Meeting documents

To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on:

a)    23 March 2016.

b)    10 May 2016.

The minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 23 March and 10 May 2016 were received.

To note the report of the Director of Services.

The Committee received a report which informed Members of Officer Determinations during the period 3^rd March 2016 to 7^th June 2016.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

To consider the report of the Head of Healthy Communities

The Committee considered a report regarding Film classification and reclassification under The Licensing Act 2003.

Officers explained to Members of the Committee that a request for film classification had led to the creation of a Policy that would deal with such requests. The report detailed that the Licensing Act does bestow local authorities with the responsibility for film classification, but that this is normally carried out by the BBFC.

The draft policy, attached as Appendix 1, proposed that the Council would follow the BBFC guidance to ensure that classifications are considered in line with the requirements of the Licensing Act and statutory guidance. The Committee were made aware that the function would be delegated to the Head of Healthy Communities in order that officers would be able to carry out the work required for each request, thereby preventing the need for the arrangement of a sub-committee, allowing requests to be dealt with as efficiently as possible. It was further noted by the Committee that the Head of Healthy Communities could waiver his delegation if considered appropriate for sub-committee to consider a classification case.

After questions from Members, it was clarified that the fees proposed ensure cost recovery, with £47 estimated to be the hourly cost of a Healthy Communities officer, and the time required for the administration of such a request. Similarly, the £1 per minute additional fee allows for recovering the cost of viewing the film.

It was therefore RESOLVED by the Licensing Committee to:

1.    Approve the draft policy for dealing with the classification of films for adoption with immediate effect

2.    Agree to adopt the Guidance issued by the BBFC to assist in the classification and re-classification of films.

The Committee received a report which informed members of the Licensing Committee determination during the period 1March 2016 to 9 June 2016, of which there were none.

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

None.