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 Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer, relating to applications for the grant and review of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. N.K., N.A. and C.Z.A.

Messrs. N.K., N.A. and C.Z.A. all attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Sub-Committee. Mr. N.A. was represented by his solicitor.

Resolved:- (1) That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. N.K. be approved and he be granted a licence for a period of three years.

(2) That the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. N.A. be suspended for a period of three months and he be required to attend and complete the safeguarding course prior to the end of the period of suspension.

(3) That, further to Minute No. 86(3) of the meeting of the Licensing Board held on 18th April, 2007, Mr. C.Z.A. be issued with a written warning as to his future conduct, with specific reference to the requirement to maintain accurate and appropriate records of every booking of a journey.

Further to Minute No. 55(2) of the meeting of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee held on 19th March, 2018, consideration was given to a report, presented by the Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer, concerning an application for the grant of a private hire operator’s licence in respect of Mr. I.Y.

Mr. I.Y. attended the meeting and was interviewed by the Sub-Committee.

Resolved:- That the application for the grant of a private hire operator’s licence in respect of Mr. I.Y. be approved.