Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

225.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence at this meeting.

226.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest at this meeting.

227.

Southend-on-Sea Beach (East of Sealife Centre), Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, Essex - Temporary Event Notice Subject to Objection Notice from the Responsible Authorities pdf icon PDF 90 KB

Report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) attached.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee received a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) concerning an application that had been made by Mr Michael Mansaray for the grant of a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) made under Section 100 of the Licensing Act 2003 in respect of Southend-on-Sea Beach (west of the Sealife Centre), Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

 

The application was presented by Mr Mansaray (event organiser) who was supported by Mr Williams.  The applicant sought the TEN for the following:

 

a) An event held on the beach located westwards of the Sea Life Centre on Eastern Esplanade;

b) The licensable activity applied for is regulated entertainment from 10:00 hours to 19.30 hours Saturday 5th August 2017.

c) The maximum number of people listed as attending the event is to be 499.

 

The Sub Committee noted that objections had been received from one of the Responsible Authorities, namely Essex Police.  The concerns related to all four of the licensing objectives.  PC Hemsworth attended the hearing and gave evidence in support of the objection.

 

The Sub Committee considered all the evidence and submissions that had been made at the meeting and the written documentation that had been presented prior to the hearing.  The Sub Committee also had regard to the National Guidelines and the Borough Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy and considered the four licensing objectives, namely the prevention of crime and disorder, public safety, the prevention of public nuisance and the protection of children from harm, in so far as they relate to this application.

 

In view of this and on the basis of the evidence presented to them, the Sub Committee considered that the applicant had failed to address the four licensing objectives, for the following reasons:-

 

a) Inadequate planning for the event;

b) Lack of an effective management plan;

c) The number of people attending the event are likely to exceed the maximum numbers permitted for a TEN (499);

d) Lack of effective stewarding for the event;

e) Uncertaintly as to the location of the event with no defined area specified and affected by incoming tide;

f) Imprecise information regarding coach parking and transport to the event;

 

It was therefore:-

 

Resolved:

 

That the application for a Temporary Event Notice made by Mr Mansaray for Southend-on-Sea Beach, west of the Sealife Centre, Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, be refused, and a Counter Notice be issued to prevent the temporary event taking place.

 

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