Decision details

Further to Minute No. 39 of the Cabinet meeting held on 10 June 2010, the Council considered the joint report of the Environmental and Technical Services Director and the Interim Head of Corporate Legal Services seeking approval to the adoption of the statutory provisions with regard to the licensing of sexual entertainment venues within the Borough.

It was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Brodie-Browne and

RESOLVED: That

(1)      approval be given to 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)      approval be given to the establishment of a Licensing (Sexual Entertainment Venues) Sub-Committee;

(3)      the Licensing and Regulatory Committee be authorised 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)      the Assistant Chief Executive be authorised to determine the composition (i.e. membership) of any Licensing (Sexual Entertainment Venues) Sub-Committees 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)      Part 3 of the Council Constitution - Responsibility for Functions (Delegations to Regulatory and Non-Executive Committees) be amended to take account of resolutions (2), (3) and (4) above.

(In accordance with Rule 18.5 of the Council and Committee Procedure

Rules, Councillor Gibson requested that his vote against the

above resolutions, be recorded)