Agenda and minutes
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Election of Chairman and Procedure for the meeting PDF 60 KB Minutes: It was proposed by Cllr C
Lugg seconded by Cllr D Morgan Decision That Cllr E Parker be elected
as Chairman for the meeting. Cllr Parker set out the procedure and process for
the meeting. There was also an
opportunity to introduce all parties present at the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations
of interest. Minutes: No declarations of
disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting. |
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Public Participation To receive questions or
statements on the business of the committee from town and parish councils and
members of the public. Minutes: Representations from
interested parties detailed in the minute below. |
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To consider a report of the Licensing Officer. Additional documents: Minutes: The Licensing Officer set out
an application made by Katherine Fitzgerald for a premises licence to be
granted to authorise the supply of alcohol for consumption off the premises
only. Members were advised that the
Old Post Office was centrally located within the village of Kingston and that
the applicant sought the authority to sell alcohol for consumption off the
premises between the hours of 09.30 and 17.00 every day. The
operating schedule indicated an intention to sell alcohol that was locally
produced and would be displayed and packaged as gift items, consistent with
other items being sold from the shop premises, including gift hampers. The operating schedule also indicated an
intention to offer a delivery service in respect of such items of alcohol via
orders being made by telephone and on-line. There had been
representations received from five interested parties and these representations
related to all four of the licensing objectives. The Licensing Officer
confirmed that a mediation meeting had been held between the applicant and two
of the interested parties who had made representations. During that meeting the application was
amended with additional conditions which were accepted by the applicant and
these were set out at page 23 of the agenda papers. It was confirmed that there
had not been any representations
received from any responsible authority. The Chairman invited the
applicant to address the sub-committee. The applicant advised that the
application was for a small retail shop in a village location and to support
website sales. The applicant confirmed that the alcohol sales from the shop would
be clearly displayed in gift packaging and supplied as gift items Gifts would be local produce, including local
wines and products from small local micro-breweries. The applicant indicated that
she had found the mediation meeting useful and welcomed the additional
conditions to fully support the licensing objectives. In response to questions from
members, the applicant confirmed that the shop would not be acting as a
traditional off-licence. Gifts would be hampered, boxed or in presentation
bags. Cllr Dragon, representing
Corfe Castle Parish Council addressed the sub-committee expressing concerns
that the premises was also being used as an Air B-and-B and there were no
obvious secure separation between the proposed licenced premises and the rest
of the property. It was the Parish Council’s view that as the building would
have multiple use and the premises insecure, the application failed to meet the
four licensing objectives. However, Mr Dragon understood that the proposed
conditions did try to address this matter. Mr Pickford had made
representations on the grounds of all four licensing objectives. He advised the sub-committee that he objected
to the shop, which was located in an historic village, as it had the potential
to create a significant public nuisance.
This would destroy the peace and tranquillity of the area. He was concerned that during the summer months a number of children passed through the village on their Duke of Edinburgh Award and the presence of a venue selling alcohol would ... view the full minutes text for item 34. |
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Urgent items To consider any items of
business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be
urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The
reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes. Minutes: There were no urgent items to
report |
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Exempt Business There is no exempt items to report. Minutes: There was no exempt
business |