Pub wants later opening hours after Otley Run ban

A pub which failed in a bid to join a popular bar crawl in Leeds has applied to extend its opening hours.

In December, Leeds City Council refused an application by The Golden Beam, a JD Wetherspoon pub, to allow it to serve drinkers taking part in the Otley Run.

The venue, which operates until 22:30 GMT on weekdays and midnight on Friday and Saturday, has applied to serve drinks until midnight Sunday to Thursday and until 00:30 at weekends.

Leeds City Council will consider the application at a hearing on 20 January.

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, 22 objections have been made by people living nearby and from Headingley and Hyde Park councillor Tim Goodall.

Goodall said: "Allowing the Golden Beam to open later is likely to lead to increased consumption of alcohol, which is then likely to lead to an even higher rate of drunk and disorderly crime."

When considering the extended hours, councillors will have the option of granting or refusing the application, or allowing it with additional conditions.

The Golden Beam, which opened in 2021, was allowed to serve Otley Runners across five consecutive Saturdays in September and October using a Temporary Event Notice (TEN).

The Otley Run, a 19-stop bar crawl through Headingley, attracts thousands of participants every year but has drawn complaints of anti-social behaviour including violence, littering and public urination.

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