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The Licensing Authority has received an application for a new premises licence for the premises known as Nala Lounge, 135 - 137 West Hill Road, Bournemouth.  The application is to permit the following licensable activities: -

Films (Indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Live Music (Indoors)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Recorded Music (Indoors)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Performance of Dance (Indoors)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Supply of Alcohol (On and Off the premises)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Sunday – 23:00 to 00:30.

At New Year, the times are from the commencement of hours on New Year’s Eve until the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

As this application has resulted in representations, this matter is brought before the Licensing Sub Committee for determination.

Attendance:

BCP Council:

Tania Jardim – Licensing Officer

Linda Cole – 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 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 Nala Lounge, 135 – 137 West Hill Road, Bournemouth BH2 5EG, to permit the following licensable activities:

Films (Indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Live Music (Indoors)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Recorded Music (Indoors)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Performance of Dance (Indoors)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Supply of Alcohol (On and Off the premises)

Monday to Sunday – 10:00 to 00:00

Late Night Refreshment (Indoors and Outdoors)

Monday to Sunday – 23:00 to 00:30.

At New Year, the times are from the commencement of hours on New Year’s Eve until the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Day.

The application had resulted in one representation from a Responsible Authority, Environmental Heath, and four representations from Other Persons on the grounds that the licence if granted would undermine the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety and prevention of public nuisance licensing objectives.

A supplementary pack of information had been submitted on behalf of the applicant after the report was published, a copy of which had been circulated and which appears as Appendix B to these minutes in the Minute Book. This included an amended version of Section M of the application form which contained amended conditions agreed with Environmental Health following successful mediation after the publication of the report. This had resulted in the representation from Environmental Health being withdrawn.

It was noted that the application had been submitted as a form of mediation following an application to review the current premises licence at the same premises. The applicant’s representative had indicated that the new licence, if granted, would only come into force if the existing licence was either revoked or surrendered.

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

Applicant:

Mr Philip Day – Applicant’s representative

The following persons were present with Mr Day but did not speak:

Ms Kathleen Rowley, on behalf of Nala Lounge Ltd - Premises Owner

Mr Ismail Gunduz, Designated Premises Supervisor

Mr Abdir Dirir, Premises Manager

Mr Jackson Warriner, attending with Mr Day in an observational capacity

Responsible Authorities:

Mr Andrew Hill – Environmental Health. Mr Hill did not address the Committee other than to confirm that he had withdrawn his representation. He remained in attendance in case any points of clarification were required.

In his submission Mr Day proposed the following minor amendment to prevention of public nuisance  ...  view the full minutes text for item 93