Agenda and minutes

Resolved:- That the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Board held on 10th November, 2010 be approved as a correct record for signature by the Chairman.

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

ORGANISATION                            AREA                                       DATE

Deafblind UK                                 Whole  of Rotherham             1st January to

                                                      Borough                                  31st December,

                                                                                                      2011

Resolved:- That the application 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. M.R.S., A.A. and H.A.S.S.

Resolved:- (1) That the licences held by Messrs. M.R.S. and H.A.S.S. be revoked.

(2) That consideration of the licence held by Mr. A.A. be deferred until the next meeting.

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

Messrs. S.A., S.K. and A.A. attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Resolved:- (1)  That Mr. S.A.’s licence be renewed for a period of three years and he be warned as to his future conduct.

(2) That Mr. S.K. be granted a licence for a period of three years subject to the satisfactory completion of the Driving Standards Agency test and medical.

(3) That Mr. A.A. be granted a licence for a period of twelve months subject to the satisfactory completion of the medical.