(a)

considered the report from the Office of the Director of Public Health;

(b)

heard from the Police that -

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there had been an increase in anti-social behaviour by street drinkers on the green space in the area in the last four to five weeks;

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there was a lack of engagement with the Police over the application;

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the proposed control of access to the area could cause anti-social confrontational behaviour and also issues of Police support of the event;

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concerns over safeguarding issues for people in the area and dispersal at the end of the event;

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reported that the Designated Public Place order in place;

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concerns over the control of alcohol sales and consumption at the event;

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concerned that the event had been advertised on social media which could attract people from other areas of the city thereby exceeding the occupancy numbers applied for increasing the potential for anti-social behaviour;

(c)

the Police therefore contended that the issue of the Temporary Event Notice would have a negative impact on the Licensing objectives of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder, the Prevention of Public Nuisance and Public Safety;

(d)

heard from the applicant’s representative that -

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the event was fully insured and the activities and services were being provided by third party companies with the relevant accreditation and insurance; a licensed security firm would also be present;

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the community board had an extensive track record in successfully organising family community events; they were a well-regarded, professional company funded by Plymouth Community Homes and  held an Investor in People accreditation;

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Devonport had suffered too long from a poor image and refusal to grant a licence was likely to continue to reinforce the negative stereotypes of the area, despite millions being spent on regeneration;

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this year the event held extra meaning as it was 30 years since Pembroke Street Residents began campaigning for change on their estate and were about to celebrate not just their own success but the regeneration of the whole of Devonport;

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this event was a grass roots community project funded by the National Lottery ‘Celebrate’ fund; it would include live music between 7pm until 10pm; there would be food available from Cornish Pod; a bouncy castle and face painters would be available for children from 6.45pm until 8.45pm;

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other associated activities over the weekend included the launch of a specially commissioned film charting the history of the organisation and its impact on the wider regeneration of Devonport along with the unveiling of a community designed and produced public mosaic artwork; a lunchtime event was also being hosted for residents, partner organisations and councillors;

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there had never been a single issue reported to the Police about any of the activities and felt that a licensed bar provided additional control that a ‘bring your own alcohol’ policy did not offer;

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if concerns remained about potential problems the proposed following additional measures would be funded at own cost -

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