The Committee will appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for this particular meeting.

Agreed that Councillor Rennie is appointed Chair and Councillor John Smith is appointed Vice-Chair for this meeting.

Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this Agenda.

There were no declarations of interest in accordance with the code of conduct.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

Under this item the Chair advised Members that it was necessary to change the order of the agenda in order to facilitate good meeting management.

Agreed that the order of the agenda would be changed in order to discuss Angels Gentleman’s Club (38-40 Union Street, Plymouth – Renewal and Variation of Sexual Entertainment Venue Licence) first.

The Director for Place will submit a report on the renewal and variation of a sexual entertainment venue licence in respect of Angels Gentleman’s Club, 38-40 Union Street, Plymouth.

The Licensing Officer confirmed that the DPS had requested an adjournment for the renewal and variation of the sexual entertainment venue licence for Angel’s Gentleman’s Club in order to seek legal representation.

Agreed that the application for Angel’s Gentleman’s Club (38-40 Union Street, Plymouth – Renewal and Variation of the sexual entertainment venue licence) is adjourned until Tuesday 4 February 2014.

(The order of the agenda was changed to discuss this item first in order to facilitate good meeting management.)

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed to exclude the press and public for the following item in accordance with regulation 14 (2) of the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearing) Regulations 2005.

The Director for Place will submit a report on the grant of a personal licence.

The Committee having –

Agreed that having taken into account all of the representations the application for a personal licence be rejected.

(Please note that there is a private part to this minute).