Agenda and minutes
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Election of the Chair Minutes: RESOLVED – Councillor Dunn was elected Chair for the meeting.
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Appeals Against Refusal of Inspection of Documents To consider any appeals in accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules (in the event of an Appeal the press and public will be excluded)
(*In accordance with Procedure Rule 15.2, written notice of an appeal must be received by the Head of Governance Services at least 24 hours before the meeting)
Minutes: There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.
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Exempt Information - Possible Exclusion of the Press and Public
1) To highlight reports or appendices which:
a) officers have identified as containing exempt information, and where officers consider that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information, for the reasons outlined in the report.
b) To consider whether or not to accept the officers recommendation in respect of the above information.
c) If so, to formally pass the following resolution:-
RESOLVED – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of those parts of the agenda designated as containing exempt information on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the press and public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information
2) To note that under the Licensing Procedure rules, the press and the public will be excluded from that part of the hearing where Members will deliberate on each application as it is in the public interest to allow the Members to have a full and frank debate on the matter before them. Minutes: Members of the public attended the hearing as observers. The Sub Committee expressed a preference for all of the meeting to be held in public, however as some information in the agenda was marked as exempt from publication, RESOLVED – That if necessary, in accordance with Regulation 4 of The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of that part of the agenda designated as exempt on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present there would be disclosure to them of exempt information so designated as follows:- (a) Appendix B to the report referenced in Minute No 203 is designated as exempt from publication in accordance with paragraph 10.4 (1, 2 & 3) of Schedule 12A(3) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it contains information which relates to individuals, is likely to reveal the identity of an individual and relates to the business affairs of any particular person. As a consequence it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the content of Appendix B as exempt outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
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Late Items To identify any applications as late items of business which have been admitted to the agenda for consideration
(the special circumstances shall be identified in the minutes)
Minutes: No formal late items of business were added to the agenda, however Members were in receipt of an additional document submitted on behalf of the applicant – witness statement of E Morris dated 13th April 2016 (minute 203 refers)
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Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests To disclose or draw attention to any disclosable pecuniary interests for the purposes of Section 31 of the Localism Act 2011 and paragraphs 13-16 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.
Minutes: No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made.
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To consider the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration on an application for the renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence for Silks, 2 Sovereign Place, Leeds, LS1 4SP
Please note - Appendix B of the report is designated as exempt from publication under the provisions of Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (1, 2, 3)
Additional documents:
Minutes: The Sub Committee considered the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration on an application made under Section 2 and Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (the Act) for the renewal of a sex establishment licence for the premises known as Silks, 2 Sovereign Place, Leeds, LS1 4SP in order to provide sexual entertainment in the form of lap dancing for the hours currently operated (22:00hrs until 04:00hrs Sunday to Thursday and 22:00hrs until 05:00hrs Friday and Saturday).
Should the application be granted, the Sub Committee was also requested to consider granting approval of the external appearance of the premises and all advertising material used to promote the business (as set out at appendix D and E of the submitted report).
The report provided a brief overview of the licensable history of the premises, including information on the planning permission granted in January 2016 to alter the frontage of the premises and change the day-time use of the ground floor area to trade as a nail bar, allowing retention of the sexual entertainment venue operation at night.
The report included a copy of the application form submitted by the applicant and the following documents submitted in support of the application:
The report included five objections and one letter in support of the application submitted by members of the public and also referenced the LCC Statement of Licensing Policy along with the options for action available to the Sub Committee to consider.
Members noted receipt of an additional witness statement submitted on behalf of the applicant – however as not all Members had had the opportunity to read the statement, the Sub Committee paused to allow Members to read the document.
Mr A Lyons represented the applicants, Red Carpet Leisure Ltd, at the hearing. He was accompanied by M Cunningham (Manager), and E Morris (Director). Six members of the public attended to observe the hearing.
Mr Lyons referenced the previous Sub Committee decisions in respect of licence renewals and a site visit undertaken in 2015. Mr Lyons recalled concerns raised in 2015 by LCC Department of City Development in respect of the location of the premises near to a planned city park and described the current development of the area, including access arrangements near to the premises. He also noted that no representation had been submitted by the Department to this current renewal application.
Mr Lyons also recalled the Sub Committees' comments in 2015 regarding the use of the premises during day-time hours, bearing in mind the proposals for a city park nearby. Mr Lyons outlined the applicants’ undertaking to establish a nail bar within the premises which would open during the day. Plans of the proposed use were contained within the report and Mr Lyons explained the permanent and temporary structural changes required to achieve the daytime use, including changes to the facade and external appearance of the ... view the full minutes text for item 203. |