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Election of Chairman and Statement for the Procedure of the Meeting PDF 133 KB To elect a Chairman for the meeting and the Chairman to
present and explain the procedure for the meeting. Minutes: Resolved That Councillor Brain Heatley be elected as Chairman for the meeting. Councillor Heatley familiarised the participants with the procedures for the meeting and what the proceedings would entail. This was understood by all. |
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Apologies To receive any apologies for
absence. Minutes: No apologies for absence were received at the meeting. |
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Declarations of Interest To disclose any pecuniary,
other registrable or non-registrable interests as set out in the adopted Code
of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to state the
agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as
part of their declaration. If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting. Minutes: No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting. |
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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 be considered. |
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Application to Vary the Premises Licence for Jurassic Fields, Bridport PDF 333 KB An application has been made to vary the premises licence for the Jurassic
Fields annual festival in Bridport. The application has been out to public
consultation and has attracted a relevant representation. A Licensing
Sub-Committee must consider the application and representations at a public
hearing. Additional documents:
Minutes: The Sub-Committee were informed
that an application had been made to vary the premises licence for the Jurassic
Fields annual festival in Bridport. The festival was designed primarily to give
local up and coming artists the opportunity to showcase their acts and to raise
their profile. The application had been out to
public consultation and had attracted a relevant representation. On that basis,
the Licensing Sub-Committee had to consider the application and representations
at this public hearing. The criteria and grounds on which any decision could be
made in taking such steps as the Sub-Committee considered appropriate and proportionate
for the promotion of the licensing objectives were:- ·
The prevention of crime and disorder ·
The prevention of public nuisance ·
Public safety ·
The protection of children from harm The Licencing Officer set out
the details of the application and what it entailed – in that Jurassic Field
Productions Ltd had applied to vary the premises licence - WDPL0658 - for
Askers Meadows, Sea Road South, Bridport. The current premises licence was
attached at Appendix 1 and what it currently provided for – in terms of alcohol
to be supplied on the premises and Regulated Entertainment, Live and
Recorded Music and dance – was set out. The application was for the inclusion
of a third day every year, being the second Sunday in July, from 11:00 to
22:00. The application was included in full at Appendix 2 to the report. One representation had been
received from a nearby resident objecting to the application on
the basis of excessive noise and disturbance on the Asker's
Meadow nature reserve. The Sub-Committee were informed
that no complaints had been received – particularly from any representative
councils – with Bridport Town Council supporting the application. The Sub-Committee understood
that the provision of an extra day – one day a year - would provide the
necessary means by which the festival could remain viable and an attractive
proposition - with a view to it locating to another, more suitable and
accessible site in the future. The additional day would bring in
additional income to enable the applicants to have the necessary capital to be
able to move sites. Any
future move would be the subject of a separate application and could not be
considered as part of this. The configuration of the site
and what it entailed was explained, together with the distances between the
festival site and the nearest local residential properties were provided and
how the sound equipment would be orientated on site – i.e. so that it was away from the residential areas and
pinpointed towards the centre of the site – was explained and understood. Noise
measurement monitoring had not previously given any rise for concern and had
been within the thresholds allowable. There was no reason that there would be
any difference on the Sunday. The event had been seen to be a success locally – and further wide – in terms of the social and economic benefits it generated. It was proposed ... view the full minutes text for item 61. |
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Exempt Business To move the exclusion of the press and the public
for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within
the meaning of paragraph x of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972
(as amended). The public and the press will be asked to leave the
meeting whilst the item of business is considered. Minutes: There were no items under Exempt Business. |