Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor Dunn be elected as Chair for the hearings.

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.

Members were advised that appendices to Agenda Item 6 – Application for the Renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence for Liberte, 10 York Place, Leeds and Agenda Item 7 – Application for the Renewal of a Sex Establishment for Purple Door contained information relating to financial matters and was considered to be exempt under Access to Information Procedure Rule 10.4 (1, 2 & 3).

There were no late items.  A revised cover report was submitted in regard to Agenda Item 6, Application for the Renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence for Liberte, 10 York Place, Leeds.

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.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration regarding an application for the renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence for Liberte, 10 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2DS

The report of the Head of Election, Licensing and Registration presented an application for the renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence for Liberte, 10 York Place, Leeds.

Members were asked to consider renewal of the licence that had expired with effect from 30 September 2016 and to also approve the external appearance of the premises and all advertising material used to promote the premises.

A representation had been received from Support After Rape & Sexual Violence Leeds (SARSVL) raising objections to the application.  There had not been any complaints with regards to the operation of the premises and there had not been any police objections to the application.

The applicant’s representative addressed the Sub-Committee.  Issues highlighted included the following:

·  Pictures of the exterior to the premises had been provided.  There had not been any changes since the license was last renewed.

·  It was felt that the objection from SARSVL was more directed towards Council policy and an objection to all sexual entertainment in Leeds.

·  There had not been any other objections to the application.

In response to comments and questions from Members, the following was discussed:

·  With regards to the objections regarding advertising material produced it was reported that this was what had been previously approved by the licensing authority.  Members were shown examples of advertising material and the menu and price lists that were only available inside the premises.  The applicant would be willing to comply should the Sub-Committee feel it necessary for any promotional literature to be amended.

·  The signage outside referred to the premises as a Gentleman’s Club.  There had not been any alterations since the last renewal of the license.

The Licensing Sub-Committee carefully considered the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration, the statement of Licensing Policy and the application itself.  It also considered the representations made in objection to the application and those of the applicant’s representative both in writing and at the hearing.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted as applied for.

To receive and consider the attached report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration regarding an application for the renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence for the Purple Door, 5 York Place, Leeds.

The report of the Head of Election, Licensing and Registration presented an application for the renewal of a Sex Establishment Licence at Purple Door, 5 York Place, Leeds.

Members were asked to consider renewal of the licence that had expired with effect from 30 September 2016 and to also approve the external appearance of the premises and all advertising material used to promote the premises.

A representation had been received from Support After Rape & Sexual Violence Leeds (SARSVL) raising objections to the application.  There had not been any complaints with regards to the operation of the premises and there had not been any police objections to the application.

The applicant’s representative addressed the Sub-Committee.  Issues highlighted included the following:

·  The premises were the longest operating of the type in Leeds and there had never been any enforcement or regulatory issues raised.

·  The premises had always been under the same ownership and management.

·  There had not been any changes to the style of operation since the last renewal of the licence.

·  The letter of objection from SARSVL did not raise any matter specific to the Purple Door.

The Licensing Sub-Committee carefully considered the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration, the statement of Licensing Policy and the application itself.  It also considered the representations made in objection to the application and those of the applicant’s representative both in writing and at the hearing.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted as applied for.