Agenda and minutes

Resolved:- That the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Board held on 14^th September, 2011 be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.

The Senior Licensing Officer submitted a report concerning the following applications for the grant of licences to carry out house to house collections:-

ORGANISATION                   AREA                                 DATE

Woodlands Cancer Care    Whole of Rotherham        1^st October, 2011 to

                                             Borough                            30^th September, 2012

Eco Saviour                          Whole of Rotherham        1^st November, 2011 to

                                             Borough                            31^st November, 2012

Resolved:- That the applications be approved.

The Board considered the submitted report indicating a request from a licensed operator for an exemption to Condition 6 of the private hire vehicle conditions of licence to facilitate the advertisement of his company name and phone number and two small logos on the rear boot and side panels of his private hire vehicle.

A copy of the proposed advert and a sample of the material that would be affixed to the rear window were submitted.

Resolved:- That the request to be exempted from Condition 6 of the licensing conditions to facilitate rear boot and side panel advertisements be approved.

The following item is likely to be considered in the absence of the Press and Public as being exempt under the Police Act 1997 and Paragraphs 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (business affairs and prevention of crime)

Resolved:- That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the Police Act 1997 and Paragraphs 3 and 7 of Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (business affairs and prevention of crime).

The Board considered reports by the Director of Housing and Neighbourhood Services relating to the hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences held by Messrs. A.A., M.N. and M.A.

Messrs. A.A., M.N. and M.A. attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Resolved:-   (1)  That Mr. A.A. be issued with a final written warning as to his future conduct.

(2)  That the licence held by Mr. M.N. be renewed for a period of three years and he be issued with a warning as to his future conduct.

(3)  That the licence held by Mr. M.A. be renewed for a period of one year, but that it be suspended for a period of one month and he be issued with a final written warning as to his future conduct.

The Board considered a report by the Director of Housing and Neighbourhood Services relating to the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence held by Mr. S.A.

Mr. S. A. and his representative and Mr. P.M. from the Safeguarding Unit attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Resolved:- That the licence held by Mr. S.A. be revoked.

The Board considered reports by the Director of Housing and Neighbourhood Services relating to applications for the grant of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences from Messrs.  M.P.P., R.K. and M.F.

Messrs.  M.P.P., R.K. and M.F. attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Resolved:- (1) That Mr. M.P.P. be granted a licence for a period of three years subject to the satisfactory completion of the Driving Standards Agency test and medical.

(2)  That Mr. R.K.  be granted a licence for a period of twelve months.

(3)  That Mr. M.F. be granted a licence for a period of twelve months subject to the satisfactory completion of the Driving Standards Agency test and medical and he be issued with a warning as to his future conduct

(Councillor Dodson declared a prejudicial interest be known to Mr. M.P.P. and left the room whilst his application was discussed.)