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Items
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Item
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"></p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">
IN ATTENDANCE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mr Z Butt -
Environment & Neighbourhoods</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sgt T Holland
– West Yorkshire Police</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mr B McKinnon
– local resident</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mrs M Southon
– local resident</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mrs J Bailey
– local resident</p>
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<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17285"></a>36.</p>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt">Declarations of Interest</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">To declare any personal/prejudicial interests
for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000
and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">There were no
declarations of interest</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17286"></a>37.</p>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt">Apologies for Absence</p>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">Apologies for
absence were received from Councillors Armitage, Dunn, Morgan,
Rhodes-Clayton and Wilkinson.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
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<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17287"></a>38.</p>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a href="http://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=25655" title="Link to document 'Minutes' pdf file" class="external">Minutes</a> <span class="mgFileSize"> PDF 82 KB</span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To approve the minutes of the last meeting
held on 2<sup>nd</sup> December 2008</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Copy attached)</p>
</div>
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<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">Minute 31 The Leeds
Festival – The Committee noted the requested discussions on
the Traffic Management Plan with local ward Councillors had not yet
been held and requested a meeting be arranged as soon as possible
in order to feed into the event process.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RESOLVED</b> – That the minutes
of the last meeting held 2<sup>nd</sup> December 2008 be confirmed
as a correct record.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
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<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17288"></a>39.</p>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a href="http://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=26144" title="Link to document 'Proposed Designated Public Places Order - Woodhouse Moor and surrounding area' pdf file" class="external">Proposed Designated Public Places Order - Woodhouse Moor and surrounding area</a> <span class="mgFileSize"> PDF 2 MB</span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To consider the report of the Director of
Environment and Neighbourhoods setting out proposals for a
Designated Public Places Order to be made to cover Woodhouse Moor
and surrounding area.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">The Director of
Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report setting out
proposals for a Designated Public Places Order (DPPO) to be made to
cover Woodhouse Moor and the surrounding area, which included areas
of Hyde Park (detailed in Appendix 2 of the report).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mr Z Butt attended
the meeting to present the proposals and explained this DPPO was
intended to complement the Little London/Little Woodhouse DPPO
which was approved by Committee on 3 November 2008. This DPPO would
provide the police with additional powers to deal with incidents of
disorder related to alcohol consumption and any problems arising
from the dispersal of persons from the Little London/Little
Woodhouse area. Appended to the report were schedules and maps
detailing the type and locations of crimes/nuisance in the areas,
along with maps showing the proposed DPPO boundary.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Councillor
Hollingsworth joined the meeting at this point)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The report outlined
the problems previously experienced in the Little London/Little
Woodhouse areas which officers now anticipated on Woodhouse Moor.
The report also referred to the temporary relocation of the St
Georges Crypt facility for homeless and vulnerable persons from a
city centre location to St Johns Road, adjacent to Woodhouse Moor,
and officers anticipated Crypt users and their friends would
congregate on the Moor.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mr Butt outlined
the background to the proposals and the consultation process
undertaken so far. Following representations received from West
Yorkshire Police and the local community the proposed boundary had
been amended (detailed in the map at Appendix 4). Mr Butt reported
receipt of 35 letters of support for the Order, plus an additional
9 since the report was published. 37 letters of objection had been
received however he explained that the majority of these were
concerned the DPPO would lead to a total ban on alcohol consumption
on the Moor which was not the intention.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Committee heard
from Sergeant T Holland of the Neighbourhood Policing Team who
would be responsible for policing the Moor. Sgt Holland outlined
the liaison currently underway with street drinkers within existing
DPPO areas which encouraged positive relationships between them. Mr
Butt assured the Committee this DPPO would be managed in a way to
tackle only those persons consuming alcohol and engaging in anti
social behaviour to the detriment of the Moor and its users.
