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 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, considered a report of the Licensing Manager relating to applications for the grant/renewal/review of the hackney carriage/private hire driver licences in respect of Messrs. N.S., Z.H.A. and A-D.O.

Due to personal issues, Mr. N.S. did not feel able to attend the meeting but agreed to the review of his hackney carriage and private hire driver’s licence being heard in his absence if the Sub-Committee so wished.  The Sub-Committee agreed to proceed in his absence.

Mr. Z.H.A., together with his representative, and Mr. A-D.O. were in attendance.

Resolved:-  (1) That the hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. N.S. be suspended for a period of 3 months.

(2)  That the application for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. Z.H.A. be refused.

(3)  That the application for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. A-D.O. be approved.

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, relating to an application from Mr. A. for an exemption from the requirements of the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy in respect of the licence plate and door signs being affixed to licensed vehicle XXXXFLX.  This request was made on the basis that the vehicle would be used for executive hire and airport runs.

A similar request had been considered on 9^th May, 2022 (Minute No. 44 refers).

Resolved:-  That the request from Mr. A. for an exemption from the Council’s Licensing Policy in relation to the requirements to affix a licence plate and door signs to his licensed vehicle XXXXFLX be refused.

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

Resolved:-  That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the above applications submitted by Recycle Proline Ltd. (on behalf of Cancer Research and Genetics UK and Children’s Hope Foundation), Smile Fundraising Ltd. (on behalf of the National Deaf Children’s Society) and Child and Teenage Cancer and Leukaemia Foundation be approved.