Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Roxanne Ellis, Pickering, Smith, and Towsey-Hinton.

RESOLVED:

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

None.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Place, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, regarding an application made by Gedling Borough Council for a Street Trading Consent for the Arnold Market to trade in a consent street in Arnold and sought approval for the consent to be for a period until the end of December 2026.

RESOLVED to:

1)     Approve the application made by Gedling Borough Council for a Street Trading Consent for the Arnold Market to trade in a consent street in Arnold as shown attached to the report; and

2)     Approve a departure from the Council’s Street Trading Policy and that the consent be until the end of December 2026.

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 reports on the grounds that the reports involve 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 reports involve 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 Director of Place, 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.

RESOLVED:

To defer the decision until the next available meeting.

Councillor Hunt left the meeting.

Vice-Chair Councillor Paling assumed the Chair.

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Place, 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.

AE attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

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

RESOLVED:

To revoke the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence held by AE, giving him 21 days to surrender the licence.

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

Consideration was given to a report of the Director of Place, 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.

DA attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

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

RESOLVED:

To suspend DA licence for 30 days.

DA was given 21 days to surrender his licence and was advised of his right to appeal against the decision of the Committee.

Councillor Hunt joined the meeting.

Councillor Hunt assumed the Chair.

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 three year joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for MR.

MR attended the meeting and addressed the Committee.

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

RESOLVED:

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

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