Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Elliot, Roxanne Ellis, Hunt and Pickering. Councillors Bestwick and Maltby attended as substitute.

Councillor Paling, as Vice-Chair, chaired the meeting in Councilor Hunt’s absence.

RESOLVED:

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

Councillor Wilkinson declared an interest in Item 7 of the agenda.

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 Corporate Director of Place, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a one year joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for BSS.

BSS attended the meeting along with a solicitor and they both addressed the Committee.

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

RESOLVED:

To refuse BSS’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

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

Councillor Wilkinson left the meeting.

Consideration was given to a report of the Corporate Director of Place, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a one year joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for MZ.

MZ attended the meeting along with a representative and they both addressed the Committee.

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

RESOLVED:

To refuse MZ’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

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