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.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

The Strategic 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.

In the absence of any mutually acceptable agreement between both parties being reached, Members considered the applicant’s request for an adjournment and the Police’s representations in support of a continuation.

Agreed, in the interests of natural justice and with regard to the Article 6 rights of the applicant to a fair hearing, to adjourn the matter to the next sub-committee meeting on 18 February.  The start time to be notified in writing in due course.

The applicant was also advised that the Licensing Sub-Committee, which is an administrative process, is minded to consider the evidence submitted by the Police in accordance with previous rulings contained in the cases of Kavanagh v Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall and McCool v Rushcliffe Borough Council.

(The Committee adjourned at 10.10 am and agreed to reconvene at 11 am in order allow time to resolve technical issues with the presentation equipment).

(Having reconvened at 11 am, the Committee agreed another brief adjournment to allow the applicant and Police opportunity to resolve the matter amicably through the application of conditions).

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(s) ? of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.