Minutes:
Southwark Civic Awards
The meeting was reminded that completed nomination forms for the Southwark Civic Awards should be sent in by the end of January 2011.
Forms were available from the Southwark Civic Association website: http://www.southwarkcivicassociation.org. The Awards Ceremony takes place in May 2011. Contact the Civic Association on 020 7525 7303 for a copy of the form, or email: info@southwarkcivicassociation.org.
Consultation on licensing policy on sex establishments
Richard Parkin, licensing manager announced that the team were consulting all community councils on the draft licensing policy for sex establishments.
The draft document on sex establishments have recently been ratified at the Licensing Committee on 6 January 2011 for the purpose of public consultation which had started on 10 January 2011 and ends on 4 March 2011. Community councils were being asked for their views on the draft policy as well as hearing the views of local residents, businesses and community groups to comment and consider whether different areas of Southwark which may be suitable or unsuitable.
The draft policy proposes that applications would not be granted where the premises are located near residential accommodation, near places of worship, community facilities or public buildings, near schools, youth clubs, shops, parks, leisure and recreational establishments or any other similar premises directed at, or primarily used by children or families.
Further information is available online at www.southwark.gov.uk