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 Sarah Williams, seconded by Cllr Craig Monks.

Decision: that Cllr Derek Beer be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

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 variation of a premises licence at Waterloo, 1 Grange Road, Weymouth, DT4 7PQ.  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 introduced the report to consider a variation of a premises licence to extend the permitted hours for the sale of alcohol to 10am to midnight Monday to Sunday, to add live and recorded music Monday to Saturday from 10am to 11.30pm and late-night refreshment (indoors) Monday to Sunday 11pm to midnight. In terms of New Year’s Eve, it was requested that the licensable activities be permitted to run from the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve until the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day. Dorset Police were content with the agreed conditions and withdrew their objections provided those conditions were applied to the licence.

The Applicant’s Solicitor, Mr Warne addressed the Sub-Committee. He requested to have one additional hour at the end of the day for the sale of alcohol Monday to Sunday, two hours on Sunday morning and half an hour in the evening. Late-night refreshment 11pm to Midnight Monday to Saturday. Mr Warne informed that none of the other responsible authorities had made any representations, and the new conditions put forward represented a robust and significant improvement of the licence which currently had no conditions other than the mandatory conditions. He informed that the premises had an experienced manager, who lived at the premises.

The Sub-Committee was addressed by the Designated Premises Supervisor, Mr Swindell. He explained that he was not looking to change the operating model or the touch and feel of the pub or entertainment offered. He wanted extra hours at the end of the night so that patrons could disperse gradually from the premises rather than everyone leaving at 11pm. In response to questions, he added that the pub was located on a back street and did not generally receive passing trade at night, but they would install signs which advised customers that there would be no new entry after 11pm.

All parties were given the opportunity to have their say and sum up.

Decision

To VARY the Premises Licence to extend the times that alcohol can be sold (on and off sales), to add late night refreshment and to add conditions as follows:

Sale of Alcohol (on and off the Premises)

Monday to Saturday 10:00 to midnight

Sunday 10:00 to 23:00 hours

From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve until the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day. 

Late Night Refreshment

Monday to Saturday 23:00 to midnight

From the end of permitted hours on New Year’s Eve until the start of permitted hours on New Year’s Day. 

New Conditions added to the licence:

1.     No new entry to the premises after 23:00 hours on any day. Signs to be displayed at the entrance to this effect.

2.     A dispersal policy will be drawn up and implemented to ensure customers leave the area quickly and quietly. A copy will be made available to officers on request.

3.     A complaints log will be maintained by the Designated Premises Supervisor ('the log'). The log will  ...  view the full minutes text for item 93.

There are no exempt items scheduled for this meeting.  

There was no exempt business.