Agenda and minutes

There were no Declarations of Interest to report.

The following item is 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 grant/review of the hackney carriage/private hire driver licences in respect of Messrs. A.T., S.M., Z.H. and S.M.M.

Messrs. A.T., S.M., Z.H. and S.M.M. were in attendance at the meeting and were questioned by the Sub-Committee.

Resolved:-  (1)  That consideration of the applications for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver licences in respect of Messrs. A.T. and S.M.M. be adjourned until the meeting to be held on 22^nd July, 2024 and interpreters be arranged accordingly.

(2)  That the application for a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence in respect of Mr. S.M. be approved, but that he also be issued with a strong written warning.

(3)  That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver licence for Mr. Z.H. be refused.

Consideration was given to a report, presented by the Licensing Manager concerning an application for the grant of a promoter’s permit to carry out house to house collections by UK Clothing Caravan Ltd. on behalf of Children with Cancer UK in the wards of Aston and Todwick, Boston Castle, Rotherham West, Rawmarsh West and Thurcroft and Wickersley South from 17^th June, 2024 to 16^th June, 2025.

Resolved:-  That, in accordance with the provisions of the House to House Collections Act 1939, the application submitted by UK Clothing Caravan Ltd., on behalf of Children with Cancer UK, be granted.