Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interests in the items under consideration and in doing so state:

(1) the type of interest concerned either a

(a)   personal interest

(b)   prejudicial interest

(c)    disclosable pecuniary interest (DPI)

and

(2) the nature of the interest concerned

If any member requires advice on declarations of interests, they are advised to contact the Head of Democratic Governance in advance of the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest on this occasion.

To agree the minutes of the last meeting held on 12 June 2019 as a true and correct record.

The Sub-Committee considered the minutes of the last meeting held on 12 June 2019.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 June 2019 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

(The report for this item is public. However Appendix 3(a) contains information regarding complainants and licence holders which is exempt from publication by virtue of Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. It is considered on balance that the public interest would not be served by publishing the information as it could prejudice the outcome)

 The Sub-Committee considered an application by John Simon Sayers for the renewal of the Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) Licence for Eden One, First and Second Floor, 15-17 Queen Street Blackpool. Following the application, both the Police and Trading Standards had submitted representations detailing a number of concerns and requesting the imposition of additional conditions.

At its meeting on 4 December 2018, the Sub-Committee previously considered the application. At that meeting, concerns were expressed about the nature and extent of the complaints received about the over-charging of customers. The Sub-Committee noted the suggested conditions; however, they remained concerned as to their effectiveness in resolving the issues. The Sub-Committee stated that they expected to see a significant reduction in complaints and concerns.

Mr Lee Petrak, Trading Standards and Licensing Manager, who was in attendance, reported that earlier on the day of the meeting, new evidence in the form of a complaint of a very serious nature from a member of the public against Eden One had been received. Members were made aware of the precise nature of the incident and carefully considered whether it required further investigation.

Resolved: To defer consideration of the application for the renewal of the Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) Licence for Eden One until the next scheduled meeting on 23 July 2019 to allow further investigation of a serious complaint made against the premises.

To note the date of the next scheduled meeting as 23 July 2019 in Committee Room A, Town Hall, Blackpool.

The date of the next scheduled meeting was noted as 23 July 2019.