Issue - meetings

An application has been received for a time limited premises licence to permit regulated entertainment and the supply of alcohol for a 2 day music festival on the beach on 1^st and 2^nd July 2022.

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

Present:

From BCP Council:

Nananka Randle – Licensing Manager

Sarah Rogers, Senior Licensing Officer

Tanya Coulter, Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Michelle Cutler, Clerk to the Sub-Committee

Mr Philip Day, Lacey’s Solicitors, representing the Applicant, High Tide Festival Company Ltd

Mr Simon Smith, High Tide Festival Limited – Promoter of the Event

Peter Tisdale – Promoter

Benjamin Davids – Sun Dogs Production

James Dutton – Method Events

Objectors:

Jon Weaver - Head of  Destination and Events, BCP Council

Tom Powell – Event Manager, BCP Council

Sgt Gosling - Dorset Police

Louise Busfield – Licensing Officer, Dorset Police (observing)

Andy Downton - Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Ian Carter, Dorset Council – Chair for most recent SAG Meeting, present to answer any questions.

The Chair made introductions and explained the procedure for the hearing which was agreed by all parties.

The Chair advised that the Sub-Committee had received a very late submission from Dorset Police in the form of a 380 page document. The Chair proposed that this item be adjourned until 11^th May 2022 to allow the Sub-Committee time to digest the information provided. The Chair sought the views of all parties on how to proceed.

Philip Day, Solicitor, representing the Applicant, advised that he did not support an adjournment and that he would like the hearing to proceed due to the proposed application being a major event in terms of financial planning. Mr Day proposed that the Sub-Committee adjourn for an hour to specifically consider the following documents:  Event Management Plan, Minutes of the Safety Advisory Group meeting (SAG) and the response to the SAG. Mr Jon Weaver, Head of  Destination and Events, BCP Council, agreed that the hearing should not be adjourned as a decision on the application was required immediately due to the large amount of work that would need to be undertaken and a concern that the event organisers would continue to promote the event and sell tickets in the interim.

Sergeant Gosling apologised for the lateness in submitting the evidence bundle and cited that he was busy dealing with other police business. He did not support an adjournment until a later date and neither did Mr Andy Downton, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service.

After taking the views of all parties into consideration the Sub-Committee agreed to adjourn to 11:45am to consider the documents highlighted by Mr Philip Day, that had been submitted by Dorset Police the previous day.

The meeting adjourned at 10:30am and reconvened at 11:45am.

The Chair welcomed everyone back and confirmed that the Sub-Committee had read the necessary documents.

The Senior Licensing Officer presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated 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 made by Lacey’s Solicitors on behalf of High Tide Festival Company Ltd for a time limited premises licence, to permit regulated entertainment and the supply of alcohol, for a 2-day music festival  ...  view the full minutes text for item 38