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. M.A., I.J.M. and N.K.

Mr. M.A. had requested that his application for review be deferred to another meeting.

Mr. I.J.M. was in attendance.  Mr. N.K. failed to attend.  When contacted by telephone he confirmed that he had overlooked the date and time and would prefer for his application not to proceed in his absence.  However, the Sub-Committee unanimously agreed to consider the application.

Resolved:-  (1) That consideration of the review of the hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. M.A. be deferred to a future meeting.

(2)  That the application for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. I.J.M. be approved with a written warning with regard to compliance with officer requests.

(3)  That the renewal application for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. N.K. be refused.

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 Mr. J.A.

Mr. J.A. was in attendance together with his wife.

Resolved:-  (1) That the application for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. J.A. be refused.