Agenda and minutes

Councillor Bennett-Sylvester recognised applicant Mr. S.H. from his previous employment, therefore, left the room and did not take part in the discussion.

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 four  applications for the grant of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. M.H., S.H. Y.H. and B.M. and one review of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. A.S.

Messrs. S.H., Y.H., B.M. and A.S. were in attendance at the hearing.  Mr. M.H. was in attendance together with a legal representative and a Hackney Carriage representative.

Resolved:-  (1)  That the applications for the grant of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences for Messrs. M.H. and Y.H.  be refused.

(2)  That the applications for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence for Messrs. S.H. and B.M. be granted.

(3)  That Mr. A.S. be issued with a warning with regard to the appropriateness of conversations with passengers and the purpose of the audio recording facility.