Members are asked to consider whether they have personal or prejudicial interests in connection with any item(s) on this agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they are.

Members were asked to consider whether they had personal or prejudicial interests in connection with the item on the agenda and, if so, to declare them and state what they were.

No such declarations were made.

To receive the minutes of the meetings held on 13 September and 8 November 2010.

Resolved - That the minutes of the meetings held on 13 September and 8 November 2010 be approved.

The Director of Law, HR and Asset Management submitted a report which sought the approval of Members to the proposed adoption of the amendments to Schedule 3 of The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 made by Section 27 paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 to the Policing and Crime Act 2009, in order that it may be recommended to Council for final approval on the 14 February 2011 and for the provision to come into force on the 1 April 2011.  Approval was also sought to recommend to Council that any application under the above amended legislation be delegated to this Committee for determination.

Councillor Kate Wood was content with the recommendation in paragraph 12.1 of the report.

It was moved by Councillor Kate Wood and seconded by Councillor Tom Anderson that -

“Upon resolving to adopt the amendments to Schedule 3 of The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 a further report be brought to this Committee presenting a draft policy in respect of applications for both sex establishments and sexual entertainment venues”

The motion was put and carried (10:0).

It was further moved by Councillor Sue Taylor and seconded by Councillor Kate Wood that -

“(1)  Members of this committee approve and recommend to Council for final approval at its meeting on the 14 February 2011 the adoption of the amendments to Schedule 3 of The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 made by Section 27 paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 to the Policing and Crime Act 2009 in order for the provision to come into force on the 1 April 2011.

(2)  Members recommend to Council that any application under the above amended legislation be delegated to this Committee for determination.”

The motion was put and carried (10:0).

Resolved (10:0) -

(1)  That Members of this committee approve and recommend to Council for final approval at its meeting on the 14 February 2011 the adoption of the amendments to Schedule 3 of The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 made by Section 27 paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 3 to the Policing and Crime Act 2009 in order for the provision to come into force on the 1 April 2011.

(2)  That upon resolving to adopt the amendments to Schedule 3 of The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 a further report be brought to this Committee presenting a draft policy in respect of applications for both sex establishments and sexual entertainment venues.

(3)  That Members recommend to Council that any application under the above amended legislation be delegated to this Committee for determination.

Councillor Sue Taylor informed Members that Councillor Tom Anderson had resigned from the Licensing Panel and would be replaced in due course.

Resolved - That this be noted.