Agenda and minutes

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

RESOLVED that Councillor Judes Butt 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.

No declarations of interest were received.

An application has been received for a New Premises Licence for the premises known as ‘El Murrino’, 213 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9EG.

This matter is brought before the Sub-Committee for determination.

Attendance:

From BCP Council:

Linda Cole, Legal Advisor to the Sub-Committee

Tania Jardim, Licensing Officer

Michelle Cutler, Clerk to the Sub-Committee

The Chairman made introductions and explained the procedure for the Hearing, which was agreed by all parties.

The Licensing Officer presented the report at Agenda Item 5, a copy of which had been circulated to all parties prior to the meeting 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 on 21^st October 2021 for  a new premises licence to allow the provision of on and off sales of alcohol from 11:00 to 22:30 Monday to Thursday, 11:00 to 23:00 Friday to Saturday and 11:00 to 22:00 on Sunday.

The Sub-Committee was advised at the Hearing by Mr Wright, representing the Applicant, that the Applicant wished to amend their application and remove the supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises.

The Licensing Authority had received a representation from 7 other persons on the grounds that to grant the application, would undermine the prevention of crime and disorder licensing objective , however, 3 representations were withdrawn as a result of the mediation achieved, 1 of which was withdrawn prior to the publication of the Agenda.

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

Mr Steve Wright, Licensing Consultant, APPL Solutions Ltd, representing the Applicant , El Murrino Ltd

Mrs Catherine El Murr – Owner of El Murrino, representing the Applicant, El Murrino Ltd

Mr El Murr – representing the Applicant, El Murrino Ltd

The Chairman noted that Mrs Jacqueline Roberts, objector to the Application, had indicated that she wished to attend the Hearing to make representations, however, she was not present. The Clerk confirmed that Mrs Roberts had been provided with the information required to join the virtual hearing and that her attendance was expected. Numerous efforts had been made to contact Mrs Roberts prior to the start of the Hearing, without success.

The Sub-Committee asked various questions of all parties present and were grateful for the responses received.

With the consent of all parties the Chair adjourned the meeting between 10:49 hrs and 10:55 hrs so that the Sub-Committee could consider the letter dated 20^th November 2021, which had been sent from the El Murr family to all ‘other persons’ objecting. The letter showed the mediation being attempted between the parties in respect of the application, co-ordinated by Mr Wright, and resulting in 2 other persons withdrawing their representations.

Mrs Roberts joined the meeting at 11:19 hrs to put forward her representation. Mrs Roberts advised that many of the points of concern raised in her representation had been addressed by the Applicant’s offer to remove the request of alcohol consumption on the premises.

At 11:30 hrs Tania Jardim, Licensing Officer, was substituted by Nananka Randle, Licensing Manager, due to being taken ill.

All parties were invited to sum  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.