Agenda and minutes

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

Proposed by Cllr Kate Wheller, seconded by Cllr Craig Monks.

Decision: that Cllr Jill Haynes be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Louise Bown and Matt Bell, substituted by Cllrs Craig Monks and 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.

An application has been made for a new premises licence at The Bridport Dagger, 17 East Street, Bridport, DT6 3JZ. The application has been advertised in accordance with the regulations and has attracted relevant representations. A Licensing Sub Committee must consider the application and representations at a public hearing.

The Senior Licensing Officer presented the report. The application was to consider a new premises licence application which had applied for a full range of regulated entertainment, Monday to Sunday 08.00 to 02.00. Non-standard timings of New Years Eve until 04.00, May bank holiday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 04.00 and August bank holiday Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 04.00. Late night refreshment indoors Monday to Sunday 23.00 hours to 02.00 hours daily with extensions to 04.00 hours for New Year’s Eve, May and August bank holiday weekends to 04.00 hours. The sale of alcohol (on and off the Premises) was requested daily from 08:00 hours to 02:00 hours with extended hours for New Year’s Eve, May and August Bank Holiday weekends to 04:00 hours. The Applicant asked for the Premises to be permitted to open daily from 08:00 hours to 02:30 hours with extended hours for New Year’s Eve, May and August Bank Holiday weekends to 04:30 hours.

Mr Horton made the Sub-Committee aware that he operated the premises No.10 in Bridport. He planned to move to the new venue Bridport Dagger and applied for a range of regulated entertainment for flexibility but would not use them all every day. He confirmed that he had applied for different hours on the planning application and understood that he would be limited to those hours even if a premises licence was granted for longer hours. Music would be played on the ground floor at the front of the building. He informed that the premises was a former bank building and had thick walls and fire doors between the front and back of the building which would reduce sound. The windows at the rear of the building were double glazed. He explained that he would test the speakers himself, assessing noise levels outside and deal with any issues and the amps would be controlled from the bar. He was open to adding sound proofing if noise escaped out the back of the premises. The rear doors were alarmed and had CCTV systems which could be viewed by the staff in the bar. He would have at least two door staff working on Fridays and Saturdays and had experience preventing people entering the venue who were intoxicated.

Ms Ramsey spoke on behalf of the applicant and informed that Mr Horton had improved the venue quite a lot and that they were going to work with the community and did not intend to be a nuisance. They would open at 10 am and would not serve alcohol at 8 am. She felt that the premises would be good for Bridport and provide somewhere for younger people to go which opened later and which would not be a nightclub playing loud music.

The Sub-Committee heard from Mr Wilberforce who lived close to the premises. He raised concerns regarding noise keeping him awake at night and about doors at the back of the premises being kept open when music was playing so sound would escape. The  ...  view the full minutes text for item 55.

There are no exempt items scheduled for this meeting.  

There was no exempt business.