Agenda and minutes

There were no Declarations of Interest made at the meeting.

The following item is 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, considered a report of the Licensing Manager relating to an application for the renewal of the hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. N.A.

Mr. N.A. was not in attendance at the meeting.  Numerous attempts had been made to contact the applicant by a variety of methods which had been unsuccessful. 

The Sub-Committee was satisfied that the applicant had been given sufficient notice of the hearing date and time in the form of the paperwork, sent by post and electronically, together with calls to the telephone number provided.  All had received no response.  Accordingly, the Sub-Committee voted unanimously to consider the application in the applicant’s absence.

Resolved:- That the renewal application of the hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. N.A. be refused.