Agenda item - Public Questions

(The closing date for receipt of public questions is 12 noon on 11 November 2010)

Report of the Strategic Director of Resources (copy attached).

19.1         The Committee considered a report of the Strategic Director of Resources setting out a public question received from the Retail Operations Manager of “Nice n Naughty” in relation to the licensing fees payable for sex establishment licence renewal.

19.2         Miss Tweddell reiterated her question as set out in the report stating that the manner in which charges were levied for licensed sex shops in the city seemed disproportionately high. Miss Tweddell then asked a further question seeking clarification regarding how this figure was arrived at. The Chairman, Councillor Cobb stated that the comparison  made with the level of charges levied for a bingo hall was misleading and did not compare like with like and referred to the report set out at item 20 on that afternoon’s agenda, which set out the policy context for the level of fees charged

19.3         RESOLVED – That the position be noted.