Meeting documents

Environment and Licensing Committee
Tuesday 12 June 2012 4.15 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 12th June, 2012
Time:
4.15pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
17 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 17
 
18 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE 22ND OF MAY 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
19 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 19
 
20 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 20
 
21 EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS
RESOLVED:

That the members being satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the ensuing reports on the grounds that the report involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
22 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - MM
  • (Attachment: 2)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 22
RESOLVED:

To defer consideration of the application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence from MM to a future meeting of the Committee.
23 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - MSB
  • (Attachment: 3)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 23
RESOLVED:

To refuse the application from MSB for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence on the basis that he is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence because of his previous convictions and his failure to disclose some of those convictions on his application form.
24 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - AL
  • (Attachment: 4)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 24
RESOLVED:

To defer consideration of the application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence from AL to a future meeting of the Committee.

Having declared a prejudicial interest in Item 9, Councillor Paling vacated the Chair, which was taken up by Councillor Lawrence (Vice- Chair). Councillor Paling took no part in the discussion or voting on the following item.
25 APPLICATION FOR THE RENEWAL OF JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - MH
  • (Attachment: 5)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 25
RESOLVED:

To refuse the application from MH for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence on the basis that he is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence because of his previous convictions and his failure to disclose one of those convictions on his application form.

Councillor Paling resumed the Chair.
26 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - CAS
  • (Attachment: 6)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 26
RESOLVED:

To approve CAS' application for a joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence.
27 CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCE OF JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - AH
  • (Attachment: 7)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 27
RESOLVED:

To revoke the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licence held by AH on the grounds that AH is no longer a fit and proper person to hold such a licence due to his recent convictions.

Councillor Clark left the meeting.
28 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - MA
  • (Attachment: 8)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 28
RESOLVED:

To refuse the application from MA for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence on the basis that he is not a fit and proper person to hold a licence because of his previous convictions.

Councillor Hope left the meeting.
29 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - QN
  • (Attachment: 9)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 29
RESOLVED:

To approve QN's application for a joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence and issue a warning as to the necessary consequences of any further convictions or appearances before Committee.

Attendance Details

Present:
M Paling (Chair), B Andrews, P R Key, N Brooks, M Lawrence, G V Clarke, B S R Miller, R Ellis, J M Parr (a), A J Gillam, S Poole, J Hollingsworth, H T N Wheeler, M Hope

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
17Apologies were received from Councillor Parr.
19Councillor Paling declared a prejudicial interest in Agenda Item 9, as she had been approached by an associate of the applicant to discuss the item prior to the meeting. Councillor Paling, therefore, vacated the chair during and took no part in discussion or voting on Item 9.
20None.
22The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from MM.

MM did not attend the meeting.
23The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from MSB.

MSB attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making its decision, the Committee has applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines. On the basis of what it has heard, the Committee is satisfied on balance that no exceptional circumstances exist which would warrant departure from this policy.
24The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from AL.

AL did not attend the meeting.
25The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from MH.

MH attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making its decision, the Committee has applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines. On the basis of what it has heard, the Committee is satisfied on balance that no exceptional circumstances exist which would warrant departure from this policy.
26The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from CAS.

CAS attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making its decision, the Committee has applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines. On the basis of what it has heard, the Committee is satisfied on balance that no exceptional circumstances exist which would warrant departure from this policy.
27The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from AH.

AH attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making its decision, the Committee has applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines. On the basis of what it has heard, the Committee is satisfied on balance that no exceptional circumstances exist which would warrant departure from this policy.
28The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from MA.

MA attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making its decision, the Committee has applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines. On the basis of what it has heard, the Committee is satisfied on balance that no exceptional circumstances exist which would warrant departure from this policy.
29The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from QN.

QN attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making its decision, the Committee has applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines. On the basis of what it has heard, the Committee is satisfied on balance that no exceptional circumstances exist which would warrant departure from this policy.