Chairman: Councillor K Vickers
Venue: Church Square House, 30/40 High Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6NL
Time: 9 am
E-mail Address: matthew.nundy@northlincs.gov.uk
AGENDA
1. Substitutions.
2. Declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests, and significant contact with applicants, objectors or third parties (lobbying), if any.
3. To take the minutes of the meeting of this committee held on 21 March 2019 as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign.
4. Sub-Committee Proceedings – To receive and where necessary confirm the minutes of the meeting of the following sub-committees-
- Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee held on 14 March, 28 March and 18 April 2019.
- Licensing (Activities) Sub-Committee held on 14 January 2019 and 25 January 2019.
5. To note the scheduled dates and times of the Licensing Committee as follows:
Thursday 6 June 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 12 September 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 21 November 2019 at 10:00 am
Thursday 23 January 2020 at 10:00 a
Thursday 19 March 2020 at 10:00 am
6. To note the scheduled dates and times of the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee as follows:
Thursday 20 June 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 18 July 2019 at 10:00 am
Thursday 5 September 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 3 October 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 7 November 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 5 December 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 9 January 2020 at 10.00 am
Thursday 6 February 2020 at 10.00 am
Thursday 5 March 2020 at 10.00 am
Thursday 2 April 2020 at 10:00 am
Thursday 30 April 2020 at 10:00 am
7. To appoint a Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee comprising five members of the Licensing Committee (three Conservative and two Labour members) Councillors K Vickers (Chairman), P Vickers (Vice-Chairman), Armitage, Clark and Rayner.
8. To appoint a Licensing (Activities) Sub-Committee comprising three members (politically balanced) drawn from the 15 members of the Licensing Committee. (Membership of the sub-committee to deal with individual cases to be appointed as required from eligible members).
9. Licensing Policy - Sex Establishments
10. The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014.
11. Appeals Submitted to the Magistrates Court.
12. Any other items which the Chairman decides are urgent by reason of special circumstances which must be specified.
MINUTES
PRESENT: – Councillor P Vickers in the chair.
Councillors Ali, Armiger, Armitage, Clark, A Davison, Hannigan, Mitchell, Ogg, O'Sullivan, Rayner, Rowson, C Sherwood, Swift and Wells.
The committee met at Church Square House, Scunthorpe.
1605 DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS, PERSONAL OR PERSONAL AND PREJUDICIAL INTERESTS AND SIGNIFICANT CONTACT WITH APPLICANTS, OBJECTORS OR THIRD PARTIES (LOBBYING) – The following members declared personal interests –
| Member | Nature of Interest |
| Councillor Ali | Personal Licence Holder |
| Councillor Armitage | Personal Licence Holder |
1606 MINUTES – Resolved – That the minutes of the proceedings of this committee held on 21 March 2019, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and signed by the chairman.
1607 SUB-COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS – Resolved – That the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee held on 14 March, 28 March and 18 April 2019 be received.
1608 LICENSING COMMITTEE – DATES AND TIMES OF MEETINGS – Resolved – That dates and times of future meetings of the committee be held at 10:00am on –
Thursday 6 June 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 12 September 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 21 November 2019 at 10:00 am
Thursday 23 January 2020 at 10:00 am
Thursday 19 March 2020 at 10:00 am
1609 LICENSING (MISCELLANEOUS) SUB-COMMITTEE – DATES AND TIMES OF MEETINGS – Resolved – That the dates and times of future meetings of the committee be held at 10:00am on –
Thursday 20 June 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 18 July 2019 at 10:00 am
Thursday 5 September 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 3 October 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 7 November 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 5 December 2019 at 10.00 am
Thursday 9 January 2020 at 10.00 am
Thursday 6 February 2020 at 10.00 am
Thursday 5 March 2020 at 10.00 am
Thursday 2 April 2020 at 10:00 am
Thursday 30 April 2020 at 10:00 am
1610 TO APPOINT A LICENSING (MISCELLANEOUS) SUB-COMMITTEE – Resolved – That a Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee be appointed comprising five members of the Licensing Committee, three Conservative members (Councillors K Vickers (Chairman), P Vickers (Vice-Chairman) and Clark and two Labour members (Councillors Armitage and Rayner).
1611 TO APPOINT A LICENSING (ACTIVITIES) SUB-COMMITTEE – Resolved – That a Licensing (Activities) Sub–Committee be appointed comprising three members (politically balanced) drawn from the 15 members of the Licensing Committee. (Membership of the sub-committee to deal with individual cases to be appointed as required from eligible members).
1612 Licensing Policy - Sex Establishments - The Director: Operations submitted the Sex Establishment Licensing Policy for approval.
The committee heard that the council had a duty to protect the public and was authorised to carry out the statutory function of issuing Licences in relation to Sex Establishments.
The council had adopted Part II of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 in August 2001. Licences were issued in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, which had been amended by Section 27 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009.
The amendment to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 by the Policing and Crime Act 2009 included additional activities in need of a licence. These activities included adult entertainment, such as striptease, lap dancing and pole dancing. Such activities were also licensable under the Licensing Act 2003 as regulated entertainment.
There was no legal requirement for the Policy, however it was considered to be best practice to have such a policy, thereby bringing the activity into line with other licensable activities. Consultation had taken place on the policy over a 13 week period, following approval by this committee on 22 March 2018. Only one comment was received, from Humberside Police, which was detailed at Appendix B.
Resolved – That the Sex Establishment Licensing Policy be approved, subject to the inclusion of the conditions requested by Humberside Police at Appendix B of the report.
1613 THE OPENNESS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES REGULATIONS 2014 - The Director: Operations submitted a report advising the Committee of all decisions taken by Authorised Officers of the Licensing Division, in relation to licenses, registrations, permits and consents, under the scheme of delegation.
The Committee discussed the most appropriate format for ensuring that members receive information about decisions taken by Authorised Officers.
Resolved - That the report be noted.
1614 APPEALS SUBMITTED TO THE MAGISTRATES COURT - The Director: Governance and Partnerships confirmed that there had been one appeal submitted to the Magistrates Court, following a decision of the Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee. The appeal was scheduled for 2 August 2019.