Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council
Councillors:
54
Wards:
18
Committees:
22
Meetings (2025):
67
Meetings (2024):
72
Meeting
Licensing Committee - Basingstoke & Dean
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 3rd February 2025
6:30 PM
Monday, 3rd February 2025
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 3rd February 2025
9:30 PM
Monday, 3rd February 2025
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
03 Feb 2025
03 Feb 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - Deanes
Council Chamber - Deanes
Webcast:
Available
Available
Meeting Attendees
Chair
Chair of the Licensing Committee
Committee Member
Chair of the Human Resources Committee
Committee Member
Committee Member
Committee Member
Leader of the Conservative Group
Committee Member
Mayor
Reserve
Chair of the Audit and Accounts Committee
Reserve
Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Resident Services Committee
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence and substitutions
Minutes
Apologies were received from Councillor J Ganesh.
Councillor J Perry was absent.
Councillor J Perry was absent.
2
Declarations of interest
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
3
Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on this agenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated at the meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
Minutes
There were no urgent matters.
4
Minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2024
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
- Document Minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2024 22 Jan 2025
Minutes
The minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2024 were approved by the Committee as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
5
Approve the draft Sex Establishment Policy for consultation
Contact Officer: Emma Coles
This report seeks approval to undertake a public consultation on the revised sex establishment licensing policy.
This report seeks approval to undertake a public consultation on the revised sex establishment licensing policy.
Attachments:
- Document Report 22 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 22 Jan 2025
Minutes
The Licensing Team Leader introduced the report, which sought approval to undertake a public consultation on the Council’s draft Sex Establishment Policy.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
· Noted a typographical error on page 21 of the report, in Appendix B- Sex Establishment Conditions, where the times ‘am and pm’ were incorrectly stated.
Stated that the public consultation should include all relevant stakeholders and emphasised that proposed policy changes should prevent crime. Clarified there were provisions against sexual harassment within relevant legislation. Commented that licence holders had to submit additional rules as part of the application process for a proposed alcohol licence to the authority, in contrast to the process for Sexual Entertainment Venues. Suggested that there should be a requirement for the exterior of licenced premises to have external lighting and CCTV within the policy. The Regulatory Services Manager explained that additional constraints could be included within individual licensing applications if received. Queried the definition of ‘close proximity’ in relation to guidelines on where councils should not normally license premises.
Resolved: The Committee:
Consider and approve the draft Sex Establishment Policy for consultation. Delegate authority to the Regulatory Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Licensing Committee, to make any necessary minor alterations / typographical corrections to the policy before it is published.
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
· Noted a typographical error on page 21 of the report, in Appendix B- Sex Establishment Conditions, where the times ‘am and pm’ were incorrectly stated.
Stated that the public consultation should include all relevant stakeholders and emphasised that proposed policy changes should prevent crime. Clarified there were provisions against sexual harassment within relevant legislation. Commented that licence holders had to submit additional rules as part of the application process for a proposed alcohol licence to the authority, in contrast to the process for Sexual Entertainment Venues. Suggested that there should be a requirement for the exterior of licenced premises to have external lighting and CCTV within the policy. The Regulatory Services Manager explained that additional constraints could be included within individual licensing applications if received. Queried the definition of ‘close proximity’ in relation to guidelines on where councils should not normally license premises.
Resolved: The Committee:
Consider and approve the draft Sex Establishment Policy for consultation. Delegate authority to the Regulatory Services Manager, in consultation with the Chair of the Licensing Committee, to make any necessary minor alterations / typographical corrections to the policy before it is published.
6
Review of work programme
The committee is asked to note and review its Work Programme.
Attachments:
- Document Work Programme 22 Jan 2025
Minutes
The Licensing Team Leader confirmed that the Committee would review a proposed mandatory requirement for CCTV in Hackney Carriage vehicles at the next meeting in June.
The Licensing Team Leader informed the Committee that the Tables and Chairs Pavement Licences item scheduled for June would be deferred to a future meeting.
The Licensing Team Leader informed the Committee that the Tables and Chairs Pavement Licences item scheduled for June would be deferred to a future meeting.
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