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McDonald's Headingley Restaurant Gets Late-Night Refreshment Licence

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A new McDonald's restaurant in the Headingley area of Leeds has been granted a late-night refreshment licence, allowing it to serve customers until midnight. The decision was made by Leeds City Council following a hearing at which concerns were raised about anti-social behaviour in the area. The new restaurant will be located in a vacant shop on Otley Road, close to the Otley Run, a notorious pub crawl route.

Key Takeaways:

  • The new McDonald's restaurant in Headingley will be allowed to serve customers until midnight, seven days a week.
  • Leeds City Council received 43 objection letters to the application, including from ward councillors and residents' associations.
  • Concerns were raised about the potential for anti-social behaviour and violent incidents among customers, citing the existing McDonald's on Lower Briggate as an example.
  • McDonald's has agreed to implement measures to prevent public nuisance, including CCTV, body cameras, and panic buttons to keep staff safe.
  • The list of conditions includes supervision of children after 9pm, checks to discourage loitering outside the restaurant, and a public telephone number for the manager.
  • A written decision from the council will be made within five days.

Statistics:

  • 43: The number of objection letters received by Leeds City Council to the McDonald's application.
  • 7: The number of days a week the new McDonald's restaurant will be open until midnight.
  • 11pm: The current opening time for the McDonald's restaurant on Otley Road, which will remain unchanged.
  • 9pm: The time after which children will be supervised in the new McDonald's restaurant.
  • 5 days: The time within which Leeds City Council will make a written decision on the application.

Sources:

  • "McDonald's Headingley new Leeds fast food site to open on notorious Otley Run pub crawl route" by [Author's Name], The Yorkshire Evening Post ([https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/lifestyle/food-and-drink/mcdonalds-headingley-new-leeds-fast-food-site-to-open-on-notorious-otley-run-pub-crawl-route-5011684])
  • "Otley Run McDonald's fears" by [Author's Name], The Yorkshire Evening Post ([https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/business/otley-run-mcdonalds-fears-4935435])

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