Decision details

Consultation on the Adoption of Schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 and a Rotherham Sex Establishment Licensing Policy.

Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council Meeting

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider measures for the more effective control of sex establishments through the adoption of schedule 3 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982, and the introduction of a sex establishment policy.

Decisions:

Consideration was given to the report which outlined a proposal to consult on the adoption of Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 that, following amendment through the Policing and Crime Act 2009, classified the following establishments as sex entertainment venues:-

 

·             Lap, pole and table dancing;

·             Strip shows;

·             Peep shows and live sex shows.

 

This report, therefore, sought a recommendation to Council to approve the commencement of public consultation on the adoption of the Schedule, which would give local communities a greater say about the presence of sex establishments, including sex entertainment venues, sex shops and sex cinemas.  This would allow the local authority to more effectively regulate such premises through a formal Sex Establishment Licensing Policy.

 

The report, therefore, also sought Cabinet approval to begin public consultation on a proposed Sex Establishments Licensing Policy to run parallel to consultation on the adoption of Schedule 3.

 

This report had been considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board as part of the pre-scrutiny process who were in support of the recommendations, but confirmed they were supportive of a wide ranging consultation and that engagement with industry workers take place on a safe and anonymous basis during the consultation period.

 

Cabinet Members welcomed the recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board and the proposals to have in place a Sex Establishment Licensing Policy on conclusion of public consultation on the proposed adoption.

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the proposal to adopt Schedule 3 to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (as amended) be considered, and that Council be recommended to approve the commencement of public consultation in relation to the proposed adoption.

 

(2) That public consultation be approved, in line with Option 2(b) (Section 4), on a proposed Sex Establishment Licensing Policy, to run parallel to consultation on the adoption of Schedule 3 above.

Report author: Tom Smith

Publication date: 15/01/2019

Date of decision: 19/11/2018

Decided at meeting: 19/11/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 30/11/2018

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