URL: https://moderngov.rotherham.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=2024

Decision Maker: Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

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

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

Date of Decision: October 30, 2025