclose the interest; speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak but otherwise not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

 

 

Other Registrable Interests (Affects)

OR

Non-Registrable Interests (Affects)

Disclose the interest; remain in the meeting, participate and vote unless the matter affects the financial interest or well-being

 

 (a) to a greater extent than it affects the financial interests of a majority of inhabitants of the affected ward, and

 

(b) a reasonable member of the public knowing all the facts would believe that it would affect your view of the wider public interest; in which case speak on the item only if the public are also allowed to speak but otherwise not do not participate in the discussion or vote; and leave the meeting unless you have a dispensation.

 

(2)       Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

 

(3)       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. 

 

(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. 

 

(Jane Lythgow - 01274 432270)

 

Minutes:

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

 

3.

TEMPORARY EVENT NOTICE FOR AN EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE FOUNTAIN, 83 VICTORIA ROAD, ECCLESHILL, BRADFORD, BD2 2DQ pdf icon PDF 98 KB

The Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report (Document “D”) which outlines an application for consideration of a ‘Temporary Event Notice’ for an event to be held at The Fountain, 83 Victoria Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 2DQ. The event includes the sale of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment:

 

28 August 2022 from 12.00 to 22.30 hours (DJ outdoors 14.00 to 18.00)

 

Recommended –

 

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

 

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Assistant Director Waste, Fleet and Transport Services presented a report (Document “D”) which outlined an application for consideration of a ‘Temporary Event Notice’ for an event to be held at The Fountain, 83 Victoria Road, Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 2DQ. The event included the sale of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment:

 

28 August 2022 from 12.00 to 22.30 hours (DJ outdoors 14.00 to 18.00)

 

The licensee attended the meeting and advised the Panel that he had been granted two Temporary Events Notices this year and that it was not viable for him to hold an outdoor entertainment licence out of consideration for the neighbouring properties to the public house.  He had been told by the Environmental Health Officer that the noise level in the neighbouring house had been recorded at 50 decibels and he noted that on line 50 decibels was described as being the same as a quiet fridge.  He was of the opinion that the neighbour had an issue with the public house and noted that the previous licensee of the premises had experienced difficulty with them.  He noted that on three separate occasions the neighbour had rung the police to report fights in the street.   The police came onto the premises and checked the CCTV and they concluded that it was a neighbour issue and not related to the public house.  He added that he had video footage on his phone of the neighbour throwing rubbish into the public house premises.  He stated that the Licensing Enforcement Officer had photographs of the premises with people waiting for taxis in the beer garden, the photographs showed that there were no drinks and that the pub door was closed.  He confirmed that he let people wait in the beer garden so that they were off the public highway.  He had received 6 letter of support from local residents and patrons of the public house.  However, the Council’s Legal Advisor advised the Panel that in accordance with section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 the Panel could not consider the letters as this was new documentary evidence that the Panel had not seen, but simply note them.  He confirmed that on 28 August, the singer would perform in two 45 minute sets and would finish at 6pm.  He concluded that the event was for charity and that 100 people were expected to attend and that he contended that the event should not be spoiled by two people.

 

The licensee gave the following responses to member questions:

 

·         He contended that the sound recordings made inside one of the complainant’s houses had been recorded at 50 decibels which was equivalent to a quiet fridge or office environment.  He added that he had recorded four people playing dominoes in the public house at 70 decibels.

·         He was unable to bring the DJ set inside for the proposed event as he held a “punters club” with approximately 60 people for which he held a lottery license and there would be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.