Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber

Contact: Lorna Mellors  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

42.

Apologies for Absence and Substitutions.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bisset and Truscott. Councillor Gregory attended as substitute.

 

43.

To approve, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 4 and 11 September 2018. pdf icon PDF 57 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

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

 

44.

Declaration of Interests.

Minutes:

None.

45.

Any other item which the Chair considers urgent.

Minutes:

None.

46.

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.

47.

Application for a One Year Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence (MIK)

Report of the Director of Health and Community 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 MIK.

 

MIK 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 MIK’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s licence for 1 year along with a clear warning that further reports of poor conduct would be taken seriously and lead to another appearance before the Committee.

48.

Application for a One Year Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence (MF)

Report of the Director of Health and Community 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 MF.

 

MF attended the meeting with his wife 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 MF’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s licence for a period of 6 months.

49.

Application for a One Year Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence (RS)

Report of the Director of Health and Community 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 RS.

 

RS attended the meeting with her daughter 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 approve RS’s application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s licence for 1 year.

50.

Change of Circumstance of Joint Hackney Carriage / Private Hire License (MA)

Report of the Director of Health and Community 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 change of circumstances of Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for MA.

 

MA attended the meeting with his nephew and his nephew 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 revoke the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence held by MA giving MA 21 days to surrender the licence.

 

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