Decision details

Further to Minute No. 10 of the meeting of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee held on 7 June 2010, the Cabinet considered the joint report of the Environmental and Technical Services and the Interim Head of Legal Services seeking approval to the adoption of the statutory provisions with regard to the licensing of sexual entertainment venues within the Borough.

RESOLVED:

That the Council be recommended to:

(1)      approve the adoption of Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1982, as amended by Section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009;

(2)      adopt the recommended delegation of functions relating to the establishment of a Licensing (Sexual Entertainment Venues) Sub-Committee;

(3)      authorise the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to delegate its functions under Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1982, as amended by Section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 to Licensing (Sexual Entertainment Venues) Sub-Committees each consisting of three members of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee;

(4)      authorises the Assistant Chief Executive to determine the composition (i.e. membership) of any Licensing (Sexual Entertainment Venues) Sub-Committee from within the membership of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee for the purposes of convening meetings of the Licensing (Sexual Entertainment Venues) Sub-Committees; and

(5)      amend Part 3 of the Council Constitution - Responsibility for Functions (Delegations to Regulatory and Non-Executive Committees) to take account of the resolution above.