Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Tuesday, 20th April, 2021 10.00 am, NEW

Venue: Virtual Meeting

Contact: Nicky Hooley 01202 128737 Email: democratic.services@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
42.	Apologies To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors. Minutes: Apologies had been received from Councillors S Anderson, Bagwell and Farr.
43.	Declarations of Interests Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance. Declarations received will be reported at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received.
44.	Confirmation of Minutes PDF 289 KB To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Committee meeting held on 31 March 2021 and the Licensing Sub Committees held on 17 February and 3 March 2021. Additional documents: Minutes Public Pack, 17/02/2021 Licensing Sub-Committee, 31/03/2021 Licensing Committee , item 44. PDF 193 KB Minutes Public Pack, 03/03/2021 Licensing Sub-Committee, 31/03/2021 Licensing Committee , item 44. PDF 278 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 31 March 2021 were agreed as a true and accurate record. Voting: unanimous
45.	Protocol for Public Representation at Virtual Meetings PDF 389 KB In response to the Government’s guidance to limit the spread of Coronavirus and restrictions around the gathering of more than two people, the following items of business will be conducted as virtual hearings in accordance with Government Regulations and Article 16 of the Council’s Constitution. This approach has been taken to ensure the Council is compliant with the current restrictions and is not putting participants and members of the public at risk. A revised protocol for public representation at formal virtual meetings of the Licensing Committee/Sub Committee is included with the agenda sheet for this meeting. Minutes: There were no public questions, statements or petitions for this meeting.
46.	East Cliff Promenade and Beach PDF 224 KB View the background to item 46. BCP Council has made an application for a new premises licence for part of Bournemouth’s seafront to include the sandy beach and shoreline. The application was originally made for the provision of regulated entertainment and the sale of alcohol, both on and off the premises but following consultation with Dorset Police it was agreed to remove the provision of off sales from the application and on sales to be only sold with food. The hours requested for all activities are between 10:00 and 22:00, mainly during the months of March – September, with the alcohol provision from April – September each year as part of a wider catering offer on the Seafront. The application is brought before the Licensing Committee for determination. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Application and Plan , item 46. PDF 395 KB Appendix 2 - Representations , item 46. PDF 15 MB Appendix 3 - Conditions agreed with EHO , item 46. PDF 237 KB Appendix 4 - Conditions agreed with Dorset Police , item 46. PDF 458 KB Evidence pack - FINAL , item 46. PDF 505 KB Appendix 2 - Exchange of email correspondence (Amy Harris) , item 46. PDF 702 KB Minutes: An application had been received for a new premises licence for East Cliff Promenade and Beach. BCP Council has made an application for a new premises licence for part of Bournemouth’s seafront to include the sandy beach and shoreline. The application was originally made for the provision of regulated entertainment and the sale of alcohol, both on and off the premises but following consultation with Dorset Police it was agreed to remove the provision of off sales from the application and on sales to be only sold with food. The hours requested for all activities are between 10:00 and 22:00, mainly during the months of March – September, with the alcohol provision from April – September each year as part of a wider catering offer on the Seafront. The application was to allow the following licensable activities to take place during the requested times: Plays – 10:00 to 22:00 Films - 10:00 to 22:00 Live Music - 10:00 to 22:00 Recorded Music - 10:00 to 22:00 Performances of Dance -10:00 to 22:00 Activity like music/dance - 10:00 to 22:00 Sale of alcohol – 10.00 to 22.00 – for the specified area identified on the Plan Attendance: Cllr J Butt – Chair of the Committee Cllr J Bagwell – Vice-Chair of the Committee Cllr D Brown Cllr R Burton Cllr N Decent Cllr B Dion Cllr B Dove Cllr G Farquhar Cllr T Johnson Cllr D Kelsey Cllr L Williams Sarah Rogers, BCP Senior Licensing Officer Nananka Randle, BCP Licensing Manager Helen Wildman, BCP Council Events Manager Noel Oliver – Seafront Contracts Manager, BCP Council Jon Weaver – Head of Resort Marketing & Events, BCP Council Sergeant Gareth Gosling - Dorset Police Matthew Taylor – Senior Environment Health Officer The Chair made introductions and explained the procedure for the hearing which was agreed by all parties. The Senior Licensing Officer presented the report, a copy of which had been circulated to all parties and a copy of which appears as Appendix A to these minutes in the Minute Book. The application prompted 47 representations from other persons under the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and the protection of children from harm licensing objectives. A copy of the representations received was attached at Appendix 2 to the report. Environmental Health agreed conditions with the applicant which will form part of the operating schedule should the application be granted. A copy of these conditions was attached at Appendix 3 to the report. Following mediation with Dorset Police it was agreed that the provision of off sales would be removed from the application and on sales would only take place with food. A number of conditions which will form part of the operating schedule should the application be granted, have been agreed with the applicant and are attached at Appendix 4 to the report. The following persons attended the hearing and addressed the Sub Committee to expand on the points made in their written submissions: Peter Chadwick Mr and ... view the full minutes text for item 46.
