Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber

Contact: Lorna Mellors  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

11.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Stirland and Truscott.

12.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 5 June 2018. pdf icon PDF 55 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

13.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

None

14.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.

15.

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.

16.

Application for a three year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - SS

Report of the Director of Community Health and Wellbeing

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report by Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for SS.

 

SS attended the meeting with a friend and both 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 policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

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

 

4.58pm Councillor Ellis left the meeting.

 

17.

Application for a one year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - GSCT

Report of Director of Community Health and Wellbeing

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report by Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for GSCT.

 

GSCT 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 policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To approve GSCT’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for 1 year.

 

18.

Application for a one year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - MA

Report of Director of Community Health and Wellbeing

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report by Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for MA.

 

MA attended the meeting with his business partner. MA 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 policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

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

 

19.

Application for a one year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - RSA

Report of Director of Community Health and Wellbeing

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report by Director of Health and Community Wellbeing, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for RSA.

 

RSA 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 exceptional circumstances existed which warranted departure from policy.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To approve RSA’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for 1 year and issue with a warning to notify the Council of any future incidents and convictions.