BEACH booze licences are being considered this week for kiosks at Sandbanks and Branksome and the High Tide Festival at Bournemouth beach.

Two licensing committees will look at the applications on Wednesday and Thursday as well as consider changes to allow an outdoor bar at a Christchurch hotel.

The Wednesday committee is being asked to consider a time-limited premises licence for the two-day Bournemouth High Tide Festival on July 1 and 2.

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It asked for a licence for film, live music, recorded music, performance of dance and on sales of alcohol between the hours of 3pm and 11pm each day.

Three objections have been submitted with a council report saying that the organisers, High Tide Festival Company Ltd have “consistently failed to provide the necessary assurances to the BCP Safety Advisory Group members that the event will be delivered safely.”

Both the fire service and police have raised concerns with the council’s head of destination and events, Jon Weaver, adding his fears that the event could be at risk of undermining licensing objectives.

The organisers say in their application that they expect between 6,000 and 9,000 people each day with a further 400 artists, staff, security and contractors. Admission is planned to be by pre-booked ticket only, limited to over 18s, with two stages including a marquee or covered stage, and a range of stalls and bars.

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The other application being considered that day is for the kiosk alongside the Branksome Beach Restaurant – not related to the High Tides application.

The application asks for an off sales licence to enable customers to enjoy food and drink on the kiosk decking, or elsewhere, from 10am until 11pm each day.

More than 50 representations have been received by the council about the application, including a submission from Dorset Police which says “the conditions as detailed do not offer the assurances that the Licensing Objectives of the Prevention of Crime and Disorder and Public Safety will be promoted.”

A summary of the objections say that most claim that “to grant the application it would undermine the licensing objectives of the prevention of crime and disorder, prevention of public nuisance, public safety and the protection of children from harm.”

One objector claims there is no need for the off sales as there is already adequate alternatives in the area, including Canford Cliffs, Westbourne and Sandbanks and is likely to lead to noise and litter which would be “totally out of context with a high quality residential area.”

Objections have also been made to another licensing panel the following day for three beach kiosks at Sandbanks to sell alcohol from 10am until 11pm each day.

Dorset Police has raised an identical concern to the Branksome application with three residents adding their objections about safety, noise, litter and public disorder.

The committee will also hear objections to a change of layout at the Railway Hotel, Stour Road, Christchurch, although there is no proposal to change opening hours or any other licensing conditions.

Most of the concerns are over an outdoor bar servery area where 14 people have objected, mostly on the grounds of a likely increase in noise, with 25 in support.