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 Jill Haynes, seconded by Cllr Kate Wheller.

Decision: that Cllr Craig Monks be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs Sarah Williams and Cathy Lugg, substituted by Cllrs Jill Haynes 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 variation of a premises licence at Seaside Pizza and Kebab’s, 113a Dorchester Road, Weymouth, DT4 7JY. 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. The application was to vary the premises licence to have late night refreshment indoors and outdoors. Monday to Sunday 12 to 05.00 hours, supply of alcohol on and off the premises Monday to Sunday 12 to 05.00 hours. Dorset Police had submitted a representation as they were concerned about proposed opening and delivery hours, the variety of alcohol to be sold and how it would be sold along with late night refreshment and undermining the licensing objective of the prevention of crime and disorder.  The conditions requested by Dorset Police were to ensure that the sale of alcohol was linked to the sale of a takeaway for delivery, that strong alcohol was not to be sold, no alcohol to be displayed in the premises, that measures were taken to ensure that deliveries were to a verified residential or business address and that one door supervisor after midnight at the premises. The applicant agreed to most of the conditions suggested. But did not agree with alcohol only being sold with a takeaway meal, door staff and the restriction on the type of alcohol which could be sold.

The Agent for the Applicant, Mr Watts presented his case to the Sub-Committee. He informed that the Applicant was agreeable to a terminal hour of 02:00 with deliveries to 03:00 hours. The Applicant had agreed not to sell higher strength alcohol or more than four cans of beer, larger or cider. But were concerned about selling half bottles of wine which were difficult to source. He added that the premises would have a different clientele to venues in the Town Centre and therefore would operate differently. He did not believe that a person who had been drinking in town would walk to the premises to buy a kebab. He made the committee aware that customers would mainly come from Lodmoor Hill area and purchase a takeaway with some alcohol to have at home. He stated that there would not be an issue with street drinking as alcohol could only be purchased with food and no alcohol would be visible to the public within the shop.

Kirsty Gatehouse on behalf of Dorset Police addressed the Sub-Committee. She highlighted that the police were concerned about the type of alcohol that would be sold. She referenced anti-social behaviour issues concentrated around Weymouth Town Centre late at night. She recognised that the premises was outside the town and not in the cumulative impact zone, but it was not far from the town centre. Dorset Police wanted the premises to sell alcohol with a takeaway only by delivery to prevent street drinking, to stop people entering the takeaway and buying large amounts of alcohol. Similar conditions had been applied to comparable venues. To prevent alcohol being consumed on a bench or open space and instead delivered to a verified address. Delivery drivers would wear cameras and verify the sale of alcohol to ensure the customer was at a legal drinking age.  She  ...  view the full minutes text for item 61.

There are no exempt items scheduled for this meeting.  

There was no exempt business.