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Arka Licensing Consultants have made application on behalf of Sudharron Ltd for a premises licence at Hengistbury Post Office, an established Post Office and general store, located at 106 Broadway, Southbourne.

The application seeks to permit off sales of alcohol between 06:00 and 23:00 each day of the week.

The application has attracted 45 representations and a petition with 132 signatures in the grounds that to grant the application would undermine all four licensing objectives – the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

Present: 

From BCP Council: 

Sarah Rogers – Senior Licensing Officer 

Johanne McNamara – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee 

Michelle Cutler – Clerk to the Sub-Committee

Christiane Tan – Observing, Democratic Services 

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

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.

Arka Licensing Consultants had made an application on behalf of Sudharron Ltd for a premises licence at Hengistbury Post Office, an established Post Office and general store, located at 106 Broadway, Southbourne.

The application sought to permit off sales of alcohol between 06:00 and 23:00 each day of the week.

The application attracted 45 representations and a petition with 132 signatures on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine all four licensing objectives – the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

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

Suresh Kanapathi – Licensing Consultant, Arka Licensing, representing the 

                                Applicant

Ramanathan Arulmoleaman – Applicant

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 the premises known as Hengistbury Post Office, 106 Broadway, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 4EH, to permit off sales of alcohol between 06:00 and 23:00 each day of the week. be GRANTED.

Reasons for Decision:

The Sub-Committee gave very detailed consideration to all of the information which had been submitted before the hearing and contained in the report for Agenda Item 5, including written representations relating to all four licensing objectives, and the verbal submissions made at the hearing by Sarah Rogers, Licensing Officer, Suresh Kanapathi, Arka Licensing Consultants, representing the Applicant, Ramanathan Arulmoleaman, the Applicant and Cllr Nanovo and Faith Gokogly, objecting to the application.

The Sub-Committee noted there had been 45 representations objecting to the application and a petition with 132 signatures submitted on the grounds that to grant the application would undermine all four licensing objectives – the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm.

In making its decision, the Sub Committee could only refer to the licensing objectives and were not able to place any relevance on need or characteristics of the neighbourhood in this instance.

The Sub Committee noted the fears expressed by residents that the premises was in a residential area and that an additional licensed premises could lead to an increase in crime and disorder and public nuisance, have an adverse impact  ...  view the full minutes text for item 16

To consider an application by Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) for the review of the premises licence.

HOIE have identified illegal working at the premises and no longer have confidence in the licence holder to uphold the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective.

Section 36 and Schedule 4 of the Immigration Act 2016 (the 2016 Act) amended the Licensing Act 2003 (the 2003 Act) to introduce immigration safeguards in respect of licensing applications made in England and Wales on or after 6 April 2017. The intention is to prevent illegal working in premises licensed for the sale of alcohol or late-night refreshment.

Present: 

From BCP Council: 

Sarah Rogers – Senior Licensing Officer 

Johanne McNamara– Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee 

Michelle Cutler – Clerk to the Sub-Committee

Christiane Tan – Observing, Democratic Services 

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 ‘B’ to these minutes in the Minute Book.  

The Licensing Sub-Committee was asked to consider an application by Home Office Immigration Enforcement (HOIE) for the review of the premises licence for the premises known as ‘Wok4go’.

HOIE had identified illegal working at the premises and no longer had confidence in the licence holder to uphold the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective.

Section 36 and Schedule 4 of the Immigration Act 2016 (the 2016 Act) amended the Licensing Act 2003 (the 2003 Act) to introduce immigration safeguards in respect of licensing applications made in England and Wales on or after 6 April 2017.  The intention was to prevent illegal working in premises licensed for the sale of alcohol or late-night refreshment.

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

Fi Smythe – Immigration Officer

Stephen Morgan – Immigration Officer, observing for training purposes

James Andrews, Set Square Studio, representing the Premises Licence

                            Holder, Mr Rasi Khalil

Mr Rasi Khalil did not attend.

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 having considered the application dated 28 April 2026, made by Home Office Immigration Enforcement, to review the premises licence for the premises known as ‘Wok4go’, 13 Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8EH, the Sub-Committee has decided that it is appropriate to revoke the licence on the grounds that the premises are not upholding the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective and is satisfied that there is no alternative outcome that will mitigate the concerns raised by Home Office Immigration Enforcement and Dorset Police.

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 6, presented by Sarah Rogers, Senior Licensing Officer, including the Witness Statement dated 12 June 2026 provided by Vanessa Rosales, Licensing Officer, Dorset Police, in support of the Application for Review of the Premises Licence on the grounds of Prevention of Crime and Disorder, as well as the verbal submissions made at the hearing by Fi Smythe, Immigration Officer and James Andrews, Set Square Studio, representing Mr Rasti Khalil, the Licence Holder.

In determining the review, the Sub-Committee considered the options available to them as set out in the recommendations of the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 17