Agenda and minutes

Licensing Board Sub-Committee - Monday 17 August 2020 9.30 a.m.

Venue: Town Hall, Moorgate Street, Rotherham, S60 2TH

Contact: Debbie Pons, Governance Adviser 

Items
No. Item

66.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

No Declarations of Interest were made at the meeting.

67.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

 

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)

Minutes:

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).

68.

Application for the Grant/Renewal/Review of Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers' Licences

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee of the Licensing Board considered a report of the Licensing Manager, presented by the Assistant Director of Community Safety and Street Scene, relating to an application for the renewal of the hackney carriage/private hire driver licences in respect of Mr. M.A.

 

Mr. M.A. attended the meeting and was interviewed by the Sub-Committee

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the renewal of the hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence of Mr. M.A. be approved.

 

(2)  That a written warning be sent to Mr. M.A. emphasising the need to notify the Licensing Authority of any motoring/criminal convictions.

69.

Application for Exemption from Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy - Vehicle Age Limit

Minutes:

70.

Application for Exemption from Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy - Vehicle Age Requirement

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the request for an exemption from the Licensed Vehicle Age Policy (Appendix I to the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy) as the vehicle had first been registered more than 5 years ago for a private hire vehicle licence in respect of vehicle with registration number FN63.

 

Resolved:-  That the matter be deferred pending  further information as to the detailed service history of the vehicle.