To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008.

None

To receive for approval the Minutes of the 26/04/22

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the 26/04/2022 be approved as a true and accurate record

To consider any other item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Rule 4 of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

None

The Team Manager – Licensing presented a report, regarding an application that had been received from Darker Enterprises Limited for the renewal of the Sex Establishment Licence in respect of the above premises, which is placed before the Sub-Committee for consideration, as powers have not been delegated under the Scheme of Delegation to Officers.

She advised that the current licence was subject to the Council’s standard conditions and to the special conditions attached at Appendix A to the report.  The hours of trading are from 0930 to 2000 hours Monday to Saturday and from 1000 to 1600 hours on Sunday.

The Team Manager – Licensing stated that there had been no recommendations from the statutory consultees to vary the conditions attached at appendix A, and no objections had been received in respect of the application.

The Team Manager – Licensing advised that the applicant had complied with the statutory requirements to advertise the application and details of these were shown in the report, together with other associated requirements and guidance. She added that an enforcement officer had carried out inspection of the premises and found no breaches of the current licence or any other cause for concern.

A vote was carried out in respect of the application and it was;

RESOLVED: That the Sub-Committee unanimously agreed for the renewal of the above Licence, subject to the existing terms and conditions.

The minutes and reports relating to the following items are not for publication as they

contain exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 and/or Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation)(Wales) Order 2007.

If following the application of the public interest test the Committee resolves pursuant to the Act to consider these items in private, the public will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration.

RESOLVED: That under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as they contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 and/or Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

          Following the application of the public interest test it was resolved that pursuant to the Act referred to above, to consider the following item in private, with the public excluded from the meeting, as it was considered that in all circumstances relating to the item, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information, because the information would be prejudicial to the applicant so mentioned.

To receive for approval the exempt Minutes of the 26/04/22