Police call for reviews at two Wakefield pubs to 'prevent crime and disorder'
West Yorkshire Police has called for premises licence reviews at two pubs in the Wakefield district.
The force has submitted an application in relation to the Whinney Moor, Horbury Road, Wakefield, on the grounds of “prevention of crime and disorder” and “protection of children from harm”.
Police licensing officers have also submitted a similar request for the Little Un, Spring Terrace, South Elmsall, citing “prevention of crime and disorder”.
Members of the public have until February 26 to make comments to the local authority before possible licensing committee hearings are scheduled.
The applications are among 11 currently under consideration by the council.


Rovers2026 Limited has applied for a premises licence for The Millenium Stadium, Post Office Road, Featherstone.
Permission is sought for live music on and off the premises daily, between noon and 11pm, and to sell alcohol between 10am and midnight, Monday to Saturday, and from 10am to 11pm on Sundays.
The closing date for comments is February 24.
Lucy Stevens has applied for a premises licence at Horncastle Farm, Cow Lane, Havercroft, to include live and recorded music, indoors and outdoors, daily between 10am and 11pm, as well as supplying alcohol from 9am to midnight.
The premises are described as a “rural mixed working farm”. Members of the public have until February 25 to comment.
A premises licence application has been submitted for a Post Office and convenience store on Fairfield Close, Castleford.
Ameetkumar Ahir intends to sell alcohol at the business from 7am to 11pm if the licence is granted. The closing date for comments in February 25.
Veena Kumar and Amrik Singh have applied for permission to sell alcohol at a convenience store at 85-87 Agbrigg Road, Wakefield, from 7am to 11pm daily.
The closing date for comments is March 5.
Magnum Trading M1 Ltd has applied for a premises licence to include late night refreshment daily, from 11pm to 5am, at a pizza takeaway on Carlton Street, Castleford.
The closing date for comments is February 26.
Lisa Scorgie has applied to vary the licence for The Northern Social, Sessions House Yard, Pontefract.
Proposed amendments include serving alcohol between 4pm and 3.30am on Fridays and Saturdays, and from 8pm to 11.30pm on Thursdays.
The application also seeks to add a condition requiring door supervisors.
The final date for comments is February 28.
Parviz Darwish has applied for a licence, which includes the daily sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises from 6am to 11pm, at a shop at 125 Westgate, Wakefield.
The closing date for comments is February 26.
Tileyard Café Studios Ltd has applied to vary its premises licence at Cutter Mill, Wakefield, to add two new areas to the current licence, The Mill and Calder Room.
The last date for comments is March 6.
Valliant Assett Polar D Limited has applied for a premises licence for the Carpenters Arms pub, Bank Street, Ossett.
Permission is sought to sell alcohol from 10am to midnight, Sunday to Thursday, and from 10am to 1am, on Fridays and Saturdays.
The final date for comments is March 9.