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 involve 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, presented by the Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer relating to applications for the grant of private hire operators’ licences in respect of Messrs. R.A.M. and I.Y.

Resolved:- (1) That, further to Minute No. Q3(6) of the meeting of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee held on 13th December, 2016, consideration of the application for the grant of a private hire operator’s licence in respect of Mr. R.A.M. be deferred and he be afforded the opportunity of attending a future meeting of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee.

(2) That, further to Minute No. C26(3) of the Commissioner’s Case Hearing meeting held on 30th November, 2015, consideration of the application for the grant of a private hire operator’s licence in respect of Mr. I.Y. be deferred and he be afforded the opportunity of attending a future meeting of the Licensing Board Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report, presented by the Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer relating to an application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licence in respect of Mr. S.I.K.

Mr. S.I.K. attended the meeting and was interviewed by the Sub-Committee.

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

(Before consideration of the above application began, Councillor Beaumont declared that the applicant was known to her; therefore, Councillor Beaumont withdrew from the meeting, left the meeting room and did not participate in the Sub-Committee’s consideration of this item)