Persons consuming alcohol and behaving in an orderly manner would
not be approached and would not be asked to relinquish their
alcohol.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Members commented
this approach appeared to conflict with the general understanding
that a DPPO would enable a police officer to require persons to
stop consuming alcohol in public within a DPPO area. Mr Butt
explained that approach had been adopted in town centre DPPO areas
such as Garforth and Horsforth in order to tackle anti social
behaviour associated with persons drinking whilst moving between
licensed premises such as assaults involving glasses/glass bottles
or criminal damage. The Woodhouse Moor DPPO was intended to target
those drinkers who may have been drinking quietly all day but who
may then become difficult during the evening/night time.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Councillor Castle
joined the meeting at this point)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Members went onto
discuss the following matters:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
<span>
<span>·<span> </span></span></span>
References in the report that the users of the Crypt presented
particular problems and concern the DPPO may be used to target the
Crypt service users in particular, rather than anti social
behaviour in general.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
<span>
<span>·<span> </span></span></span>
Reliance on the officer’s belief that dispersal caused by the
Little London/Little Woodhouse DPPO would lead to problems on the
Moor.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
<span>
<span>·<span> </span></span></span>
Concern regarding the quality of evidence provided in the submitted
report which the Committee did not feel supported the DPPO
proposal. Some Members did not feel there was a significant number
of alcohol related incidents of crime and disorder, nuisance or
anti social behaviour recorded by the police in the area which was
intended to be covered by this DPPO.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
<span>
<span>·<span> </span></span></span>
Difference in approach between this “green space area”
DPPO and the “town centre based” DPPO. The Committee
felt the approach intended to be adopted by the police when using
this DPPO would conflict with the policing of the Horsforth or
Garforth DPPO's and this could lead to confusion and leave the
authority open to challenge</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Committee then
considered the representations made by local residents.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mrs Bailey,
representing the Designated Public Places Action Committee,
reported on recently issued Home Office guidance which stated
DPPO’s were not an alcohol ban and that there should be no
distinction between a street drinker or any one else under a
DPPO.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mr McKinnon spoke
on behalf on behalf of the Friends Of Woodhouse Moor Group; and
reported local residents concerns that the Woodhouse Moor area
would be excluded from the DPPO legislation in Leeds which would
leave it open to continued misuse. He stated the community had
experienced anti social behaviour for some time and had sought a
DPPO since 2006. The anti social behaviour problems were not
related to the Crypt which had only recently relocated, by which
time the DPPO process had already commenced. Mr McKinnon stated
there was lots of local evidence of anti social behaviour in the
area, some of which had been reported in the local press. Under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act he had acquired figures
from the West Yorkshire Fire and Ambulance Services which revealed
that 30 fires had been set in skips and bins between May –
June 2007 alone. Mr McKinnon detailed additional local support for
the DPPO as a further 24 letters as the deadline for submission had
been extended; a petition of 629 signatures; 15 letters hand
delivered to the Council the previous day and letters from the
Muslim Council. He believed the 37 objections had largely been
organised by the students union, which had wrongly informed
students the DPPO would mean a total ban on alcohol on the Moor.
Finally, he referred to the Guidance which did state that
displacement of persons from other areas should be taken in to
account when other DPPO's were being considered.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mrs Southon spoke
on behalf of North Hyde Park Community Association who supported
the comments of the Committee seeking reassurance that all members
of the public would be treated equally by the police in relation to
the DPPO. Mrs Southon reiterated the locality had experienced anti
social behaviour prior to the relocation of the Crypt</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Committee
remained gravely concerned that the DPPO may be used to target the
Crypt service users in particular, rather than street drinkers and
the wider general public who may be drinking and causing anti
social behaviour and nuisance on the Moor. Members were also
unhappy with the tone and standard of the evidence presented to
them within the report and were not convinced by the
statistics.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However the
Committee commented that the representations made by the local
residents clarified the situation and lent weight to the proposals.
