Agenda and minutes

There were no Declarations of Interest made at this meeting.

The minutes of the previous meeting of the Licensing Board held on Wednesday 20th March, 2013, were considered. 

Resolved:- That the minutes of the previous meeting be approved as a correct record.

·         Licensing Manager, Housing and Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhood and Adult Services Directorate, to report. 

Further to Minute No. 49 of the meeting of the Licensing Board held on 13^th February, 2013, consideration was given to a report presented by the Licensing Manager outlining the proposed licensing fee increases to be effective from 1st April 2013 in relation to Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicles and Private Hire Operators.

Resolved:- (1) That the report be received and its contents noted.

(2) That the following licensing fees in relation to Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicles and Private Hire Operators be approved with effect from 1^st April, 2013:-

Application Fee                                                                    £112.00

(vehicles under the age of 5 years, licensed for 1 full year)

Application Fee                                                                    £56.00

(vehicles over the age of 5 years, licensed for 6 months)

Private Hire Operators

1 to 3 vehicles                                                                      £142.00

4 to 20 vehicles                                                                    £190.00

21 to 40 vehicles                                                                  £449.00

Over 40 vehicles                                                                  £661.00

The following items are 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 the following items be considered in the absence of the press and the public as being exempt under the provisions of the Police Act 1997 and Paragraphs 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (business affairs and the prevention of crime).

·         Licensing Manager, Housing and Neighbourhoods, Neighbourhood and Adult Services Directorate, to report. 

The Licensing Board considered a report presented by the Licensing Manager relating to applications for the grant and renewal of hackney carriage / private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. J.H., M.B., A.H., A.U., M.A. and A.M.

Messrs. J.H., M.B., A.H., A.U., M.A. and A.M. all attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Resolved:- (1) That the application for the grant of a driver’s licence in respect of Mr. A.U. be approved and he be granted a licence for three years.

(2) That the licence in respect of M.B. be renewed for twelve months and he be issued with a written warning as to his future conduct.

(3) That the applications in respect of Messrs. A.H., M.A. and A.M. be refused.

(4) That consideration of the licence in respect of J.H. be deferred until the meeting of the Licensing Board to be held on Wednesday, 12^th June, 2013.