Meeting documents

LICENSING COMMITTEE

TUESDAY 29TH MAY 2012 IN A COMMITTEE ROOM OF THE COUNCIL HOUSE, COLLEGE GREEN, BRISTOL BS1 5TR

 

M I N U T E S

 

A G E N D A

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

2. ANNUAL BUSINESS

(A) MEMBERSHIP

(B) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

(C) APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIR

(D) TERMS OF REFERENCE

(E) DATE AND TIMES OF MEETINGS

(F) ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL PURPOSES SUB-COMMITTEE

(G) ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER SUB-COMMITTEES

(H) DELEGATIONS TO SUB-COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS

(Report of Director of Corporate Services)

3. PUBLIC FORUM

NOTE - For this Agenda Public Forum applies only to matters falling within the terms of reference of the Licensing Committee except for anything related to Agenda Items 7, 8 & 10. Public forum will not be accepted in respect of these items as they concern determination of applications in respect of which notice of any objections have to be given to the applicants sufficiently in advance to enable them to consider and deal with them. A statutory process under which objections can be made was in place therefore objectors have had sufficient time to make their views known since the date when the application was first made and advertised, therefore the suspension of public forum for this item is considered both necessary and reasonable.

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. In the case of a statement, a copy of the submission should be included. For this meeting, this means that your statement(s) must be received at the latest by Midday Monday 28 May 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 Wednesday 23 May 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.

4. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE CHAIR.

5. LICENSING POLICY STATEMENT.

(Oral Report from Director of Neighbourhoods & City Development)

AT 11AM THE COMMITTEE WILL POSTPONE FORMAL BUSINESS TO ATTEND SITE VISITS FOR THE PREMISES LISTED IN ITEMS 7 AND 8 BELOW. THE COMMITTEE WILL RECONVENE AT 1.15PM.

6. CONSIDERATION OF THE SUSPENSION OF COMMITTEE PROCEDURE RULES, (CMR10 and 11) RELATING TO THE MOVING OF MOTIONS AND RULES OF DEBATE FOR THE DURATION OF THE MEETING

Recommended - that having regard to the quasi judicial nature of the business on the agenda, those Committee Procedure Rules relating to the moving of motions and the rules of debate (CMR10 and 11) be suspended for the duration of the meeting.

7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISONS) ACT 1982

REPORT ON THE APPLICATION FOR A SEX SHOP LICENSE MADE BY DARKER ENTERPRISES LIMITED IN RESPECT OF PREMISES LOCATED AT 30 BOND STREET, BRISTOL, BS1 3LX

(Report of Director of Neighbourhoods and City Development)

8. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISONS) ACT 1982

REPORT ON THE APPLICATION FOR A SEXUAL ENTERTAINMENT VENUE LICENSE MADE BY DEAN GEOFFREY BALDOCK IN RESPECT OF PREMISES TRADING AS PLATINUM GENTLEMENS CLUB, 22 DENMARK STREET, BRISTOL, BS1 5DQ.

(Report of Director of Neighbourhoods and City Development)

9. 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.

10. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISONS) ACT 1982

REPORTON THE APPLICATION FOR A SEXUAL ENTERTAINMENT VENUE MADE BY DEAN GEOFFREYBALDOCK IN RESPECT OF PREMISES TRADING AS PLATINUM GENTLEMENS CLUB, 22 DENMARKSTREET, BRISTOL, BS1 5DQ.

(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 Director of Neighbourhoods and City Development)

11. MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON:

A) 19 January2012.

B) 20 January2012.

C) 23 January2012.

D) 24 January2012.

E) 30 January2012.

For confirmation as a correct record.