Agenda and minutes

Environment and Licensing Committee - Tuesday 7 March 2023 4.15 pm, NEW

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Items
No.	Item
22.	Apologies for Absence and Substitutions. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Najuk. Councillor Lawrence attended as substitute.
23.	To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 7 February 2023 PDF 112 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.
24.	Declaration of Interests. Minutes: None.
25.	Any other item which the Chair considers urgent. Minutes: None.
26.	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.
27.	Application for a one year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - AA View the reasons why item 27. is restricted View the background to item 27. Report of Head of Environment Minutes: Councillor Lawrence joined the meeting. Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Environment, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, regarding an application for a one year joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for AA. AA attended the meeting along with a family member and they both addressed the Committee. In making the decision the Committee had regard to the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines. RESOLVED: To refuse AA’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence. AA was advised of the right of appeal against the decision of the Committee.
28.	Application for a one year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence - MRQ View the reasons why item 28. is restricted View the background to item 28. Report of Head of Environment Minutes: The Committee was informed that MRQ’s representative had requested that the matter be adjourned to another date to allow him enough time to consider the case. RESOLVED: To defer consideration of the application to the next available meeting of the committee.
29.	Application for a one year Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Licence - KM View the reasons why item 29. is restricted View the background to item 29. Report of Head of Environment Minutes: The Committee was informed that KM was unable to attend the meeting and had requested that the matter be adjourned to another date. RESOLVED: To defer consideration of the application to the next available meeting of the committee.