The City of York Council is resuming its live broadcast of committee meetings this week, following a two-week quiet period that followed the last public session on 26 March 2026. Residents can now watch five separate committee meetings online through the council’s YouTube channel, an initiative designed to improve transparency and public engagement in local government.
The week of 13 April 2026 features two particularly significant hearings. On Monday morning, a licensing committee will review an application from Leeds Tap Limited to open a gastro-brewpub at the York Guildhall Restaurant on Lendal. The application faces formal opposition from North Yorkshire Police, council public protection officers, and the licensing authority. These groups have raised concerns regarding the premises being located within a protected zone where the impact of additional licensed venues is strictly managed, a policy approved by the council in March 2025. Five additional representations from members of the public have also been registered against the proposal.
Later on Monday, the Planning Committee will consider a proposal from St Peter’s School to build a multi-use games area at the edge of its Clifton campus. Although council planning officers have recommended the project for approval, the application has drawn 15 objections from the community. Among those opposing the plan are local ward councillors Danny Myers and Margaret Wells, who have raised concerns about potential noise disturbances for nearby residents.
This latest planning application follows a previous, larger proposal from the school that included floodlit pitches and spectator seating, which was withdrawn in February 2024 following hundreds of public objections. Further meetings to be broadcast this week include the combined executive member decision session on Tuesday morning, the executive meeting on Tuesday afternoon, and the people scrutiny committee on Wednesday evening.
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