Meeting documents

M I N U T E S (OPEN SESSION)

MI N U T E S (EXEMPT)

A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. PUBLIC FORUM

Statements and Petitions

Any local resident or Councillor, provided they have given notice in writing or by electronic mail to the Head of Legal Services not later than 12 noon the working day before the day of the meeting, may present a petition or submit a statement on the work of the Licensing Committee (see attached). In the case of a statement, a copy of the submission should be included. For this meeting, this means that your question(s) must be received at the latest by Thursday 18 January 2012.

The notice should be addressed to the Democratic Services Office (Room 220), The Council House, College Green, Bristol BS1 5TR and marked for the attention of Allison Taylor.

The total time allowed for public forum business is 30 minutes.

Questions

A question may only be asked if notice has been given by delivering it in writing or by electronic mail to the Proper Officer no later than three clear working days before the day of the meeting. For this meeting, this means that your question(s) must be received at the latest by 5pm Monday 16 January 2012.

There is provision for accepting late urgent questions provided the Chair of the Committee has agreed to accept them. If the Chair does not agree to accept late questions s/he will either direct that they will be answered at the next ordinary meeting of the Licensing Committee or indicate the date by which a written response will be provided, in accordance with Licensing Committee Procedure Rule 9.4

3. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR.

4. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISONS) ACT 1982REPORT ON THE APPLICATION FOR A SEXUAL ENTERTAINMENT VENUE MADE BY BRUCE ASHMORE IN RESPECT OF PREMISES TRADING AS LOUNGE @ 30, 30 CLARE STREET, BRISTOL .

(Report of Strategic Director – Neighbourhoods and City Development)

5. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

Recommended - that under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the ground that involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended.

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL IS FULLY COMMITTED TO OPENNESS.THE COUNCIL WILL NOT WITHHOLD INFORMATION UNLESS THERE ARE GOOD REASONS FOR DOING SO.THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN INFORMATION WHICH IS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS, LABOUR RELATIONS OR IS COMMERCIALLY OR LEGALLY SENSITIVE. THE PARTICULAR REASONS ARE GIVEN IN EACH CASE.

6. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISONS) ACT 1982

REPORT ON THE APPLICATION FOR A SEXUAL ENTERTAINMENT VENUE MADE BY BRUCE ASHMORE IN RESPECT OF PREMISES TRADING AS LOUNGE @ 30, 30 CLARE STREET, BRISTOL

(Exempt paragraph 7 - Information relating to any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.)

(Report of Strategic Director – Neighbourhoods and City Development)

7. DATE OF NEXT MEETING.

Monday 23 January 2012.