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An application has been received for a new premises licence for the premises known as ‘Soho Beach’, Solent Promenade, Southbourne Coast.

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

Present:

From BCP Council:

Tania Jardim– Licensing Officer

Nick Maguire – Contracts Coordinator, Tourism

Johanne McNamara – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Jill Holyoake – Clerk to the Sub-Committee

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

The 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 for a new premises licence following the receipt of representations from three ‘other persons’. The representations had been circulated at appendix 4 of the report and related to the prevention of crime and disorder and public nuisance licensing objectives.

No representations had been received from any of the other responsible authorities. Following mediation with Dorset Police and Environmental Health additional conditions had been agreed with the applicant as detailed in appendix 5 of the report.

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

Sandra Graham, Trethowans LLP – representing the applicant, Macemade Limited

Richard Slater – General Manager

Kim Slater – Director of applicant company

Ms Graham also called upon Nick Maguire to confirm matters of fact regarding the Council’s role in the contractual process for the site.

The Sub Committee asked various questions of all parties present and were grateful for the responses received. All parties had the opportunity to ask questions. 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.

RESOLVED that the application for a premises licence for SoBo Beach, Solent Promenade, Southbourne Coast Road, for the provision of live music (indoors and outdoors) Monday to Sunday 12:00 to 22:00, the provision of recorded music (indoors and outdoors) Monday to Sunday 12:00 to 22:00 and the supply of alcohol (on and off the premises) Monday to Sunday 10:00 to 21:30 (to allow time for alcohol to be consumed following purchase prior to the premises closing), be granted with the additional conditions agreed following mediation with Dorset Police and Environmental Health as listed in the Licensing Officer’s report, subject to the inclusion of the wording in red which was originally agreed but omitted from the final version:

·       No waste or recyclable materials, including bottles, shall be moved, removed from or placed in outside areas by the operator between 23:00 hours and 08:00 hours on the following day. This condition does not apply to commercial waste services collecting any such materials.

Reason for Decision

The sub-committee gave detailed consideration to all of the information which had been submitted before the hearing and contained in the report for Agenda Item 5, in particular the written representations made by three other persons, and the verbal submissions made at the hearing by those parties attending and the responses given to all questions asked  ...  view the full minutes text for item 34