Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Towsey-Hinton and Martin Smith. Councillors Hughes and Bestwick attended as substitutes.

RESOLVED:

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

Report of Director of Place

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Place, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking approval for a variation of Street Trading Consent for the Arnold Market to trade in a stationary van, cart, barrow or other vehicle.

RESOLVED to:

Approve the variation to the street trading consent granted to Gedling Borough Council for the Arnold Market on Eagles Square to depart from section 4.1 of the Street Trading Policy to allow trading from a stationary van, cart, barrow or other vehicle.

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 BS.

BS attended the meeting, and he addressed the Committee.

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

RESOLVED to:

Approve BS’s application for a one year Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

Issue a warning to the applicant that should their conduct fall short of the expected standard for Hackney Carriage Drivers, it would result in another appearance before the Committee.

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 JS.

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

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

RESOLVED:

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

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

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 NZ.

NZ attended the meeting along with a friend and they both addressed the Committee.

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

RESOLVED:

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

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