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ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL 30 August 2017 Dear Sir/Madam You are hereby invited to attend a meeting of the Environment Committee of the Ards and North Down Borough Council which will be held in the Council Chamber, 2 Church Street, Newtownards on Wednesday, 6 September 2017 commencing at 7.00pm. Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be available from 6.00pm. Yours faithfully Stephen Reid Chief Executive Ards and North Down Borough Council A G E N D A 1. Apologies 2. Declarations of Interest 3. Deputation - Application for Entertainment Licence –Salty Dog, Bangor (Report attached) 4. Environment Directorate Budgetary Control Report – July 2017 (Report attached) 5. Q1 Performance Reports 5.1 Waste & Cleansing Services (Report attached) 5.2 Building Control, Licensing & Neighbourhood Environment (Report attached) 5.3 Assets & Property Services (Report attached) 6. Development Works at Harbours (Report attached) 7. Signage at Accessible Toilets (Report attached) 8. Landfill Allowance Scheme – Draft Reconciliation for 2016/17 Scheme Year (Report attached) 9. NI Local Authority Collected Municipal Waste Management Statistics January to March 2017 (Report attached) 10. Recycling Education Programme (Report attached) 11. Building Control Activities 2017/2018 – April to June 2017 (Report attached) 12. Live Here Love Here Small Grants Scheme (Report attached) 13. Grant of Pavement Café Licences (Report attached) 14. Result of Court Proceedings (Report attached) 15. Proposed Street Naming – Rockfield Meadows/Hurricane Close (Report attached) 16. Grant/Transfer of Entertainment Licences (Report attached) 17. Notice of Motions 17.1 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Chambers ‘That this Council forms a policy that allows a more flexible approach with regard to the closing times of public toilets, outside of seasonal opening hours, across the Borough. This is primarily to address periods of good weather and public holidays, when usage would be higher than normal’ 17.2 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Cathcart That this Council welcomes the recently agreed proactive maintenance approach for prominent outdoor areas, recognising that preventative maintenance rather than reactive maintenance is considered best use of resources whilst also ensuring the attractiveness and upkeep of key sites in our Borough. However, the Council notes that a number of prominent sites including Ballyholme Promenade are not included in the current list, the Council therefore will look at the next estimates process to increase the budget available to the maintenance budget to allow further key sites to be included. 17.3 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Douglas This Council agrees to develop and introduce an opt-in badging scheme which indicates premises across Ards and North Down Borough which are dog-friendly, so owners can know where their dogs are welcome. 17.4 Notice of Motion submitted Councillor Boyle and Alderman Carson That this Council agrees to task officers to commence the process of designating Portaferry as a holiday resort in line with the 1997 Sunday Trading Legislation. 2 17.5 Notice of Motion submitted by Councillor Muir That this Council requests that officers bring back a report on the options and associated costs associated with a scheduled programme of gum removal from new Public Realm pavements in relevant Towns across our Borough. ITEMS 18 - 23 *** IN CONFIDENCE*** 18. Harbours Service Transformation Proposal (Report attached) 19. Tender for erection, dismantling, removal and maintenance of decorative Christmas lighting (Report attached) 20. Award of Arc21 Tender for the Supply of Compostable Caddy Liners (Report attached) 21. Blue Bin Recycling – Materials Recovery Facility Service (Report attached) 22. Tender for Environmental Warden Scheme (Report attached) 23. Tender – Provision of a consultancy service to develop an off-street car parking service (Report attached) 24. Any Other Business MEMBERSHIP OF ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE (16 Members) Alderman Henry Councillor Edmund Alderman Fletcher Councillor Ferguson (Vice Chairman) Councillor Armstrong-Cotter Councillor Leslie Councillor Barry Councillor McAlpine Councillor Boyle Councillor Martin (Chairman) Councillor Cathcart Councillor Woods Councillor Cummings Councillor Smart Councillor Douglas Councillor Wilson 3 Unclassified ITEM 3 Ards and North Down Borough Council Report Classification Unclassified Council/Committee Environment Committee Date of Meeting 06 September 2017 Responsible Director Director of Environment Responsible Head of Building Control, Licensing and Neighbourhood Service Environment Date of Report 23 August 2017 File Reference LR 100/90101 Legislation