Councillor Philip Martin was appointed Chairman for the meeting.

Members of the Council should declare any interests which fall under the following categories:

a)       disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI)

b)       other significant interests (OSI)

c)       voluntary announcements of other interests

There were no declarations of interest.

To exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that

it is likely to disclose exempt information, as defined in paragraph 3 of Part

1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 –

‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any

particular person (including the authority holding that

information) ‘Financial or business affairs’ includes

contemplated as well as current activities.’

Proposed by Councillor Gary Fuller

Seconded by Councillor Nicola Keen and

Resolved:

To exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that it is likely to disclose exempt information, as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 –

‘Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) ‘Financial or business affairs’ includes contemplated as well as current activities.’

(Voting: For 3; Against 0; Abstentions 0)

Folkestone & Hythe District Council has been asked to classify three films so that they can be shown at the Silver Screen Cinema in Folkestone. The Licensing Sub-Committee is therefore asked to approve the recommendations and classify the films. 

Folkestone and Hythe District Council had been asked to classify three films so that they can be shown at the Silver Screen Cinema, Folkestone.

Film 1: Fake News Fairytale

The members, having watched the film in its entirety, and reading the BBFC classification guidance.

Proposed by Councillor Nicola Keen

Seconded by Councillor Philip Martin and

Resolved:

1.         To receive and note Report DCL/21/09.

2.         To set the classification for this film as a fifteen.  This was made with the BBFC guidelines of “protecting children and vulnerable adults from harmful or unsuitable media” and “to empower consumers to make informed decisions”. 

(Voting: For 3; Against 0; Abstentions 0)

Film 2: Personal Truth

The members, having watched the film in its entirety, and reading the BBFC classification guidance.

Proposed by Councillor Gary Fuller

Seconded by Councillor Nicola Keen and

Resolved:

3.         To set the classification for this film as a fifteen.  This was made with the BBFC guidelines of “protecting children and vulnerable adults from harmful or unsuitable media” and “to empower consumers to make informed decisions”.

(Voting: For 3; Against 0; Abstentions 0)

Film 3: Fraud

The members, having watched the film in its entirety, and reading the BBFC classification guidance.

Proposed by Councillor Gary Fuller

Seconded by Councillor Nicola Keen and

Resolved:

4.         To set the classification for this film as a fifteen.  This was made with the BBFC guidelines of “protecting children and vulnerable adults from harmful or unsuitable media” and “to empower consumers to make informed decisions”.

(Voting: For 3; Against 0; Abstentions 0)