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 12th June, 2013, were considered. 

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

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, Licensing Service, Neighbourhood and Adult Services Directorate, to report. 

Consideration was given to the report submitted by the Licensing Manager concerning the following application for the grant of a licence to carry out house-to-house collections: -

Resolved:-  That the application, as now submitted, be refused.

·         Licensing Manger, Licensing Service, Neighbourhood and Adult Services Directorate, to report. 

The Licensing Board considered a report presented by the Licensing Manager relating to applications for the grant, renewal and review of hackney carriage / private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. M.O.H., W.H., W.J.C., I.A. and B.A.A.S. In addition, consideration was also given to a review of the operator’s licence in respect of Mr. W.J.C. and of the private hire vehicle licence in respect of Mr. B.A.A.S.

Messrs. W.H., W.J.C., I.A. and B.A.A.S. all attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Members noted the contents of a letter from applicant Mr. M.O.H., who was unable to attend the meeting, requesting the Licensing Board to consider his application in his absence. The Board duly considered his application.

During consideration of this item, the Licensing Board determined that applications for the renewal of hackney carriage and private hire licences will not be determined and nor will licences be issued until all checks, including DVLA checks and Disclosure and Barring Services disclosures and any other checks which may be required by the Licensing Section, have been provided and completed to the satisfaction of the Licensing Authority.

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

(2) That the application for the grant of a driver’s licence in respect of Mr. W.H. be approved and he be granted a licence for twelve months.

(3) That, in respect of Mr. W.J.C., both his hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence and his hackney carriage / private hire operator’s licence be revoked.

(4) That the hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. I.A. be suspended for a period of three months.

(5) That both the hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence and the private hire vehicle licence in respect of Mr. B.A.A.S. be suspended for a period of two months.