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Contact: Jill Bell/Jane Lythgow/Farzana Mughal 

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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. 

 

(Jane Lythgow - 01274 432270)

 

Minutes:

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

 

3.

APPLICATION FOR A REVIEW OF A PREMISES LICENCE FOR TODAY'S EXTRA BRADFORD, 14 GAIN LANE, BRADFORD BD2 3LW pdf icon PDF 191 KB

The Interim Assistant Director, Waste, Fleet and Transport Services will present a report (Document “O”) which presents an application for the review of a Premises Licence authorising the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises at Today’s Extra Bradford, 14 Gain Lane, Bradford BD2 3LW.

 

Recommended –

 

Members are invited to consider the information and documents referred to in the report and, after hearing individuals, bodies or businesses, determine the related application.

 

(Melanie McGurk – 01274 431873)

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Representations:

 

The Interim Assistant Director, Waste, Fleet and Transport Services presented a report (Document “K”) outlining an application for a review of a Premises Licence in respect of Today’s Extra, 14 Gain Lane, Bradford, BD2 3LW.

 

The Licensing Officer advised the Panel that the application for a review had been made by residents and Environmental Health on the grounds of prevention of public nuisance and the prevention of crime and disorder.

 

Members were informed that residents had raised concerns in relation to noise, disturbance and anti-social behaviour from customers’ congregating outside the premises. The representations were appended to (Document "O”).

 

The Environmental Health Officer was present at the meeting and informed the Panel that a number of complaints had been received by local residents relating to excessive noise from loud music customers shouting, cars driving at high speed, alcohol and drug use.

 

Following complaints from residents, the Environmental Health Officer informed the Panel that the issues was primarily due to the premises was open to members of public 24 hours a day. The Environmental Health Officer recommended that the opening hours of the premises be reduced from 06:00 to 23:00 hours on Monday to Sunday in order to address the public nuisance objectives.

 

A number of objectors were present at the meeting including Ward Councillors, and at the request of the Chair, raised a number of points, including;

 

·         issues relating to customers drinking late at night outside the premises;

·         disturbance and anti-social behaviour was mostly during the nights from 11:00 pm to 4:00 am. This had a serious effect on the residents’ amenity and wellbeing as it was keeping residents including children up during the nights when they had school and work in the morning;

·         concerns related to litter, drugs and anti-social behaviour;

·         customers would not use the premises car park and this was causing customers to park on the road which would add to noise when patrons arrived and departed from the premises; load music from the vehicles;

·         vehicles parked on pavements and blocked drive ways and residents had to get vehicles moved;

·         residents stressed that they did not wish for the premises to close down, however, suggested that the opening hours to be restricted to 23:00 hours.

 

Members were shown mobile phone recordings of customers making excessive noise and playing loud music from their cars in the early hours of the morning.

 

In response to the Panel’s and the Legal Advisor’s questions, the objector stated that the problems relating to loud music and excessive noise occurred everyday from 23:00 hours, in particular during the early hours at 02:00 and 03:00 hours, which had a detrimental impact on the young children who had to get up for school. Furthermore, the Panel was informed that Police had been called out on numerous times and the problems had progressed over the years, in particular during the pandemic. It was stressed that the Premises License Holder have not helped to alleviate the issues.

 

In response to the Legal Advisor’s question, the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.