Agenda and minutes

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 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 Chair authorised consideration of an urgent Application for a Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Licence in order to process the matters referred to.

There were no Declarations of Interest to report.

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Licensing Manager relating to applications for the grant of the hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. J.S. and R.H.A.

Messrs. J.S. and R.H.A. were in attendance at the meeting.

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

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

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Licensing Manager relating to an application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. I.A.S.

Mr. I.A.S. was in attendance at the meeting.

Resolved:-  That the application for a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. I.A.S. be approved.

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, relating to an application from Mr. S.M. 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 XXXX ZWW This request was made on the basis that the vehicle would be used for executive hire and airport runs.

Resolved:-  That the request from Mr. S.M. 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 XXXX ZWW be granted.

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report, presented by the Licensing Manager, relating to an application from Mr. D.M. 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 XXXX AZB This request was made on the basis that the vehicle would be used for executive hire and airport runs.

Resolved:-  That the request from Mr. D.M. 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 XXXX AZB be granted.

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 be granted.