Agenda and draft minutes

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

Proposed by Cllr Haynes and seconded by Cllr Parker.

Decision:

To elect Cllr Beer as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

No apologies for absence were received at the meeting.

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.

An application has been made to review the late-night refreshment premises licence for Surfside Diner, 31 New Street, Weymouth. The application has been out to public consultation.  A Licensing Sub-Committee must therefore consider the application and representations at a public hearing. 

The Licensing officer outlined the report. An application had been made to review the late-night refreshment premises licence for Surfside Diner, 31 New Steet, Weymouth. The application had been out to public consultation. A licensing Sub-Committee had to consider the application and representation at a public hearing.

It was explained that an email had been received from the license holder requesting an adjournment to allow the applicant to address the committee properly and with the relevant paperwork.

It was acknowledged that there was an error with the paperwork sent to the licence holder and the lessons were learned.

Decision:

To adjourn the item and to reconvene on the 18^th of August 2026.

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.

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 3 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.  

There are no exempt items scheduled for this meeting.  

There was no exempt business.