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 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 applications for the review/renewal of the hackney carriage/private hire driver licences in respect of Messrs. F.Z. and M.S.

Mr. Z.M. was in attendance at the hearing together with his Union representative.

The Licensing Manager contacted Mr. M.S. due to his non-arrival at the appointed time.  Mr. M.S. had been unaware of the hearing date nor had he had any contact with his Union representative.  Had been aware he would have been in attendance.  The Sub-Committee considered the request for the hearing to be adjourned.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. Z.M. be revoked.

(2)  That the application for the renewal of hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. M.S. be deferred to a future meeting.