Agenda and minutes

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).

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, concerning the following applications for the grant of a promoter’s permit for Personal Fundraising Services Ltd to carry out house-to-house collections on behalf of the charities:-

Further information had been requested by the Licensing Manager following initial receipt of the applications regarding the proportion of the proceeds of the collections which would be transferred to the charity from Personal Fundraising Services Ltd.  The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board received the explanation of the arrangement between the charities and Personal Fundraising Services Ltd.  The Sub-Committee also took account of the relevant provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939.

Resolved:- (1)  That the three applications, as submitted, be refused. 

(2)  That the Licensing Manager write to the Cabinet Office on behalf of the Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board to express concerns regarding the limitations of the legislation surrounding House-to-House collections available to them, specifically, to protect vulnerable people and those living in poverty across the Borough. 

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, relating to applications for the grant of hackney carriage / private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. E.J.S. and M.R..

Messrs. E.J.S. and M.R. both attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Resolved: -  (1)  That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. E.J.S. be approved and he be granted a licence for three years, subject to him passing the DSA Driving Test and the Group Two Medical.

(2)  That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. M.R. be approved and he be granted a licence for three years, subject to him passing the DSA Driving Test and the Group Two Medical, and a written warning as to his future conduct be issued to him. 

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, relating to applications for the renewal of the hackney carriage / private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. S.H. and Z.I..

Mr. S.H. and Mr. M.R. and his representative Mr. S.B., attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Board.

Resolved: -  (1)  That the application for the renewal of the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. S.H. be approved and his licence be renewed for one-year, and a written warning as to his future conduct issued to him. 

(2)  That the application for the renewal of the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. M.R. be approved and his licence be renewed for one-year, with a written warning as to his future conduct issued to him.  Mr. M.R. must inform the Licensing Service of the outcome of his October hearing.   

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, relating to an application for the grant of a mobile scrap metal dealers’ licence as submitted by Mr. D.L.A. accordance with the provisions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013.

Mr. D.L.A. attended the meeting and was interviewed by Members.

Resolved:- That the application in respect of Mr. D.L.A. be approved and he be granted a mobile scrap metal dealer’s licence.

Thursday 28 August 2014 – sub-committee meeting of five Members

Wednesday 3 September 2014 -  a meeting of the full Licensing Board

Wednesday 8 October 2014 – sub-committee of five Members

Resolved: -  (1)  That the next meetings of the Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board take place on the following dates beginning at 9.30 a.m. in the Rotherham Town Hall: -

·         Thursday 28^th August, 2014;

·         Wednesday 17^th September, 2014;

·         Wednesday 8^th October, 2014.  

(2)  That the next meeting of the Licensing Board take place on Wednesday 3^rd September, 2014, to start at 9.30 a.m. in the Rotherham Town Hall.