Issue - meetings

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.

Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

Mrs Amir-Hekmat, representing Make Wilmslow Matter, spoke with respect to a letter that had been sent to all Members of the Licensing Committee prior to the meeting.  Wilmslow Town Council and local residents felt that a sexual entertainment venue in Wilmslow that had recently been granted a licence was in an inappropriate location.  Members were requested to consider refusing a future application to renew the licence, on the grounds that the premises was having a negative impact on the character of the locality.  Members were also requested to consider placing a figure of zero on the number of Sexual Entertainment Venues which are appropriate in any locality within the Council’s Administrative area.