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Meeting Details
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Members are invited to a Meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee
to be held in the Conference Room, Riverside, Lowestoft
on Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 3:00pm.
This meeting will be broadcast to the public via the East Suffolk YouTube Channel at https://youtube.com/live/8FIsJpPUCXo?feature=share.
Pool Membership
Pool Membership
Councillor Deborah Dean, Councillor John Fisher, Councillor Alan Green
Open To The Public
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Election of a Chair
To elect a Chair for the Licensing Sub-Committee.
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On the proposition of Councillor Dean, seconded by Councillor Green, it was
RESOLVED
That Councillor John Fisher be elected as Chair of the Licensing Sub-Committee for the meeting.
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Apologies for Absence
To receive apologies for absence, if any.
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No apologies for absence were received.
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Declarations of Interest
Members and Officers are invited to make any declarations of interests, and the nature of that interest, that they may have in relation to items on the Agenda and are also reminded to make any declarations at any stage during the Meeting if it becomes apparent that this may be required when a particular item or issue is considered.
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No declarations of interest were made.
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Declarations of Lobbying and Responses to Lobbying
To receive any Declarations of Lobbying in respect of any item on the agenda and also declarations of any response to that lobbying.
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No declarations of lobbying were made.
Report of the Senior Licensing Officer.
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The Sub-Committee received report ES/1672 of the Senior Licensing Officer, which requested the classification of a series of short films to be screened at venues across Lowestoft as part of the Lowestoft Film Festival between 20 and 27 October 2023.
The report was presented by the Senior Licensing Officer and the Sub-Committee was asked to determine the appropriate admission for the films in accordance with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) guidelines. Members confirmed that they had viewed the films prior to the meeting.
The Chair invited the Sub-Committee to comment on the films. Members highlighted where they had disagreed with the recommended classification for some of the films being considered:
- LUCID - recommended for a higher classification due to depictions of sexual contact
- Animals - recommended for a higher classification due to bad language and reference to suicide
- The Cornucopia Club - recommended for a higher classification due to depictions of violence to promote animal rights
- Kalopsia - recommended for a higher classification due to depictions of smoking and violence
- A Crook's Tale - recommended for a higher classification due to bad language and depictions of violence
- To the Brink - recommended for a higher classification due to depictions of violence
- My Possessive Father - recommended for a higher classification due to frightening content not suitable for younger viewers
Therefore, having applied the guidelines of the BBFC, it was
RESOLVED
That the following short films be classified as follows:
- Phonetime - PG
- Getting Lucky - 15
- LUCID - 12A
- Animals - 15
- JULIAN - U
- Pick A Card - PG
- Yours always, John - U
- What Was Lost - PG
- Deeper Still - U
- Atonia - U
- The Pink Pill - 12A
- Space-Cadet - 12A
- Lamentation - U
- Autonomy - PG
- Bonabelle - 12A
- Under The Bridge - PG
- Reflections - PG
- By Any Other Name - 15
- Dog Man - U
- Terrar - U
- The Migration of Seagulls - 12A
- The Patron - 12A
- Pair - U
- Goo - U
- UNTIL - U
- Run Away - U
- Beyond Desire - U
- The Cornucopia Club - 12A
- spag bol - 12A
- Kalopsia - 12A
- Love, Death & Lime Dresses - PG
- Good Mates and Drum n Bass - U
- Opacity - PG
- A Crook's Tale - 15
- Daylight - PG
- CoD and Chips - U
- Erika - U
- Sweet Home - PG
- Pick Me Up - PG
- Typical? - PG
- To the Brink - 12A
- Enendds - U
- WHACK-A-MOLE WINSTON: Cookie Jar - PG
- Siren - PG
- Elysian Fields - 12A
- No Ball Games - U
- A Life Changed - PG
- Last Night Out - PG
- Last Night at The Emerald - U
- Lemons - U
- Inappropriate - U
- Art - U
- The Gift - U
- My Possessive Father - 12A
- Future Of… - PG
- Today, I Died - PG
- WARY - PG
Exempt/Confidential
There are no Exempt or Confidential items for this Agenda.
Attendance
Declarations of Interests
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No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.
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Visitors
Officers present:
Teresa Bailey (Senior Licensing Officer), Sarah Davis (Democratic Services Officer (Scrutiny & Member Development)), Matt Makin (Democratic Services Officer (Regulatory)), Jemima Shaw (Legal Advisor)