Issue - meetings

Following the submission of a petition signed by in excess of 2000 valid signatures to Full Council the matter was referred to the Licensing Committee for consideration.

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

Following the submission of a petition signed by more than 2000 valid signatures to Full Council on 15 October 2024, claiming that ‘Hush Club’ events were under threat and urging the Council to permit the continuation of events at the ‘Hush Club’, the matter was referred to the Licensing Committee for consideration.

The Committee was advised that BCP Council had not banned events from taking place at the ‘Hush Club’. As the ‘Hush Club’ did not have a premises licence in place, the events had been subject to the Temporary Events Notice (TEN) process and as such the events could continue if future applications were submitted.

Objections to such applications could be submitted by Dorset Police and/or Environmental Health at that time and reference could be made to any residual concerns from this year’s events. Any application would include mediation between the relevant parties.

RESOLVED that the information report be noted.