Members were also aware of the history of the area and stated their
support for the DPPO based on these factors alone on the proviso
that the management of the DPPO was monitored to ensure the
measures did not target one sector of society, in particular the
Crypt users; whilst ignoring the wider community which included a
large number of students.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RESOLVED</b> –</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
<span><span>
a)<span> </span></span></span>
That approval be given for a Designated Public Places Order to be
made in respect of Woodhouse Moor and surrounding area, including
areas of Hyde Park (as detailed in the map attached at Appendix 4
of the submitted report)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
<span><span>
b)<span> </span></span></span>
That the management and effectiveness of the Woodhouse Moor and
Surrounding Area DPPO be monitored and a report back be presented
to Committee six months after the implementation of the DPPO with a
full review after a period of 12 months</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">
<span><span>
c)<span> </span></span></span>
That the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods be authorised
to advertise the making of the Order, to procure the required
signage and carry out any further steps necessary to bring the
Order into force</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17688"></a>40.</p>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a href="http://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=26173" title="Link to document 'McDonalds Restaurants Limited of Retail Unit 2, 3-5 Stile Way, Colton, Leeds - Appeal against Licensing Committee decision on application for variation to Premises Licence' pdf file" class="external">McDonalds Restaurants Limited of Retail Unit 2, 3-5 Stile Way, Colton, Leeds - Appeal against Licensing Committee decision on application for variation to Premises Licence</a> <span class="mgFileSize"> PDF 62 KB</span> </p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">To consider the report of the Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) advising Members of the outcome of
an appeal against a decision of the Licensing Sub Committee which
sat on 10 December 2007</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">The Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) submitted a report advising
Members of the outcome of an appeal against a decision of the
Licensing Sub Committee which sat on 10 December 2007. The report
outlined the history of the applications associated with McDonalds,
Colton and the decision of the Magistrates.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Panel noted the
comments of the Magistrates in respect of their findings</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RESOLVED</b> – That the contents
of the report be noted</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17690"></a>41.</p>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a href="http://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=26174" title="Link to document 'C D Elliott formerly of The Shoulder of Mutton Public House, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, Leeds - Appeal against Licensing Committee decision to revoke Premises Licence' pdf file" class="external">C D Elliott formerly of The Shoulder of Mutton Public House, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, Leeds - Appeal against Licensing Committee decision to revoke Premises Licence</a> <span class="mgFileSize"> PDF 58 KB</span> </p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">To consider the report of the Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) advising members of the outcome of
an appeal against the decision of the Licensing Sub Committee which
sat on 24 July 2008</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">The Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) submitted a report advising
Members of the outcome of an appeal against a decision of the
Licensing Sub Committee which sat on 24 July 2008 to revoke the
premises licence associated with the Shoulder of Mutton public
house. The report outlined the history of the appeal and actions
taken by the brewery in respect of the premises. Members noted the
appeal had been dismissed as the appellant had not attended the
interim appeal hearing at the Magistrates Court. The Panel also
noted that legal costs had been awarded to the Council</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RESOLVED</b> – That the contents
of the report be noted</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17693"></a>42.</p>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a href="http://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=26145" title="Link to document 'Licensing Sub Committee Meeting Schedules' pdf file" class="external">Licensing Sub Committee Meeting Schedules</a> <span class="mgFileSize"> PDF 60 KB</span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To note the report of the Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) setting out the revisions made to
the schedule of meetings for the Licensing Sub Committees</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">The Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) submitted a report setting out a
revised meeting schedule for the Licensing Sub Committees. Members
opinions had already been canvassed during December 2008 on a
proposal to implement fortnightly rather than weekly Sub Committee
meetings. Members suggested that Review Hearings could be called
for the spare Monday morning sessions now on an ad hoc basis.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RESOLVED</b> – That the revised
fortnightly schedule be supported and implemented from 23 February
2009</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17289"></a>43.</p>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt">Date and Time of the next meeting</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">To note the date and time of the next meeting
