Agenda and minutes

To select a Member to act as Chair of the meeting.

Decision

That Councillor Tim Grogan be elected as Chair for the meeting.

(Councillor Tim Grogan in the Chair)

There were no apologies for absence.

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests.

There were no declarations of interest.

The procedure was agreed.

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director – Environment, which sought determination of an application to grant a Premises Licence for the Alpamare Waterpark, 28 Burniston Road, Scarborough, YO12 6PH.

In coming to its decision, the sub-committee had due regard to 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.

Two members of the public spoke to object to the application, raising concerns such as the operating hours of the licence, the possibility of increased noise and disturbance to neighbours of the venue and the risks associated with the sale of alcohol within a water based theme park.

During consideration of the application Members considered:

·        The reasons given by the applicant for the requested hours of operation

·        The lack of any formal complaints against the previous licence holder

·        That no serious incidents had been reported during the tenure of the previous licence holder

·        The lengthy experience and extensive knowledge of the operator in running similar venues

After hearing the issues, all four Licensing objectives were considered. In coming to its decision, the sub-committee considered the application on its own merits and had due regard to the National Guidance issued under section 182 of the Licensing Act 2003 and former Scarborough Borough Council Licensing Policy which had been adopted by North Yorkshire Council.

Decision

That the premises licence be granted on the terms applied with the conditions as described in the attached Decision Notice.