47.	Tofts Beach PDF 223 KB View the background to item 47. BCP Council has made an application for a new premises licence for part of Bournemouth’s seafront to include the sandy beach and shoreline. The application was originally made for the provision of regulated entertainment and the sale of alcohol, both on and off the premises but following consultation with Dorset Police it was agreed to remove the provision of off sales from the application and on sales to be only sold with food. The hours requested for all activities are between 10:00 and 22:00, mainly during the months of March – September, with the alcohol provision from April – September each year as part of a wider catering offer on the Seafront. The application is brought before the Licensing Committee for determination. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Application and Plan , item 47. PDF 388 KB Appendix 2 - Representations , item 47. PDF 15 MB Appendix 3 - Conditions agreed with EHO , item 47. PDF 156 KB Appendix 4 - Conditions agreed with Dorset Police , item 47. PDF 458 KB Evidence pack - FINAL , item 47. PDF 505 KB There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 47. Minutes: 13:30 restart An application had been received for a new premises licence for Tofts Beach. BCP Council has made an application for a new premises licence for part of Bournemouth’s seafront to include the sandy beach and shoreline. The application was originally made for the provision of regulated entertainment and the sale of alcohol, both on and off the premises but following consultation with Dorset Police it was agreed to remove the provision of off sales from the application and on sales to be only sold with food. The hours requested for all activities are between 10:00 and 22:00, mainly during the months of March – September, with the alcohol provision from April – September each year as part of a wider catering offer on the Seafront. The application is to allow the following licensable activities to take place during the requested times: Plays – 10:00 to 22:00 Films - 10:00 to 22:00 Live Music - 10:00 to 22:00 Recorded Music - 10:00 to 22:00 Performances of Dance -10:00 to 22:00 Activity like music/dance - 10:00 to 22:00 Sale of alcohol – 10.00 to 22.00 – for the specified area identified on the Plan. Attendance: Cllr J Butt – Chair of the Committee Cllr J Bagwell – Vice-Chair of the Committee Cllr D Brown Cllr R Burton Cllr N Decent Cllr B Dion Cllr B Dove Cllr G Farquhar Cllr T Johnson Cllr D Kelsey Cllr L Williams Sarah Rogers, BCP Senior Licensing Officer Nananka Randle, BCP Licensing Manager Helen Wildman, BCP Council Events Manager Jon Weaver – BCP Council Head of Resort Marketing & Events Noel Oliver – BCP Council Seafront Contracts Manager Sergeant Gareth Gosling - Dorset Police Matthew Taylor – Senior Environment Health Officer The Chair made introductions and explained the procedure for the hearing which was agreed by all parties. The Senior Licensing Officer presented the report, a copy of which had been circulated to all parties and a copy of which appears as Appendix B to these minutes in the Minute Book. The application prompted 26 representations from other persons under the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and the protection of children from harm licensing objectives. A copy of the representations received were attached at Appendix 2 to the report. Environmental Health agreed conditions with the applicant which will form part of the operating schedule should the application be granted. A copy of these conditions was attached at Appendix 3 to the report. Initial concerns were raised by Dorset Police but, following mediation, it was agreed that the provision of off sales would be removed from the application and on sales would only take place with food. A number of conditions which will form part of the operating schedule should the application be granted, have been agreed with the applicant and were attached at Appendix 4 to the report. The following persons attended the hearing and addressed the Sub Committee to expand on the points made in their written submissions: ... view the full minutes text for item 47.