Agenda and minutes

At this point, Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, Members were asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meetings held on 4^th August 2010.

Officers provided an update on three applications for renewals of Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licences which were determined by the Committee on 4 August 2010.   

RESOLVED:             (i)         That the minutes of the three meetings of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee held on 4 August 2010 be approved and signed as correct records.

                                    (ii)        That the update provided by officers be noted.

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Committee’s remit can do so.  The deadline for registering is 5:00 pm on Thursday 4^th November 2010.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report seeks Members approval of standard conditions to apply to licences for sex establishments in the city and policy guidance with respect to the issue of new licences.

Members received a report seeking their approval of a set of standard conditions to apply to licences for sex establishments in the city and policy guidance with respect to the issue of new licences.

Officers explained that standard conditions already exist for licensed sex shops  and that the proposed policy and standards set out in Annexes 1 and 2 reflect the existing arrangements but have been extended to include sexual entertainment venues. They explained that there had been no need for any significant changes to the existing conditions as there had been no problems with existing premises operating under these conditions.

Officers, however, drew Members attention to section 6 of the list of standard conditions and advised them that paragraph 6.3 now required licensees to agree to display information regarding sexual health at their premises if requested to do so.

Officers responded to particular queries raised by Members regarding the policy statement and standard conditions and Members requested that the following changes be made to the list of standard conditions applicable to licences issued to sex establishments:

• Paragraph 6.3 – amend to read“……York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, or its successor, or any other providers as maybe. “
• Paragraph 8.10 – amend to read “SIA (Security Industry Authority) registered door supervisors shall be positioned at all entrances………”

RESOVLED:             That option 3 be agreed and the policy statement and standard conditions in relation to the licensing of sex establishments as set out in annexes 1 and 2 be approved, subject to the amendments detailed above as agreed by Members at the meeting.

REASON:                  To provide appropriate controls for the licensing of lap dancing clubs and other sex establishments in respect of existing and any potential new establishments.