Agenda and minutes

Environment and Licensing Committee - Tuesday 6 August 2024 4.15 pm

Venue: Council Chamber. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services  Email: committees@gedling.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

15.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Martin Smith, Councillor Sam Smith attended as substitute.

16.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 16 July 2024 pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

17.

Declaration of interests

Minutes:

None.

18.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent

Minutes:

None.

19.

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.

20.

Change of Circumstance of Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence No 3595 - WA

Report of Head of Environment.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Environment, 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.

 

WA was unable to attend the meeting and had requested that the decision be deferred to the next available committee to allow WA to attend the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

To defer the decision to the next available committee.

21.

Change of Circumstance of Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence No 4078. - HUR

Report of Head of Environment.

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Environment, 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.

 

HR attended the meeting along with a family member and they both addressed the Committee.

 

In making its decision, the Committee found that there were exceptional mitigating circumstances surrounding the offences which allowed for departure from the Council’s approved Policy and Guidelines.

 

RESOLVED:

 

Issue a warning to HR to read and comply with his Joint Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Driver’s Licence conditions and policy, noting that further such incidents would result in another appearance before the Committee.