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 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 of the Licensing Board considered a report of the Licensing Manager relating to applications for the review of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. T.H., M.S., P.M., M.E.G. and P.T.

Messrs P.M., together with his wife, and P.T., together with his representative, attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Sub-Committee.

Resolved:- (1) That consideration of the review of a hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Mr. T.H. be deferred and he be afforded the opportunity of attending the next meeting of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee.

(2)  That consideration of the review of a hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Mr. M.S. be deferred and he be afforded the opportunity of attending the next meeting of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee.

(3)  That as a consequence of the review of the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. P.M.be suspended until such time as he satisfactorily completes training and assessment in safeguarding vulnerable passengers the detail of which would be provided by the Council.

(4) That consideration of the review of a hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Mr. M.E.G. be deferred and he be afforded the opportunity of attending the next meeting of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee.

(5)  That the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. P.T. be revoked.