as Tuesday 7<sup>th</sup> April 2009 at 10.00 am</p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RESOLVED</b> – To note the date
and time of the next meeting as Tuesday 7<sup>th</sup> April 2009
at 10.00 am</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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IN ATTENDANCE
Mr Z Butt -
Environment & Neighbourhoods
Sgt T Holland
– West Yorkshire Police
Mr B McKinnon
– local resident
Mrs M Southon
– local resident
Mrs J Bailey
– local resident
36.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold; q-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-indent: 36.0pt">
IN ATTENDANCE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Mr Z Butt -
Environment & Neighbourhoods</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Sgt T Holland
– West Yorkshire Police</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Mr B McKinnon
– local resident</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Mrs M Southon
– local resident</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Mrs J Bailey
– local resident</p>
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<td class="mgItemNumberCell"><p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17285"></a>36.</p></td>
<td>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt">Declarations of Interest</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal">To declare any personal/prejudicial interests
for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000
and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members Code of Conduct</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">There were no
declarations of interest</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<td class="mgItemNumberCell"><p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17286"></a>37.</p></td>
<td>
<p class="mgAiTitleTxt">Apologies for Absence</p>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Apologies for
absence were received from Councillors Armitage, Dunn, Morgan,
Rhodes-Clayton and Wilkinson.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
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<td class="mgItemNumberCell"><p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17287"></a>38.</p></td>
<td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To approve the minutes of the last meeting
held on 2<sup>nd</sup> December 2008</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Copy attached)</p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Minute 31 The Leeds
Festival – The Committee noted the requested discussions on
the Traffic Management Plan with local ward Councillors had not yet
been held and requested a meeting be arranged as soon as possible
in order to feed into the event process.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b style="q-bidi-font-weight: normal">RESOLVED</b> – That the minutes
of the last meeting held 2<sup>nd</sup> December 2008 be confirmed
as a correct record.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<td class="mgItemNumberCell"><p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a name="AI17288"></a>39.</p></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To consider the report of the Director of
Environment and Neighbourhoods setting out proposals for a
Designated Public Places Order to be made to cover Woodhouse Moor
and surrounding area.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The Director of
Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report setting out
proposals for a Designated Public Places Order (DPPO) to be made to
cover Woodhouse Moor and the surrounding area, which included areas
of Hyde Park (detailed in Appendix 2 of the report).</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Mr Z Butt attended
the meeting to present the proposals and explained this DPPO was
intended to complement the Little London/Little Woodhouse DPPO
which was approved by Committee on 3 November 2008. This DPPO would
provide the police with additional powers to deal with incidents of
disorder related to alcohol consumption and any problems arising
from the dispersal of persons from the Little London/Little
Woodhouse area. Appended to the report were schedules and maps
detailing the type and locations of crimes/nuisance in the areas,
along with maps showing the proposed DPPO boundary.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">(Councillor
Hollingsworth joined the meeting at this point)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The report outlined
the problems previously experienced in the Little London/Little
Woodhouse areas which officers now anticipated on Woodhouse Moor.
The report also referred to the temporary relocation of the St
Georges Crypt facility for homeless and vulnerable persons from a
city centre location to St Johns Road, adjacent to Woodhouse Moor,
and officers anticipated Crypt users and their friends would
congregate on the Moor.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Mr Butt outlined
the background to the proposals and the consultation process
undertaken so far. Following representations received from West
Yorkshire Police and the local community the proposed boundary had
been amended (detailed in the map at Appendix 4). Mr Butt reported
receipt of 35 letters of support for the Order, plus an additional
9 since the report was published. 37 letters of objection had been
received however he explained that the majority of these were
concerned the DPPO would lead to a total ban on alcohol consumption
on the Moor which was not the intention.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The Committee heard
from Sergeant T Holland of the Neighbourhood Policing Team who
would be responsible for policing the Moor. Sgt Holland outlined
the liaison currently underway with street drinkers within existing
DPPO areas which encouraged positive relationships between them. Mr
Butt assured the Committee this DPPO would be managed in a way to
tackle only those persons consuming alcohol and engaging in anti
social behaviour to the detriment of the Moor and its users.
