Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Roxanne Ellis.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

None.

None.

To move 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 report 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.

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.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Place, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, regarding a change of circumstances following information received about the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Driver’s Licence and a renewal application made by the same holder.

KA attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making the decision the Committee applied the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines.

RESOLVED:

1)    To revoke the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence held by KA, giving KA 21 days to surrender the licence; and

2)    To refuse KA’s renewal application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

KA was advised of the right of appeal against the decision of the Committee.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Place, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, regarding a change of circumstances following information received about the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

MK attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making the decision the Committee applied the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines. 

RESOLVED:

Issue a warning to MK that he must have regard to the Council Hackney Carriage & Private Hire vehicle driver policy and that further such incidents must be promptly reported to the Council.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Place, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, regarding a change of circumstances following information received about the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Driver’s Licence and a renewal application made by the same holder.

RA attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

In making the decision the Committee applied the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines. 

RESOLVED:

1)    To revoke the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence held by RA giving RA 21 days to surrender the licence; and

2)    To refuse RA’s renewal application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

RA was advised of the right of appeal against the decision of the Committee.