The Otley Run has become a staple of Leeds nightlife. Students, sports fans and those from afar often come to Headingley to do the famous pub crawl.
With 18 pubs on the list, it's quite the challenge. Revellers are often seen wearing some sort of fancy dress, ticking off each pub and bar as they finish their required pint.
However, for a number of years, concerns over the run have been growing. Local residents have pushed back at the anti-social behaviour concerns and a number of venues have barred Otley runners from entering their premises.
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Last week, a consultation was held to discuss what could be done to reduce resident's worries about the bar crawl. Alex Sobel, Labour MP for Leeds North West alongside other members of local government met with Leeds groups to discuss potential options to reduce concerns.
The consultation discussed the issues residents and local businesses have faced. There have been problems with mobility issues for those with prams and the disabled as well as anti social behaviour, including public urination and sexual harassment.
The consultation stated that action would need to be taken. Members of Weetwood Rose, including Mr Sobel, Councillor Emma Flint and Weetwood Candidate Izaak Wilson are involved with the points being raised.
In a statement on the Weetwood Rose website, they said: "This is a situation that cannot be allowed to continue along the current course and we are taking action to see meaningful change.
"To achieve this, we have to explore several different avenues and potential interventions. So far we have met with Safer Leeds, Child Friendly Headingley and Women’s Lives Leeds to encourage a joined up approach to tackling this problem.
"We are meeting with licensing at the council to explore our statutory options. We are also inviting bars to participate in a round table to see what more could be done to support residents and to ensure a ‘code of conduct’ goes up in every pub. And we are meeting with the other local businesses to find out what extra support they need."
During the meeting, several options were explored. They included a potential 'code of conduct' in every pub and supporting police in their application for more patrols during peak times.
There were also discussions to remove advertising of the Otley Run. This has been suggested to reduce the number of coach trips appearing in Headingley.
Full details on the plans can be read here.
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