Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

53.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

 

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)

Minutes:

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).

54.

Applications for the Grant/Renewal/Review of Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers' Licences

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report of the Licensing Manager relating to applications for the grant/review of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. M.B., Z.Q. and T.D.

 

Messrs M.B. and T.D. (and representatives)attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Sub-Committee.

 

Due to the overrunning of the hearing, Mr. Z.Q. had to leave before his review hearing took place.

 

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

 

(2)  That the review of the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. Z.Q. be deferred to allow him the opportunity of attending the hearing.

 

(3)  That the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. T.D. be suspended until he successfully completed the BTEC and Safeguarding courses.

 

(Councillor McNeely did not take part in the meeting for consideration of the application by Mr. M.B.)

(The Chair authorised consideration of the following item to enable the matter to be processed.)

55.

Renewal of a Private Hire Licence (Age Exemption)

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a request for an exemption from the Licensed Vehicle Age Policy (Appendix I to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy) as the vehicle had first been registered more than five years ago for a private hire vehicle licence in respect of vehicle with registration KX62 YUC

 

Resolved:- That the request for an exemption from the Licensed Vehicle Age Policy in respect of vehicle with registration KX62 YUC be approved.