Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence from Councillors.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Anderson, Bagwell and Flagg.

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There were no declarations of interest.

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.

The Licensing Committee noted the revised protocol for public representation at formal virtual meetings.

BCP Council has made an application to vary the premises licence to enable outdoor pop up catering sites across the Seafront to enhance the existing offering for the main season and therefore use the area for events other than beach weddings.

The application has requested the following:-

·       To add the sale of alcohol every April – September from 10:00 to 22:00.

·       To increase the live and recorded music timings to 10:00 to 22:00.

·       To apply for plays, films, indoor sporting events and the performance of dance.

Out of the proposed times the site will continue to be a beach wedding area.

The application is brought before the Licensing Committee for determination.

The following persons attended the hearing:

Sarah Rogers, BCP Senior Licensing Officer

Nananka Randle – BCP Licensing Manager

Tanya Coulter, BCP Legal Advisor to the Committee

Michelle Cutler, BCP Clerk to the Committee

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

Helen Wildman - BCP Council Events Manager – Representing the Applicant

Noel Oliver – BCP Council Seafront Contracts Manager – Representing the Applicant

Mathew Taylor – BCP, Senior Environmental Health Officer-Objector

Sergeant Gareth Gosling   - Dorset Police - Objector

Members of the public who made representations and requested to speak:

Peter Chadwick

Peter Wulwik

The Chairman 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, along with other relevant papers for the meeting, and a copy of which appears as Appendix A to these minutes in the Minute Book.

The Committee was asked to consider an application for a variation to the existing premises licence for the Beach Wedding Area, West Undercliff, Bournemouth. The area currently licensed was identified on the Plan attached to the current premises licence and included with the Committee papers. The application was to vary the current licence to allow the following licensable activities to take place during the requested times:

·       the supply of alcohol with food, on the premises only, daily, between the hours of 10:00hrs and 22:00hrs, between the months of April to September,

·       the performance of plays, both indoors and outdoors, daily, between 10:00hrs and 22:00hrs,

·       the exhibition of films, both indoors and outdoors, daily, between 10:00hrs and 22:00hrs,

·       indoor sporting events daily between 10:00hrs and 22:00hrs,

·       live and recorded music, both indoors and outdoors, daily, between 10:00hrs and 22:00rs; and

·       the performance of dance both indoors and outdoors, daily, between 10:00hrs and 22:00hrs,

The application was brought before the Licensing Committee for determination further to the requirements of the Council’s Constitution as the applicant was BCP Council.

Following this, the officers from the Council’s Events Team presented their application and case. They clarified that the plan attached to the current premises licence, as set out in Appendix 2 of the Committee Report, was the correct and relevant plan for the purposes of this application. The plan attached to the variation application showed a larger area of the beach, and the officers presenting the case made it clear that this was in error and the variation application was to vary activities within the current licensed area only. They also clarified that there was no current contract for beach weddings due to the Covid 19 situation. It was not re-tendered last year and so there would be no beach weddings taking place in all likelihood this year.

The Dorset Police represented, then presented, the Police position and advised the Committee that the Police had been in discussion with the Applicant who had agreed to a total of 24 conditions to  ...  view the full minutes text for item 51.

BCP Council has made an application to vary the premises licence to enable outdoor pop up catering sites across the Seafront to enhance the existing offering for the main season.

The application is to add the sale of alcohol every April – September from 10:00 to 22:00 (with the exception of the Air Festival each year where alcohol would remain from 10:00 to 23:00.)

The application is brought before the Licensing Committee for determination.

The following persons attended the hearing:

Sarah Rogers, BCP Senior Licensing Officer

Tanya Coulter, BCP Legal Advisor to the Committee

Michelle Cutler, BCP Clerk to the Committee

Helen Wildman - BCP Council Events Manager – Representing the Applicant

Noel Oliver – BCP Council Seafront Contracts Manager – Representing the Applicant

Matthew Taylor – BCP, Senior Environmental Health Officer - Objector

Sergeant Gareth Gosling   - Dorset Police - Objector

Member of the public who have made representations and requested to speak:

Mr Chadwick

Mr Reichwald

The Chairman 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, along with other relevant papers for the meeting, and a copy of which appears as Appendix A to these minutes in the Minute Book.

