Agenda and minutes

There were no Declarations of Interest made at the meeting.

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 1, 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (information relating to any individual/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).

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

Resolved:-  (1) That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the application by Clothes Collection Ltd. (on behalf of World Cancer Care), be refused due to the lack of financial information provided. 

(2)  That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1938, the applications by Unicare Ltd. (on behalf of Childhood Cancer Patient’s Alliance and Yorkshire Children’s Trust) be refused as it did not meet Policy requirements i.e. at least 80% of the total proceeds from a collection.

(3)  That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the applications by Recycling Proline (on behalf of Children’s Hope Foundation), Recycling and Management Services Ltd. (on behalf of Beads of Courage) and Giving Support Ltd. (on behalf of Combat Cancer) be refused. 

(4)  That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the application by Real Fundraising Ltd. (on behalf of Centerpoint) be refused on the grounds that there was no letter of authority submitted or clarity with regard to the Council’s Policy requirement with regard to the 80% of the total proceeds from a collection threshold. 

Due to technical difficulties, the driver (Mr. K.C.) was unable to join the meeting. 

Resolved:-  That consideration of the application for the renewal of the hackney carriage and private hire licence in respect of Mr. K.C. be re-arranged to a future date.