Purpose

To approve any minor amendments to the RMBC
Sex Establishment Policy following a review by Licensing
Officers.

Decision

 

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

30th October, 2025

 

Title:

Sex Establishment Policy Review 2025

 

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Sam Barstow, Assistant
Director Community Safety and Street Scene
 

Details
of Specific Delegation
 
or
 
Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of
Delegation.

 

Regeneration and
Environment Sub Scheme of delegation, section 7 authorises the
Assistant Director as follows-
 
7.       Other functions
 
Any function not
otherwise reserved to the full Council, the Cabinet, a committee of
the Cabinet, a member of the Cabinet, a joint committee discharging
executive functions or another local authority, relevant to the
Assistant Director’s portfolio.
 

Decision:

Confirm that the Sex
Establishment Policy continues to meet its aims and should remain
in place pending a full review in 2030.

 

Reasons for the Decision:

To confirm that the
policy remains relevant and appropriate prior and to formalise that
a review should take place in 2030.
 

Details of alternative options considered and
rejected:

The Council could have
undertaken a full review of the current policy.  This would require the approval of a draft policy
by Cabinet followed by full consultation and engagement with
stakeholder groups.  A proposed policy
would then be submitted for approval by Cabinet.
 
This option was not
recommended as the current policy has been in place for less than
two years following the full review in 2023.  The light touch review of the policy by officers
has confirmed that the current policy is meeting the aims and
objectives and therefore a further review is
unnecessary.

Conflicts of interest declared by any Cabinet Member
consulted by the decision maker which relates to the
decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.
 

Conflicts of interest declared by the Decision Maker if they sit
as a Cabinet appointed representative to an outside body which
relates to the decision:

None.

Dispensations Granted:

(If any)

None.
 

Reports
or parts of reports relevant to the decision being
taken:
 

The report of the Alan
Pogorzelec – Sex Establishment Licensing Policy
Review
 
 

 
I certify that this
is a true record of the executive decision to:
 
Confirm that the Sex Establishment Policy
continues to meet its aims and should remain in place pending a
full review in 2030.
 
I confirm that in
making this decision, due regard was given to the seven principles
of public life.
 
Signed by the
Decision Maker:
 

Dated:         
30th October, 2025
 
Name:         
Sam Barstow                    
Job Title:     Assistant Director,
Community Safety and Street Scene