MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE LICENSING PANEL HELD AT COUNTY HALL, NEWPORT, ISLE OF WIGHT ON FRIDAY, 11 JANUARY 2002 COMMENCING AT 10.00 AM

Present :

Mr C B W Chapman (Chairman), Mr J R Adams (for Minute 24 (a)), Mr J A Bowker, Mr J Effemey, Mrs M A Jarman (for Minute 24 (b, c, d)), Mrs M J Lloyd, Mr A J Mundy

Apologies :

Mrs J White



22. MINUTES

RESOLVED :
THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 14 December 2001 be confirmed.

23. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Mrs M A Jarman declared a interest in Minute 24 (a) - Ocean Wine/Food Bar, 9 Pier Street, Sandown.
Mr J Murphy, Senior Licensing Officer declared a interest in Minute 24 (a) - Ocean Wine/Food Bar, 9 Pier Street, Sandown.

24. REPORT OF THE STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND INFORMATION

(a) Application for the Grant of a Public Entertainment Licence for the Ocean Wine/Food Bar, 9 Pier Street, Sandown
(Mrs M A Jarman and Mr J Murphy declared an interest in this item and left the room).
The applicant requested an adjournment as he had appealed against a nosie abatement notice that had been served. He had requested the adjournment until after the hearing.
RESOLVED :
THAT the application be adjourned until after the magistrates hearing.
(b) Application for the Grant of a Public Entertainment Licence for the Three Bishops, Main Road, Brighstone
The applicants had asked for a deferment as they were unable to attend for this meeting.
RESOLVED :
THAT the application be deferred to the next meeting of the Licensing Panel due to be held on 1 February 2002.
(c) Application for the Grant of the Public Entertainment Licence for The Ryde Castle Hotel, The Esplanade, Ryde
The Panel were advised that the application for the grant of a Public Entertainment Licence was invalid and could not be dealt with at this time. A deferral was asked for.
RESOLVED :
THAT the application be deferred to a subsequent meeting of the Panel.
(d) Application for the Renewal of the Public Entertainment Licence for the Balcony, The Esplanade, Ryde
The Director reported on an application for the renewal of a Public Entertainment Licence for The Balcony, The Esplanade, Ryde. Five letters of objection had been received.
There were no objectors present at the meeting. Mr B Monks, Chief Environmental Protection Officer, advised members there had been no noise nuisance complaints in the last year.
The applicant referred to work carried out to the premises which had included the replacement of existing ceiling tiles with new acoustic tiles which had further assisted in reducing the emission of sound. An independent consultant regularly monitored the noise limiter.
The Panel adjourned to private session. Upon reconvening in public it was indicated that the Panel had, after hearing the submissions from all parties noted that there had been no noise complaints reported to the Environmental Health Department in the past year and the applicant had been fully compliant with all licence conditions, it was also noted that there were no objections from Hampshire Constabulary or the local member. Further it had not been substantiated by the Environmental Health Department that the noise complained of by the objectors amounted to a nuisance. It was therefore :
RESOLVED :
THAT the renewal of the public entertainment licence be granted in respect of The Balcony, The Esplanade, Ryde for :
Monday - Saturday : 1100 hours - 0200 hours the following morning.
Sunday : 1200 hours - 0030 hours the following morning.
Sundays preceding a Bank Holiday (excluding Easter Sunday) :
1200hours - 0200 hours the following morning.

CHAIRMAN