Agenda and minutes

To seek nominations for the election for the position of Chair.

RESOLVED – That Councillor P Wray be elected as Chair for the duration of 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 and Scrutiny Support at least 24 hours before the meeting)

There were no appeals.

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.

There were no exempt items.

There were no late items.

To disclose or draw attention to any interests in accordance with Leeds City Council’s ‘Councillor Code of Conduct’.

There were no declarations of interests.

To consider the report of the Chief Officer (Elections and Regulatory) that informs Members with the background, history and issues of an application made under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”) for the certification of a film that does not currently have a BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) certification. Finally, this report informs Members of the options available to them when considering an application for the certification of films.

The Chief Officer (Elections and Regulatory) that informs Members with the background, history and issues of an application made under the Licensing Act 2003 (“the Act”) for the certification of a film that does not currently have a BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) certification. Finally, this report informs Members of the options available to them when considering an application for the certification of films.

The application sought classification of films as follows:

-  Homeland Trilogy (18)

-  as british as a watermelon (18)

-  I Was Told There’s Freedom Here (18)

-  Golden Jubilee (18)

-  This is forever (18)

-  HOME (18)

-  Jazi Gold (18)

-  Ninjababy (15)

Robb Barham, Hyde Park Picture House, was in attendance on behalf of the applicant.

Mr Barham confirmed that the use of ‘R18’ in correspondence did not refer to the category of the same name specifically used for sexually explicit films, and that ‘R’ was used as an abbreviation of ‘recommended’.

In response to a query, Members were advised that age verification checks will be in place at screenings of the above films.

RESOLVED - The committee unanimously resolved to approve the age certification of each film as sought by the applicant.