Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of Licensing and Appeals Committee held on 10 March, 2020

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing and Appeals Committee held on 10 March 2020 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

There are no Minutes of the Licensing and Appeals Committee, sitting as a Panel, to be reported.

RESOLVED: That it be noted that there had been no meetings of the Licensing and Appeals Committee, sitting as a Panel.    

The current Policy on Licensing Sex Shops, Sex Cinemas and Sexual Entertainment Venues was published in 2017 and has a life span of three years.  The report presents an updated policy for recommendation to Council.

Further to Minute LA 20/3 of the meeting held on 10 March 2020, the report of the Director of Central Services reminded Members that the sexual entertainment licensing provisions contained in Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 had been adopted by the Council in February 2012.  A public consultation had been undertaken on the proposed draft Policy on Licensing Sex Shops, Sex Cinemas and Sexual Entertainment Venues for 2020-2023 (set out at Appendix A to the report) and Model Pool of Conditions (Appendix B) but no responses had been received.

RECOMMENDED: That the draft Policy on Licensing Sex Shops, Sex Cinemas and Sexual Entertainment Venues 2020-2023 be commended to Council for adoption with effect from 4 January 2021.

*Referred to Council

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.