Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chair of this meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee.

RESOLVED that Councillor Sandra Moore be elected Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the duration of the meeting.

Voting: Unanimous

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

No apologies for absence were received.

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

The protocol for public speaking at Licensing Sub Committee hearings is included with the agenda sheet for noting.

The protocol for public speaking was noted.

At its meeting on 24 January 2024, the Sub Committee agreed to further adjourn the hearing to review the existing premises licence for Nala Tapas and Cocktail Lounge, 135 - 137 West Hill Road, Bournemouth BH2 5EG, to enable sufficient time for that licence to be surrendered to the Licensing Authority. The proposal to surrender the existing licence followed a decision by the Sub Committee at the same meeting to grant an application for a new premises licence for the same premises.

The Sub Committee is advised that the licence which was subject to review was surrendered to the Licensing Authority on 29 January 2024 and therefore a hearing is no longer required.

The Chairman advised that at on 24 January 2024, the Sub-Committee agreed to further adjourn the hearing to review the existing premises licence for Nala Tapas and Cocktail Lounge, 135 - 137 West Hill Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5EG, to enable sufficient time for that licence to be surrendered to the Licensing Authority. The proposal to surrender the existing licence followed a decision by the Sub-Committee at the same meeting to grant an application for a new premises licence for the same premises. The Sub-Committee was advised that the licence, which was subject to review, was surrendered to the Licensing Authority on 29 January 2024 and therefore a hearing was no longer required.

The Licensing Authority has received an application to vary the premises licence for the premises known as Cameron’s Club and Lounge, 29 – 31 Bargates, Christchurch BH23 1QD.

This matter is brought before the Sub Committee for determination.

The Chairman advised that Dorset Police had withdrawn their representation following successful mediation with the applicant. Therefore, there was no longer a need for a hearing to take place.

The Licensing Authority has received an application to vary the premises licence for the premises known as Grooves on the Green, Ashley Cross Park, Parkstone, Poole BH14 0ES.

This matter is brought before the Sub Committee for determination.

Attendance:

BCP Council:

Tania Jardim –  Licensing Officer

Johanne McNamara – Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Michelle Cutler – Clerk to the Sub-Committee

Cllr Chapmanlaw – Observing for training purposes

Cllr Farquhar – Observing for training purposes

The Chair made introductions and explained the procedure for the hearing, which was agreed by all parties. The Applicant, Mrs Janice Crump, advised that a member of her party, Mr Josh Baker, Security Company Representative, was going to be late for the hearing, however, she was happy for the hearing to commence without him present.

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 made by Mrs Janice Crump to vary the premises licence for ‘Grooves on the Green’, Ashley Cross, Parkstone Park, Parkstone, BH14 0ES, to extend the hours for licensable activities by adding Friday 15:00hrs to 21:00hrs and to increase the hours on Saturday to terminate at 21:00hrs.

The Licensing Authority had received one representation from a local resident on the grounds of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder and Public Safety and Public Nuisance licensing objectives.

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

Mrs Janice Crump – the Applicant, (Event Organiser, Designated Premises Supervisor and Premises Licence Holder)

Mr Andrew Watts – Event Organiser

Mr Josh Baker – Security Company Representative (arrived at 10:30hrs)

The objector that had made a representation, Ms Kim Rowley, was not in attendance.

The Sub-Committee asked various questions of all parties present and was 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 to vary the premises licence for ‘Grooves on the Green’, Ashley Cross, Parkstone Park, Parkstone, BH14 0ES to extend the hours for licensable activities by adding Friday 15:00 to 21:00 and to increase the hours on Saturday to terminate at 21:00 be GRANTED, with the following conditions attached, as agreed with BCP Council’s Environmental Health through mediation in advance of the Hearing:

      I.         On site monitoring of sound levels will be carried out by a competent person at least every hour in two locations. These locations will be agreed in advance with Environmental Health. A log detailing the time, location and the levels measured will be completed and will be available for council officers to view both during and after the event.

    II.         A contact number for the event organiser will be made available to Environmental Health in advance of the event, this number with be monitored throughout the event should officers need to speak to the organiser.

   III.         A letter drop will be made to nearby residents in advance of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 124.