Persons consuming alcohol and behaving in an orderly manner would
not be approached and would not be asked to relinquish their
alcohol.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Members commented
this approach appeared to conflict with the general understanding
that a DPPO would enable a police officer to require persons to
stop consuming alcohol in public within a DPPO area. Mr Butt
explained that approach had been adopted in town centre DPPO areas
such as Garforth and Horsforth in order to tackle anti social
behaviour associated with persons drinking whilst moving between
licensed premises such as assaults involving glasses/glass bottles
or criminal damage. The Woodhouse Moor DPPO was intended to target
those drinkers who may have been drinking quietly all day but who
may then become difficult during the evening/night time.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">(Councillor Castle
joined the meeting at this point)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">Members went onto
discuss the following matters:</p>
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References in the report that the users of the Crypt presented
particular problems and concern the DPPO may be used to target the
Crypt service users in particular, rather than anti social
behaviour in general.</p>
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Reliance on the officer’s belief that dispersal caused by the
Little London/Little Woodhouse DPPO would lead to problems on the
Moor.</p>
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Concern regarding the quality of evidence provided in the submitted
report which the Committee did not feel supported the DPPO
proposal. Some Members did not feel there was a significant number
of alcohol related incidents of crime and disorder, nuisance or
anti social behaviour recorded by the police in the area which was
intended to be covered by this DPPO.</p>
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Difference in approach between this “green space area”
DPPO and the “town centre based” DPPO. The Committee
felt the approach intended to be adopted by the police when using
this DPPO would conflict with the policing of the Horsforth or
Garforth DPPO's and this could lead to confusion and leave the
authority open to challenge</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The Committee then
considered the representations made by local residents.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Mrs Bailey,
representing the Designated Public Places Action Committee,
reported on recently issued Home Office guidance which stated
DPPO’s were not an alcohol ban and that there should be no
distinction between a street drinker or any one else under a
DPPO.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Mr McKinnon spoke
on behalf on behalf of the Friends Of Woodhouse Moor Group; and
reported local residents concerns that the Woodhouse Moor area
would be excluded from the DPPO legislation in Leeds which would
leave it open to continued misuse. He stated the community had
experienced anti social behaviour for some time and had sought a
DPPO since 2006. The anti social behaviour problems were not
related to the Crypt which had only recently relocated, by which
time the DPPO process had already commenced. Mr McKinnon stated
there was lots of local evidence of anti social behaviour in the
area, some of which had been reported in the local press. Under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act he had acquired figures
from the West Yorkshire Fire and Ambulance Services which revealed
that 30 fires had been set in skips and bins between May –
June 2007 alone. Mr McKinnon detailed additional local support for
the DPPO as a further 24 letters as the deadline for submission had
been extended; a petition of 629 signatures; 15 letters hand
delivered to the Council the previous day and letters from the
Muslim Council. He believed the 37 objections had largely been
organised by the students union, which had wrongly informed
students the DPPO would mean a total ban on alcohol on the Moor.
Finally, he referred to the Guidance which did state that
displacement of persons from other areas should be taken in to
account when other DPPO's were being considered.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">Mrs Southon spoke
on behalf of North Hyde Park Community Association who supported
the comments of the Committee seeking reassurance that all members
of the public would be treated equally by the police in relation to
the DPPO. Mrs Southon reiterated the locality had experienced anti
social behaviour prior to the relocation of the Crypt</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The Committee
remained gravely concerned that the DPPO may be used to target the
Crypt service users in particular, rather than street drinkers and
the wider general public who may be drinking and causing anti
social behaviour and nuisance on the Moor. Members were also
unhappy with the tone and standard of the evidence presented to
them within the report and were not convinced by the
statistics.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">However the
Committee commented that the representations made by the local
residents clarified the situation and lent weight to the proposals.
