Agenda and minutes

It was advised that it had not been possible to appoint a third member and that the meeting was to proceed with two members on this occasion.

RESOLVED – That Councillor G Wilkinson be elected Chair for the meeting.

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)

There were no appeals against the refusal of inspection of documents.

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.

The agenda contained no exempt information.

There were no late items.

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 interest.

To consider a report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration which

informs Members with the background, history and issues of an application made under the Licensing Act 2003 ("the Act") for the certification of films that do not currently have a BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) certification and also informs Members of the options available to them when considering an application for the certification of films.

(Report attached)

The Licensing Sub-Committee considered the report of the Head of Elections, Licensing and Registration setting out an application for the certification of films proposed to be shown at the Seven Arts Centre, Chapel Allerton.

The following information was appended to the report:

-  Full details of the BBFC Guidelines

-  A brief synopsis of the films and proposed classification.

Mr M Goodall, Director/Producer, attended the hearing to provide additional details regarding the films.

The Sub-Committee having carefully considered the application and submissions of the applicant

RESOLVED – That the films included in the submitted report and proposed to be shown at the Seven Arts Centre, Chapel Allerton, be classified in accordance with the suggested classification.

(The meeting concluded at 10.25am)