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 February, 2014, were considered.

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

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, 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).

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, concerning the following four applications for the grant of promoters’ permits to carry out house-to-house collections:-

Resolved:- That the above applications, as now submitted, be refused, because in the view of the Licensing Board there is no direct benefit to the residents of the Rotherham Borough area.

The Licensing Board considered a report presented by the Licensing Manager relating to applications for the grant and review of hackney carriage / private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. M.M., A.B., M.H.A., M.O.T., W.H., K.A.K. and S.H.

Messrs. M.M., A.B., M.H.A., M.O.T., W.H., K.A.K. and S.H. all attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Resolved:- (1) That the applications for the grant of a driver’s licence in respect of Messrs. M.M., A.B., M.H.A. and K.A.K. be approved and they be granted licences for twelve months.

(2) That the application for the grant of a driver’s licence in respect of Mr. M.O.T. be approved and he be granted a licence for three years.

(3) That, further to Minute No. 12 of the meeting of the Licensing Board held on 17th August, 2011, 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.

(4) That, further to Minute No. Q54 of the meeting of the Licensing Board held on 8th January, 2014, the hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. S.H. be revoked.