Meeting documents

Environment and Licensing Committee
Tuesday 17 July 2012 4.15 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 17th July, 2012
Time:
4.15pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
30 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 30
 
31 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON THE 12 JUNE 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman, subject to the following amendment:

That Councillor Poole be recorded as absent with apologies.
32 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 32
 
33 NOTICES SERVED- PUBLIC PROTECTION
 RESOLVED:

That the information be noted.
34 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 34
 
35 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.
36 CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES OF HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - ZI
  • (Attachment: 3)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 36
RESOLVED:

To defer consideration of the change of circumstance for the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence held by ZI to a future meeting of the Committee.
37 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - DAS
  • (Attachment: 4)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 37
RESOLVED:

To approve DAS' application for a joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence.
38 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - GRB
  • (Attachment: 5)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 38
RESOLVED:


1. To refuse the application from GRB 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 conviction.

2. To resolve that the policy be amended to include the offence of battery as a separate offence to Common Assault.
39 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - CS
  • (Attachment: 6)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 39
RESOLVED:

To refuse the application from CS 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.
40 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - CS
  • (Attachment: 7)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 40
RESOLVED:

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

Councillor Hollingsworth returned to the meeting
41 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - RSR
  • (Attachment: 8)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 41
RESOLVED:

To approve RSR's application for a joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence and issue a warning as to the necessary consequences of any future convictions or appearances before Committee or failure to disclose any future convictions or cautions to Committee.
42 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - NAM
  • (Attachment: 9)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 42
RESOLVED:

To refuse the application from NAM 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 declare his caution on his application form.
43 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - AH
  • (Attachment: 10)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 43
RESOLVED:

To defer consideration of the application for a joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence from AH to a future meeting of the Committee.
44 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - APPEAL - BSJ
  • (Attachment: 11)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 44
RESOLVED:

To thank the staff involved in the case for their work.

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
30Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Parr.
32None.
34None.
36The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from ZI.

ZI did not attend the meeting.
37The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from DAS.

DAS 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.
38The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from GRB.

GRB 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.
39The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from CS.

CS attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

Councillors Ellis and Hollingsworth declared an interest and left the meeting at 5.15pm during the applicants address to Committee.

Councillor Wheeler left the meeting at 5.30pm.

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.
40The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from CHMS.

CHMS did not attend the meeting.
41The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from RSR.

RSR 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.
42The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from NAM.

NAM 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.
43The 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 did not attend the meeting.
44The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from BSJ.

BSJ did not attend/ 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