To appoint a Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

RESOLVED: That Councillor Grey be elected as Chairman for the duration of the meeting.

It was announced that the meeting was being recorded.

To receive any apologies for absence.

None.

To receive any declarations of interest.

None.

To consider an application to renew the Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) licence for Pink Gentlemen’s Club, Basement, Darville House, Oxford Road East, Windsor SL4 1EF.

(Castle Without Ward)

The Chairman welcomed all the parties to the meeting, introduced the Sub-Committee Members and explained the procedure, which all indicated they understood.

The Chairman went onto explain that additional information had been submitted by the applicant on the day of the meeting and whilst there were no rules regarding the submission of paperwork he needed to ensure the meeting was being held fairly for all parties involved and that no-one was being disadvantaged.  The Ward Councillors all stated that they had not had time to read and digest the additional information which they considered to be deeply unfair.  The Chairman explained that if needed the meeting could be deferred to a later date.  Ward Councillor Jack Rankin requested a twenty minute adjournment of the meeting to allow everyone present to read the additional information which all parties agreed to.

Meeting adjourned at 6.12pm.

Meeting resumed at 6.25pm.

The Council’s Licensing Officer, Steve Smith, introduced the application for Members to consider.  He explained that the application was to renew the Sexual Entertainment Venue (SEV) licence for the premises known as Pink Gentleman’s Club, Basement, Darville House, Oxford Road East, Windsor, SL4 1EF.  It was noted that the application was required on an annual basis.  The Sub-Committee was informed that an SEV was defined as “any premises at which relevant entertainment is provided before a live audience for the financial gain of the organiser or entertainer” and that relevant entertainment was “any live performance or live display of nudity which is of such a nature that, ignoring financial gain, it must reasonably be assumed to be provided solely or principally for the purposes of sexually stimulating any member of an audience (whether by verbal other means).  It was noted that an audience could consist of just one person (e.g. where the entertainment takes place in private booths). 

The Council’s Licensing Officer went onto explain that the application did not propose any changes to the current hours or conditions of the licence.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application history was as follows:

• 12.10.2011 - Application for new SEV heard by panel on 17.11.11 - licence granted (with conditions listed on pages 17 & 18 of the agenda).
• 19.01.2012 - Transfer of SEV from Annmarie Harris to Desmond Murphy.
• 05.11.2012 - Renewal of SEV licence renewed.
• 28.01.2014 - Renewal of SEV licence renewed.
• 30.01.2015 - Renewal of SEV licence renewed.
• 21.01.2016 - Renewal of SEV application being considered.

The Council’s Licensing Officer referred the Sub-Committee to page 8 of the agenda which showed that the Thames Valley Police had not objected to this application.  It was noted that the three Ward Councillors for the Castle Without Ward (Councillors Jack Rankin, Wesley Richards and Lead Member for Children’s Services Natasha Airey) had all objected and that their objections could be found on pages 19-33 of the agenda. 

The Council’s Licensing Officer referred the Sub-Committee to pages 25, 27, 30 & 31 of the agenda which showed photos which he believed would be covered during the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.