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An application has been received for a variation of the premises licence for the premise known as ‘More the Merrier’, 68 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BY.

This matter is brought before the Sub-Committee for determination.

Attendance:

From BCP Council:

Linda Cole, Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Sarah Rogers, Senior Licensing Officer

Michelle Cutler, Clerk to the Sub-Committee

The Chairman made introductions and explained the procedure for the Hearing, which was agreed by all parties.

The Senior Licensing Officer presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Sub-Committee was asked to consider an application for a variation of the premises licence in respect of the the premise known as ‘More the Merrier’, 68 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BY. The Application had been made by David Ramsey, Licensing Consultant, on behalf of the premises licence holder Esra Oksuz, to remove condition 2.11 imposed on the licence which stated that “Muzaffer Oksuz shall not be responsible for, or authorise, any sale of alcohol at the premises.”

The Sub-Committee was advised that a representation had been received from Dorset Police objecting to the removal of this condition as they remained concerned that Mr Oksuz was unable to commit to the promotion of the licensing objectives and would therefore undermine them.

The following persons attended the Hearing and addressed the Sub-Committee to expand on the points made in their written submissions:

David Ramsey, Licensing Consultant, representing the Applicant

Esra Oksuz, Applicant and current Premises Licence Holder and DPS of the premises

Azra Oksuz, Owner of the Premises

Louise Busfield, Licensing Officer, Dorset Police

The Chairman noted that Azra Oksuz did not speak fluent English, however, his daughter, Esra Oksuz, and David Ramsey, Licencing Consultant would be speaking on his behalf. Azra Oksuz confirmed that he had a good understanding of the English language.

The Sub-Committee asked various questions of all parties present and were grateful for the responses received. All parties were invited to sum up before the Sub-Committee retired to make its decision. Before concluding the Hearing, the Legal Advisor advised all parties of the right of appeal.

It was RESOLVED that the application to vary the premises licence of the premises known as ‘More the Merrier’, 68 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BY, to remove condition 2.11 imposed on the licence which states:- “Muzaffer Oksuz shall not be responsible for, or authorise, any sale of alcohol at the premises.” be GRANTED.

Reasons for the Decision

The Sub-Committee gave detailed consideration to all the information that had been submitted before the meeting and contained in Agenda Item 5’, in particular the written and verbal representations made by Dorset Police, objecting to the application as a Responsible Authority. The Sub-Committee also considered the verbal representations of Sarah Rogers, Senior Licensing Officer, BCP Council; David Ramsey,  Licensing Consultant, on behalf of the Applicant; Ezra Oksuz  the Applicant and current Premises Licence Holder and DPS of the premises and Muzaffer Oksuz, the owner of the premises.

The Sub-Committee acknowledged the concerns raised both in the written representation and verbal submissions of Dorset Police over Mr Oksuz’s commitment to promoting and upholding  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8

An application has been received for a variation of the premises licence for the premise known as ‘More the Merrier’, 68 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth, BH6 5BY.

This matter is brought before the Sub-Committee for determination.

The Sub-Committee was advised that an application had been received to vary the licence of the premises known as ‘More the Merrier’, 68 Kimberley Road, Bournemouth. The Sub-Committee was requested to  adjourn consideration of this application until a later date, at the request of the Applicant’s Legal Representative.

RESOLVED that consideration of the application be adjourned until the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting scheduled for the 9 June 2021.

Voting: Unanimous