The Committee was asked to consider an application for a variation to the existing premises licence for Boscombe Promenade and Beach. The application was to vary the current licence to allow the following licensable activities to take place during the requested times:

·       The sale of alcohol seven days a week between 10:00hrs and 22:00hrs between the months of April and September (with the exception of the annual Air Festival where the sale of alcohol would remain between 10:00hrs and 23:00hrs).

The area covered by the variation to allow the sale of alcohol during these times was identified on the plan attached to the application and shown in Appendix 1 of the Committee Report.

The application was brought before the Licensing Committee for determination further to the requirements of the Council’s Constitution as the applicant was BCP Council.

Following this, the officers from the Council’s Events Team presented their application and case.

The Dorset Police represented, then presented, the Police position and advised the Committee that the Police had been in discussion with the Applicant who had agreed to a total of 24 conditions to be attached to the proposed licence, which in the view of the Police would mitigate the impact of the proposed licence and support the Licensing Objectives. These conditions were identified at Appendix 4 of the Committee Report.

The Committee then heard from the members of the public who had made relevant representations and who had requested the right to speak at the meeting. They expanded upon their written representations and advised the Committee of their concerns and set out their reasons why they considered the proposals would not promote the Licensing Objectives.

All parties were invited at the appropriate time to ask questions of the other participants following their presentations. 

The Committee asked various questions of all parties present and were grateful for responses received. There were several questions posed and answered by both the Senior Licensing Officer and the Council’s Events Team Officers and all parties were invited to sum up before the Committee retired to make its decision. Before concluding the Hearing, the Legal Advisor advised all parties of the right of appeal.

It  ...  view the full minutes text for item 52.

BCP Council has made an application to vary the premises licence to enable outdoor pop up catering sites across the Seafront to enhance the existing offering for the main season.

The application is to add the sale of alcohol every April – September from 10:00 to 22:00 (with the exception of the Air Festival each year where alcohol would remain from 10:00 to 23:00.).

The application is brought before the Licensing Committee for determination.

The following persons attended the hearing:

Sarah Rogers, BCP Senior Licensing Officer

Tanya Coulter, BCP Legal Advisor to the Committee

Michelle Cutler, BCP Clerk to the Committee

Helen Wildman - BCP Council Events Manager – Representing the Applicant

Noel Oliver – BCP Council Seafront Contracts Manager – Representing the Applicant

Matthew Taylor – BCP Senior Environmental Health Officer - Objector

Sergeant Gareth Gosling   - Dorset Police - Objector

Member of the public who have made representations and requested to speak:

Mr Chadwick

Cllr D Brown – left at 12:09pm

The Chairman 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, along with other relevant papers for the meeting, and a copy of which appears as Appendix A to these minutes in the Minute Book.

The Committee was asked to consider an application for a variation to the existing premises licence for the Pier Approach, Bournemouth. The application was to vary the current licence to allow the following licensable activities to take place during the requested times:

·       The sale of alcohol seven days a week between 10:00hrs and 22:00hrs between the months of April and September (with the exception of the annual Air Festival where the sale of alcohol would remain between 10:00hrs and 23:00hrs).

The area covered by the variation to allow the sale of alcohol during these times was identified on the plan attached to the application and shown in Appendix 1 of the Committee Report.

The application was brought before the Licensing Committee for determination further to the requirements of the Council’s Constitution as the applicant was BCP Council.

Following this, the officers from the Council’s Events Team presented their application and case.

The Dorset Police represented, then presented, the Police position and advised the Committee that the Police had been in discussion with the Applicant who had agreed to a total of 24 conditions to be attached to the proposed licence, which in the view of the Police would mitigate the impact of the proposed licence and support the Licensing Objectives. These conditions are identified at Appendix 5 of the Committee Report.

The Committee then heard from the member of the public who had made relevant representations and who had requested the right to speak at the meeting. They expanded upon their written representations and advised the Committee of their concerns and set out their reasons why they considered the proposals would not promote the Licensing Objectives.

All parties were invited at the appropriate time to ask questions of the other participants following their presentations. 

The Committee asked various questions of all parties present and were grateful for responses received. There were several questions posed and answered by both the Senior Licensing Officer and the Council’s Events Team Officers and all parties were invited to sum up before the Committee retired to make its decision. Before concluding the Hearing, the Legal Advisor advised all parties of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 53.