Ban on fancy dress boozers as licences granted

Two new bars have been allowed to open after the council was told they would not serve people taking part in the notorious Otley Run pub crawl or wearing fancy dress.

- by Don Mort

Licences were granted for cocktail and fine dining venue the Reserve and Hyde, a bar and coffee shop, both on the Otley Run route. Fears were raised that more drinks venues would add to nuisance behaviour on the pub crawl, which draws thousands of people to Headingley at weekends.

The Reserve, near the start of the run at 96 Otley Road, faced objections from eight nearby householders and Weetwood Labour councillor Izaak Wilson.