The Local Governmnet (Miscellaneous Provisions) (NI) Order 1985 Section 75 Compliant Yes ☒ No ☐ Other ☐ If other, please add comment below: Subject Entertainment Licence Deputation - Salty Dog, Bangor Attachments 1. List of objectors 2. Letters of objection 3. Email from from Salty Dog 4. Noise Consultant's Report An application as detailed below has been received for the grant of an entertainment licence: Premises: The Salty Dog, 10-12 Seacliff Road, Bangor Applicant: Kenneth Sharp, Donaghadee Road, Bangor Day and hours of use: Monday to Sunday: during the permitted hours when alcohol may be sold or consumed on these premises under the Licensing (NI) Order 1996. Page 1 of 2 Unclassified Type of Entertainment: Dancing, singing or music or any similar entertainment Objections Eight (8) letters have been received from local residents objecting to this application. Copies of their letters/ emails of objection are attached. These premises are situated between other residential properties (14 Seacliff Road and the Waterfront Apartments) and share a party wall. The complaints relate to: Noise travelling through the party wall; The storage of waste at the rear of the premises, Noise of extractor fans, Drinkers using the beer garden, Providing entertainment without a licence, Possible increase in disturbance if a licence is granted’, Bar staff shouting, Hotel is in a residential area. Applicant The applicant has employed an Acoustic Consultant to assess the premises and a copy of the report is attached. It should be noted that at the time of writing of this report for Committee, the Environmental Health Service has not yet carried out sound tests to either support or refute the finding of the Acoustic Consultant. Deputations Deputations will be made at the meeting by: A representative for the objectors (to be confirmed); and The applicant – Mr Kenneth Sharp RECOMMENDATION Following the hearing of the deputations a further report with recommendation will be brought back to Committee for consideration. Page 2 of 2 Appendix 1 SALTY DOG OBJECTIONS 1 Mr & Mrs D Flood Apt 7, Waterfront, Bangor 2 Mr Noel Eakin Apt 3, 8 Seacliff Road, Bangor 3 Resident 7 Victoria Road, Bangor 4 Chris Simpson Apt 1, 8 Seacliff Road, Bangor 5 Chris Reid 4 Waterfront Apts, Bangor 6 Sharon and Dougie no address provided Rea 7 Gary Strain 14 Seacliff Road, Bangor 8 Patrick Ryan 11 Victoria Road, Bangor EN143 Fathom Energy & Environment Ltd Inspire Business Park 17th August 2017 Carrowreagh Road Dundonald, Belfast BT16 1QT Northern Ireland Mr Ken Sharp Salty Dog T: +44 (0) 2895 211 295 M: +44 (0) 7711 717 591 Seacliff Road E: [email protected] Bangor www.fathom-ee.com County Down Dear Mr Sharp Suitability of Salty Dog ground floor premises for parlour, acoustic and easy listening genre music Further to our meeting and my subsequent site visit I am pleased to provide you with the following considerations and guidance for the prevention of noise nuisance at the Salty Dog premises. Observations ▪ In terms of party walls your premises are of a brick construction and this appears to be in cavity wall format. ▪ The glazing from the bar of your premises is single sheet onto the Seacliff Road, but lounge and restaurant areas are double glazed ▪ The entrance fronting Seacliff road comprises a porch arrangement with automatic closure devices fitted to both doors. ▪ The adjoining wall to the apartments at number 8 Seacliff Road appears to be cavity brick for the Salty Dog and given the more recent construction it is likely to be block and brick cavity for no.8 ▪ Your lounge area is in closest proximity to no.8 ▪ The adjoining wall to number 14 Seacliff Road is likely to be a shared party wall of brick construction ▪ Your dining room is in closest proximity to no. 14 Considerations ▪ As a hotel premises with bedroom accommodation immediately above the groundfloor lounge, bar and dining areas, I would consider the hotel to be its own most sensitive receptor with respect to noise. May I therefore suggest that it is in your own business’s interests to control noise levels at source and minimise the break out or transfer of entertainment noise beyond the source location Registered in Northern Ireland. Company Registration Number NI 610158 ….DEPTH & UNDERSTANDING ▪ With air conditioning already installed the fabric of the premises is such that comfort levels within the premises can be achieved without noise break-out from open doors and windows ▪ On the basis that a noisy restaurant can create sound levels of around 85dB I would expect the genre of music you are proposing to average c.90dB. ▪ Prolonged exposure to high noise levels, in particular for your staff, would otherwise create health and safety management considerations which would require proactive management. ▪ As your proposals stand however, I understand you have had no noise