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 grant/review of hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licences in respect of Messrs. M.Ka.S., G.K., M.S. and M.Kh.S..

Messrs. G.K. and M.S. attended the meeting and were interviewed by the Sub-Committee.

Mr. M.Ka.S. did not attend the meeting.  The appeal was heard in his absence.

Resolved:- (1) That the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. M. Ka.S. be suspended until such time as he had completed a Council approved advanced practical driving test and he be issued with a warning.   

(2) That a final written warning be issued to Mr. G.K. 

(3) That the application for the grant of a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. M.S. be refused. 

(4)  That the review of the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr. M.Kh.S. to allow him the opportunity of attending the hearing.