Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber

Contact: Lyndsey Parnell  Senior Elections and Members' Services Officer

Items
No. Item

174.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Lawrence, Gregory and Miller.

 

Councillor Prew-Smith attended the meeting as a substitute for Councillor Andrews, who had given his apologies.

175.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 13 January 2015. pdf icon PDF 59 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

176.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

None.

177.

Notices Served pdf icon PDF 127 KB

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

To note the information.

178.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.

179.

Exclusion of the Press and Public.

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.

Minutes:

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.

180.

Appeal Against Revocation of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - SA

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

To note the information.

181.

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - JH

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

JH did not attend the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To treat the application from JH as withdrawn as a result of a failure to attend Committee on two occasions.

 

182.

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - MJCN

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

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

 

MJCN attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

 

To refuse MJCN’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence on the grounds that he is not a fit and proper person.

 

MJCN was advised of his right to appeal against the decision of the Committee.

 

 

183.

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - RT

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

Councillor Ellis entered the meeting.

 

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

 

RT attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

 

To refuse RT’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence on the grounds that he is not a fit and proper person.

 

RT was advised of his right to appeal against the decision of the Committee.

 

 

184.

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - TFH

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

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

 

TFH attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

 

In making its decision, the Committee applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines and took into consideration the circumstances of the event. On the basis of what it heard, the Committee was satisfied on balance that exceptional circumstances existed which warranted departure from this policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To approve TFH’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence, with a warning as to the necessary consequences of failure to comply with the conditions of his license.

 

 

 

185.

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - SGW

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

Councillor Hope left the meeting.

 

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

 

SGW attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

 

In making its decision, the Committee applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines and took into consideration the circumstances of the event. On the basis of what it heard, the Committee was satisfied on balance that exceptional circumstances existed which warranted departure from this policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To approve SGW’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence, with a warning as to the necessary consequences of failure to declare any convictions or pending prosecutions to the Licensing Department.

 

186.

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - ZIA

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

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

 

ZIA attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

 

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

 

RESOLVED:

 

To refuse ZIA’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence on the grounds that he is not a fit and proper person.

 

ZIA was advised of his right to appeal against the decision of the Committee.

 

 

187.

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence - BA

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

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

 

BA attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

 

In making its decision, the Committee applied the Council's approved Policy and Guidelines and took into consideration the circumstances of the event. On the basis of what it heard, the Committee was satisfied on balance that exceptional circumstances existed which warranted departure from this policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To approve BA’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver's Licence, with a warning as to the necessary consequences of failure to declare any convictions or pending prosecutions to the Licensing Department.

 

188.

Application for a Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Driver's Licence - SAK

Report of Corporate Director - David Wakelin

Minutes:

SAK did not attend the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To treat the application from SAK as withdrawn as a result of a failure to attend Committee on two occasions.