Meeting documents

Environment and Licensing Committee
Tuesday 25 September 2012 4.15 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 25th September, 2012
Time:
4.15pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
57 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 57
 
58 TO APPROVE, AS A CORRECT RECORD, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 4 SEPTEMBER 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
59 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 59
 
60 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 60
 
61 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 the 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.
62 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - BSS
  • (Attachment: 2)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 62
RESOLVED:

To approve BSSs application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence, but to issue a warning as to the consequences of any further convictions or appearances before the Committee.

5.00pm Kevin Nealon left the meeting
63 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - TB
  • (Attachment: 3)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 63
RESOLVED:

To approve TBs application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence, but to issue a warning as to the consequences of any further convictions or appearances before the Committee.

5.25pm Councillor Lawrence left the meeting

5.30pm Councillor Brookes entered the meeting

5.32pm Councillor Wheeler left the meeting
64 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - JN
  • (Attachment: 4)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 64
RESOLVED:

To approve JNs application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence, but to issue a warning as to the consequences of any further convictions or appearances before the Committee.

5.40pm Councillor Wheeler returned to the meeting
65 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - PSD
  • (Attachment: 5)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 65
RESOLVED:

To approve PSDs application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence.
66 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - CHMS
  • (Attachment: 6)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 66
RESOLVED:

To approve CHMSs application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence, subject to the necessary checks, and to issue a warning as to the consequences of any further convictions or appearances before the Committee.
67 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - MH
  • (Attachment: 7)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 67
RESOLVED:

To approve MHs application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence, but to issue a warning as to the consequences of any further convictions or appearances before the Committee.

6.38pm Councillor Lawrence returned to the meeting
68 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - AH
  • (Attachment: 8)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 68
RESOLVED:

To defer consideration of the application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licences from AH to a future meeting of the Committee.
69 APPLICATION FOR A JOINT HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - MA
  • (Attachment: 9)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 69
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

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
57Apologies for Absence were received from Councillors Gillam, Hollingsworth, Hope, Parr and Brookes (late).
59None.
60None.
62The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's License from BSS.

BSS attended the meeting with his Solicitor 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.
63The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's License from TB.

TB 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.
64The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's License from JN.

JN 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.
65The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's License from PSD.

PSD attended the meeting with his sister 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.
66The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's License from CHMS.

CHMS 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.
67The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's License 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.
68The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's License from AH.

AH did not attend the meeting.

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.
69The Committee considered a report from Corporate Director, David Wakelin, regarding a change of circumstances for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's License from MA.

MA attended the meeting with his wife 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.