Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors P Antcliff, P Holmes and T Reader. 

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

Members were requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

No interests were declared at this meeting. 

Members considered a draft version of the Council’s Sex Establishments Policy. The Committee was invited to review the document and provide feedback, before the Policy was sent out for public consultation.

The Licensing Team Leader informed the Committee that the public consultation would last for a period of 12 weeks, with the outcome of the consultation being fed back to the General Licensing Committee. The final version would then be submitted to a meeting of Council for adoption.

Members discussed a number of apects in relation to the Policy such as the safety and security of staff in any potential licensed premises, temporary stalls, the sale of alcohol and staff training.

RESOLVED – That the Committee approve the Draft Policy for public consultation.

The Committee agreed to defer this item to a meeting in the New Year.

To consider any other matter which the Chair of the Committee is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no matters of urgency discussed at this meeting.