Licence Application Refused

There’s some excellent news from your Conservative Ward Councillors in helping to lift the threat of more anti-social behaviour near your home on the West Cliff.

The license application for the Cliff Court Hotel – now renamed ‘The Last Resort’ – has been refused by the Council’s Licensing Board. Even though the application was scaled back after pressure from the police, there were still major concerns about crime and disorder and public nuisance. Further pressure from local residents and your Conservative Ward Councillors all helped to send out a clear message that late night noise and disturbance is not acceptable on the West Cliff.

Fears that ‘The Last Resort’ would bring the worst elements of Bournemouth’s nightlife to this quiet and tranquil residential part of the town were felt to be justified and the likelihood of inappropriate public entertainment taking place was also found to be totally unacceptable.

Your Conservative Ward Councillors are extremely pleased with the decision. Cllr Barry Goldbart said, ‘If this application had been granted as proposed by Stag & Hen UK Ltd all our worst fears would have become reality.’

Cllr John Beesley who represented residents and nearby hotels at the hearing said, ‘This result is very good news and sends out a clear message that inappropriate license applications will not be acceptable on the West Cliff.’

The residents of Admirals Walk were represented at the hearing by a licensing solicitor and the refusal showed what can be achieved when residents work together with their Ward Councillors.

Ian Newport, who is a Conservative candidate for Westbourne & West Cliff Ward in the local elections, said, ‘We shall need to remain vigilant and look out for any other similar attempts to attract inappropriate late night drinking and entertainment, likely to cause noise and disturbance to local residents in the local area’.

The Daily Echo report can be found at http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/search/display.var.1326490.0.stag_party_hotel_fight_pays_off_for_residents.php