Agenda and minutes

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, concerning the following application for the grant of a promoter’s permit to carry out house-to-house collections:-

Resolved:- That the application be approved and a promoter’s permit be granted in respect of the above organisation, for the dates from the issue of the permit until 23rd December, 2017.

(Councillor Senior declared a personal interest in the above item, being an employee of a charitable organisation which had received a financial donation from a local Lions Club in the past; having declared that interest, Councillor Senior remained in the meeting, but did not participate in the Sub-Committee’s debate of this item and did not vote)

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 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 renewal of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. N.A., J.H., R.P. and A.R.

Messrs. N.A., J.H., R.P. and A.R. all attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Sub-Committee.

Resolved:- (1) That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. N.A. be refused.

(2) That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. J.H. be approved and he be granted a licence for a period of three years and issued with a formal written warning as to his future conduct.

(3) That, further to Minute No. 48(4) of the meeting of the Licensing Board held on 16th February, 2005, the application for the renewal of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. R.P. be approved, his driver’s licence be renewed for a period of three years and an additional condition be attached to his driver’s licence requiring him to attend and complete a speed awareness course within the next four weeks.

(4) That the application for the renewal of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. A.R. be approved, his driver’s licence be renewed for a period of three years and he be issued with a formal written warning as to his future conduct.