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The Licensing Authority has received an application for a new premises licence for the premises known as Bournemouth Electric Club, Broadway Lane, Bournemouth BH8 0AA.

The application has resulted in the receipt of eight representations and therefore this matter is brought before the Sub Committee for determination.

Attendance: BCP Council:

Nananka Randle - Licensing Manager

Johanne McNamara - Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Sinead O’Callaghan - Clerk to the Sub-Committee

Neil Fraser - Deputy Head of Democratic Services (Democratic services Support)

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

The Licensing Manager presented the 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, for the premises known as ‘Bournemouth Electric Club’, Broadway Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 0AA to permit regulated entertainment between the hours of 12:00 and 23:00 with late night refreshment and the sale of alcohol, both on and off the premises, between 10:00 and 00:00 Sunday to Thursday and 10:00 to 01:00 Friday and Saturday. For all licensable activities a New Year’s Eve extension until 01:00 was requested.

The Licensing Authority received 8 representations on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and the protection of children from harm licensing objectives.

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

Cerise Tuvey – Applicant

Mr Jon Wallsgrove - Solicitor for the Applicant

Sergeant Gareth Gosling – Dorset Police

Andrew Wemyss -  Environmental Health

Linda Wills – Objector

Dianne Willliamson – Objector

Mrs Sekai Mujeyi – Objector

David Fung – Objector

The Sub-Committee asked various questions of all parties present and was 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.

RESOLVED that the application for a new premises licence at Bournemouth Electric Club, Broadway Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 0AA, GRANTED subject to the addition of the following conditions:

Conditions set out the Application save where there are any changes as set out below.

Conditions agreed prior to the hearing on 3^rd January 2024 or confirmed as accepted by the Applicant during the hearing on 3^rd January 2024. This relates to both representations made by Dorset Police and Environmental Health.

·       This licence shall only be valid provided that at all times a Members Club operates from the premises.

·       The sale of alcohol shall be 1000hrs to 2300hrs on Sunday – Thursday and 1000hrs to midnight on Friday and Saturday and 1000hr to 0100 hours New Years  Eve.

·       The opening hours shall be 0600hrs until 23.30 hours Sunday to Thursday and 0600hrs to 0030 hours Friday and Saturday

·       The CCTV footage to be retained for 31 days and that the footage will be  available to Dorset Police and authorised officers without delay.

·       The Consumption of alcohol to be contained within the area marked red on the plan attached to the Application.

·       There shall be no external drinking  ...  view the full minutes text for item 73