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 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 of the Licensing Manager relating to applications for the review of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. A.A., D.P., K.M., Y.A. and M.A.

Messrs A.A., K.M., Y.A. and M.A. (and their representatives) 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. A.A. be approved and he be granted a licence for a period of three years.

(2)  That consideration of the review of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. D.P. be deferred and he be afforded the opportunity of attending a future meeting of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee.

(3)  That the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. K.M. be revoked.

(4)  That no action be taken as a consequence of the review of the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. Y.A., but he be issued with a formal written warning as to his future conduct.

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