Agenda and minutes

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 item of business on the grounds that it involves 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, relating to applications for the grant and review of hackney carriage / private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. R.K., T.P.D., M.J.K., I.H. and S.R.

Messrs. R.K., M.J.K., I.H. and S.R. attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Sub-Committee.

Resolved:- (1) That Mr. R.K. be issued with a stern written warning as to his future conduct and he be required to affix the private hire plates correctly to his vehicle, in accordance with the terms of the licensed vehicle conditions.

(2) That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. M.J.K. be refused and the issues now disclosed be referred to this Council’s Safeguarding Children Services.

(3) That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. I.H. be approved and he be granted a licence for twelve months and issued with a stern written warning as to his future conduct.

(4) That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. S.R. be approved and he be granted a licence for three years.

(5) That consideration of the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. T.P.D. be deferred until the next meeting of this Sub-Committee to be held on Wednesday, 14th January, 2015.