Fresh hope over policy aimed at curbing street drinking in Leeds suburb

By The Newsroom
Published 13th Apr 2016, 20:14 BST
Updated 13th Apr 2016, 21:22 BST
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MORE than 150 people have responded to a public consultation on proposals aimed at cutting the number of off-licences in and around a Leeds street which is plagued by drunks.

The consultation on a proposed Cumulative Impact Police for Armley Town Street was launched in February and ended on Friday.

If introduced, The Cumulative Impact Policy would make it much more difficult for new off-licences to be given permission to open in and around Town Street.

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Leeds City Council will review comments made during the consultation and produce a report for next month’s licensing committee meeting.

Members of the licensing committee will then refer the decision on introducing a Cumulative Impact Policy for Armley Town Street to Leeds City Council’s full council meeting in June.

Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves said: “With 156 responses received it is safe to say that the consultation for Armley’s Cumulative Impact Policy was a success.

“The next steps will ensure that the palpable feeling on there being no more off-licenses in the area around Armley Town Street is put into an effective policy.