Meeting documents

Environment and Licensing Committee
Tuesday 4 December 2012 4.15 pm

Date:
Tuesday, 4th December, 2012
Time:
4.15pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
84 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 84
 
85 TO APPROVE, AS A CORRECT RECORD, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 06 NOVEMBER 2012.
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.
86 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 86
 
87 NOTICES SERVED
 RESOLVED:

To note the report.
88 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN CONSIDERS URGENT.
Business for item 88
 
89 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.
90 APPLICATION FOR A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - SM
  • (Attachment: 3)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 90
RESOLVED:

To refuse the application from SM for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence on the basis that he is not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence because he admitted to using drugs within the last 5 years.

SM was advised of his right of appeal against the decision of the Committee
91 APPLICATION FOR A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - AHT
  • (Attachment: 4)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 91
RESOLVED:

To approve AHT's application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence subject to the necessary checks.
92 APPLICATION FOR A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - AA
  • (Attachment: 5)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 92
RESOLVED:

To refuse the application from AA's for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence on the basis that he is not considered to be a fit and proper person to hold a licence because of his previous convictions, his failure to disclose some convictions, and because the Committee was not satisfied that he was not a danger to the public due to possible use of drugs.

AA was advised of his right of appeal against the decision of the Committee
93 APPLICATION FOR A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - AH
  • (Attachment: 6)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 93
RESOLVED:

To approve AH's application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence subject to the necessary checks.
94 APPLICATION FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - DD
  • (Attachment: 7)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 94
RESOLVED:

To approve DJD's application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence subject to the necessary checks.
95 APPLICATION FOR HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - MAR
  • (Attachment: 8)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 95
RESOLVED:

To approve MAR's application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence subject to the necessary checks.

Councillor Andrews left the meeting.
96 APPLICATION FOR A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - SA
  • (Attachment: 9)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 96
RESOLVED:

To defer consideration of the application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from SA to a future meeting of the Committee; if he does not attend the next appointment then his application will be treated as withdrawn.
97 APPLICATION FOR A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS LICENCE - BSJ
  • (Attachment: 10)Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin
Business for item 97
RESOLVED:


To approve BSJ's application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence, subject to necessary checks and to issue a warning as to the consequences of any further convictions or appearances before the Committee

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
84Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Ellis.
86None.
88None.
90The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from SM.

SM did attend 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.
91The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from AHT.

AHT did attend 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.
92The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from AA.

AA did attend 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 exceptional circumstances exist which would warrant departure from this policy.
93The 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 attend 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.
94The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from DJD.

DJD did attend 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.
95The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from MAR.

MAR did attend 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.
96The Committee considered a report from the Corporate Director - David Wakelin regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence from SA.

SA did not attend the meeting.
97The 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 attended the meeting with his representative, Mr Simon Chaplin, and both 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.