Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Helen Crawford, Councillor Steve Cunnington, Councillor Patsy Ellis and Councillor Nikki Manterfield.

None disclosed.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 August 2024 were proposed, seconded and AGREED.

Committee to determine an application to renew a Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence.

Decision:

To approve the renewal of the application for a Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence for Taboo Gentlemen’s Club, 99A Westgate, Grantham, NG31 6LE in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (as amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2009).

The Licensing Officer presented the report which concerned an application to renew a Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence for Taboo Gentleman’s Club, 99A Westgate, Grantham.

In accordance with the authority’s procedures, all applications relating to sexual entertainment venues with the exception of uncontested transfer applications were to be heard by the Licensing Authority.

In determining the application before them the Committee must have regard to the authority’s sex establishment procedures, the Human Rights Act, South Kesteven District Council’s regulations prescribing standards and conditions and also Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.  The Policing and Crime Act 2009 amended Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 to permit Licensing Authorities to licence sex establishments.

The applicant had held a Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence for the premises since 2012.  There had been no objections from the Police, the only responsible authority required to be served with a copy of the application under Schedule 3, paragraph 10 (14) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982.

The options open to the Committee were to:

·                  Renew the application as applied for.

·                 Renew the application with modifications and/or additional conditions.

·                 Refuse the renewal – if having considered the renewal application the committee decided to refuse it, the Committee needed to provide the applicant with the reasons for the decision in writing.

Members considered the application before them having regard to all the relevant guidance and procedures.  Members acknowledged that no representations had been made by the responsible body, the Police or any member of the public.  It was therefore, proposed, seconded and agreed to renew the application for a Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence for Taboo Gentlemen’s Club, 99A Westgate, Grantham, NG31 6LE as applied for in accordance with Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (as amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2009).

The Chairman remined Members that the next scheduled meeting was 18 October 2024.

The meeting closed at 10:08am.