Agenda and minutes

The Chair will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 5 on the previous page.

The Democratic Services Office read out the procedure.

RESOLVED that a Vice-Chair was not required on this occasion.

There were none.

To receive any declarations from Members/Officers of personal/prejudicial interests in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting, together with their statements on the nature of any such interests declared.

There were none.

There was none.

The Chair will, if required, explain the review procedure.

The Chair drew attention to the review procedure, copies of which had been made available to members of the public attending the meeting.

The hearing of this application was adjourned on 18 April 2011.

Applicant for Review: Diarmid Henry (Environmental Health Officer)

Witnesses for Environmental Protection: Mr Remo Del-Greco, Ms Carlie Dent, Mr Neil Stanley and Ms Zoe Parry

Licence Holder: Ramazan Kolcak, represented by Professor Roy Light (St John’s Chambers) and by Ms Kolcak

Responsible Authority: Avon and Somerset Police, represented by Martin Purchase, Inspector Steven Mildren and PC Gemma Kirby

Interested Parties: The Abbey Residents Association, represented by Ian Perkins

This application was adjourned on 18 April 2011.

The parties confirmed that they had received and understood the review procedure.

The Licensing Officer summarised the application, which was for the review of the premises license for Bodrum Takeaway because of alleged nuisance to local residents caused by patrons congregating outside the premises in the early hours. The Applicant for Review had requested that the terminal hour for the provision of late-night refreshment be reduced from 03.00 to 00.00 on Sunday to Thursday and from 04.00 to 02.00 on Friday and Saturday.

A representation had been received from the Police in relation to the licensing objective of the prevention of crime and disorder. It suggested that a reduction in terminal hours may be necessary, but also recommended the imposition of a condition requiring 2 SIA doorstaff to be on duty at the premises from 23.00 hours to the end of licensable activities on Friday and Saturday each week to ensure good order in and outside of the premises. The Abbey Residents’ Association had made a representation in relation to the licensing objective of the prevention of public nuisance.

A representation in support of the premises had been received from a local resident.

Additional information from the Environmental Protection Officer and the Police had been circulated to all parties before the meeting. The Licensing Officer advised that the Premises Licence Holder wished to request leave to submit additional information comprising a report from an acoustics consultant, a proposed dispersal policy and copies of notices to be displayed at the premises.

The Chair asked the other parties whether they would be content for these additional documents to be submitted by the licence holder. Professor Light apologised that the documents had been submitted late. This was because the licence holder’s instructing solicitor had been on holiday and had not returned until 3 May. He stated that, when the additional information from the Police had been received the previous week, it was felt essential to respond to it on behalf of the licence holder and a report had therefore been commissioned from the acoustics consultant. The other parties indicated that they were content for the documents to be submitted, and the Chair allowed them time to read them.

Mr Henry stated his case. He summarised the history of complaints about the premises as set out in the application for review. He stated that he would play recordings of noise in the street associated with the premises, which had made in the home of one of the complainants. Professor Light objected to this, on the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.