CHEERS – a young entrepreneur has been told she can operate a home-delivery cocktail service from a house in Redhill Drive, Bournemouth.

Hannah Skelsey told a licensing panel that she would be strict about deliveries and nobody would come to the property to collect her home-made cocktails. She said her neighbours should notice little difference.

She told the hearing that she will be setting a limit on orders to homes or businesses and everyone delivering the drinks will be strict about challenging anyone who appears under-age.

Ms Skelsey said that should the business be a success she would re-locate to another premises, away from the residential area.

The application for a drinks license was not opposed by the police, trading standards or any other official body – with the only objection coming from Redhill and Northbourne Cllr Jackie Edwards, who was said to be ‘indisposed’ and unable to attend the hearing to make her points.

In her letter of objection the councillor claimed the application could lead to a public nuisance.

She said: “This house backs onto Hill View primary school and is also opposite a public park which is not ideal. What guarantees will be given to prevent any potential harm to children? There absolutely must be no takeaway alcohol. There are several premises close by selling alcohol and with the park opposite I would not want to see an increase in anti-social behaviour.”

She has also raised concerns about the potential for illegal parking and noise to neighbours with deliveries up to 11pm.

The application asked for a licence to provide alcohol via a home delivery service between 11am and 11pm daily. It says the cocktails will be made in a utility room and then driven to customer’s homes with nobody calling at the house and there would only be limited alcohol at the home, under lock and key.

Ms Skelsey said the deliveries would mainly be made by her, or family members, or if that was unable to happen by a commercial delivery service would be used, which was fully aware of the law involving alcohol.

The licensing sub-committee approved the application, limiting operations between 11am and 11pm and including a condition to stop customers coming to the property and a limit on the number of drinks per customer.