Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the meeting and the Chairman to present and explain the procedure for the meeting.

Proposed by Cllr Parker, seconded by Cllr Wheller

Decision: that Cllr Jon Andrews be elected Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Cathy Lugg, David Morgan, Susan Cocking – substituted by Cllrs Emma Parker & Kate Wheller.

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.

No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting.

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.

There were no urgent items.

A Temporary Event Notice has been served on the Council to extend the hours of Chic Bar and Club in Weymouth. The Notice has been considered by the Police and Environmental Protection. Both the Police and Environmental Protection have served Objection Notices. A Licensing Sub-Committee must consider the Notice and the Objection Notices at a public hearing. 

The Licensing Team Leader presented the report for a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) which had been served on the Licensing Authority by Mr Parviz Panjalizadeh-Marseh for Chic Bar and Club at 3-5 Maiden Street, to cover the period from 0200 hours on Sunday 1 January 2023 until 04:00 hours on Sunday morning.

The Licensing Team Leader reminded the sub-committee that at this stage they could not alter the TEN but could add either all or some of the conditions from the premises licence.

The sub-committee were invited to ask questions of the Licensing Team Leader who advised that there had been no reported concerns following the granting of a TEN for Halloween in October.

The Licence Holder was invited to put his case forward.  He reiterated that there had been no issues of police or ambulances being called to the premises and he employed a robust security team from Bournemouth. Everyone who entered the premises were security checked before being allowed entry.

There were no questions for the License Holder.

The Police and Environmental Team Leader were invited to put their cases forward.

In response to member questions the sub-committee were re-assured by the Responsible Authorities that there had been no complaints following the TEN issued for Halloween.

All parties were given the opportunity to sum up their cases before the sub-committee retired to make their decision.

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.

Proposed by Cllr Parker, seconded by Cllr Wheller.

Decision

That the press and the public be excluded for the following item(s) in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Decision: To ISSUE A NOTICE (STATEMENT OF CONDITIONS) to add all the conditions from the Chic Bar and Club Premises Licence to the TEN.