Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman for the meeting and the Chairman to present and explain the procedure for the meeting.

Proposed by Cllr Emma Parker, seconded by Cllr Derek Beer.

Decision: that Cllr Les Fry be elected as chairman for the duration of the meeting.  

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Cllrs David Taylor and Mike Dyer, Substituted by Cllrs Emma Parker, and Derek Beer.

To disclose any pecuniary, other registrable or non-registrable interests as set out in the adopted Code of Conduct. In making their disclosure councillors are asked to state the agenda item, the nature of the interest and any action they propose to take as part of their declaration.

If required, further advice should be sought from the Monitoring Officer in advance of the meeting.

No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made at the meeting.

To consider any items of business which the Chairman has had prior notification and considers to be urgent pursuant to section 100B (4) b) of the Local Government Act 1972. The reason for the urgency shall be recorded in the minutes.

There were no urgent items.

To move the exclusion of the press and the public for the following item in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

The public and the press will be asked to leave the meeting whilst the item of business is considered.

Proposed by Cllr Emma Parker, seconded by Cllr Derek Beer.

Decision

That the press and the public be excluded for the following item(s) in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of paragraph 3 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

The sub-committee considered a report to determine whether the applicant remained a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence after a complaint was reported.

The Senior Licensing Officer presented his report.

The Applicant was subsequently invited to put their case forward and all parties were given the opportunity to ask questions of each other and to sum up.

The sub-committee retired to make its decision.

Decision: to issue a written warning and require the driver to attend the next available safeguarding course.

The sub-committee considered a report to determine whether the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire/Hackney Driver’s Licence after offences were revealed during the application process.

The Senior Licensing Officer presented his report.

The committee members were given the opportunity to ask the officer questions.

The driver was not in attendance at the sub-committee meeting.

The sub-committee retired to make its decision.

Decision: that the application for a private hire driver’s licence be refused.