Members were also aware of the history of the area and stated their
support for the DPPO based on these factors alone on the proviso
that the management of the DPPO was monitored to ensure the
measures did not target one sector of society, in particular the
Crypt users; whilst ignoring the wider community which included a
large number of students.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><b style="q-bidi-font-weight: normal">RESOLVED</b> –</p>
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That approval be given for a Designated Public Places Order to be
made in respect of Woodhouse Moor and surrounding area, including
areas of Hyde Park (as detailed in the map attached at Appendix 4
of the submitted report)</p>
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That the management and effectiveness of the Woodhouse Moor and
Surrounding Area DPPO be monitored and a report back be presented
to Committee six months after the implementation of the DPPO with a
full review after a period of 12 months</p>
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That the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods be authorised
to advertise the making of the Order, to procure the required
signage and carry out any further steps necessary to bring the
Order into force</p>
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<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a href="mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=26173" title="Link to document 'McDonalds Restaurants Limited of Retail Unit 2, 3-5 Stile Way, Colton, Leeds - Appeal against Licensing Committee decision on application for variation to Premises Licence' pdf file" class="mgAiTitleLnk">McDonalds Restaurants Limited of Retail Unit 2, 3-5 Stile Way, Colton, Leeds - Appeal against Licensing Committee decision on application for variation to Premises Licence</a> <span class="mgFileSize"><img src="mgimages/logo-pdf-1.gif" height="10" alt="pdf icon" width="10" /> PDF 62 KB</span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To consider the report of the Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) advising Members of the outcome of
an appeal against a decision of the Licensing Sub Committee which
sat on 10 December 2007</p>
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<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) submitted a report advising
Members of the outcome of an appeal against a decision of the
Licensing Sub Committee which sat on 10 December 2007. The report
outlined the history of the applications associated with McDonalds,
Colton and the decision of the Magistrates.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The Panel noted the
comments of the Magistrates in respect of their findings</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><b style="q-bidi-font-weight: normal">RESOLVED</b> – That the contents
of the report be noted</p>
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<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a href="mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=26174" title="Link to document 'C D Elliott formerly of The Shoulder of Mutton Public House, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, Leeds - Appeal against Licensing Committee decision to revoke Premises Licence' pdf file" class="mgAiTitleLnk">C D Elliott formerly of The Shoulder of Mutton Public House, 31 Potternewton Lane, Chapel Allerton, Leeds - Appeal against Licensing Committee decision to revoke Premises Licence</a> <span class="mgFileSize"><img src="mgimages/logo-pdf-1.gif" height="10" alt="pdf icon" width="10" /> PDF 58 KB</span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To consider the report of the Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) advising members of the outcome of
an appeal against the decision of the Licensing Sub Committee which
sat on 24 July 2008</p>
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<p class="mgSubItemTitleTxt">Minutes:</p>
<div class="mgWordPara"><div class="Section1">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) submitted a report advising
Members of the outcome of an appeal against a decision of the
Licensing Sub Committee which sat on 24 July 2008 to revoke the
premises licence associated with the Shoulder of Mutton public
house. The report outlined the history of the appeal and actions
taken by the brewery in respect of the premises. Members noted the
appeal had been dismissed as the appellant had not attended the
interim appeal hearing at the Magistrates Court. The Panel also
noted that legal costs had been awarded to the Council</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><b style="q-bidi-font-weight: normal">RESOLVED</b> – That the contents
of the report be noted</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"> </p>
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<p class="mgAiTitleTxt"><a href="mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=26145" title="Link to document 'Licensing Sub Committee Meeting Schedules' pdf file" class="mgAiTitleLnk">Licensing Sub Committee Meeting Schedules</a> <span class="mgFileSize"><img src="mgimages/logo-pdf-1.gif" height="10" alt="pdf icon" width="10" /> PDF 60 KB</span> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To note the report of the Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) setting out the revisions made to
the schedule of meetings for the Licensing Sub Committees</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt">The Assistant Chief
Executive (Corporate Governance) submitted a report setting out a
revised meeting schedule for the Licensing Sub Committees. Members
opinions had already been canvassed during December 2008 on a
proposal to implement fortnightly rather than weekly Sub Committee
meetings. Members suggested that Review Hearings could be called
for the spare Monday morning sessions now on an ad hoc basis.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b style="q-bidi-font-weight: normal">RESOLVED</b> – That the revised
fortnightly schedule be supported and implemented from 23 February
2009</p>
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<p class="mgAiTitleTxt">Date and Time of the next meeting</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To note the date and time of the next meeting
as Tuesday 7<sup>th</sup> April 2009 at 10.00 am</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b style="q-bidi-font-weight: normal">RESOLVED</b> – To note the date
and time of the next meeting as Tuesday 7<sup>th</sup> April 2009
at 10.00 am</p>
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