Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 6th April, 2022 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Room 2, County Hall, Dorchester, DT1 1XJ. View directions

Contact: Elaine Tibble  01305 224202 Email: elaine.tibble@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

155.

Election of Chairman and Statement for the Procedure of the Meeting pdf icon PDF 124 KB

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

 

Minutes:

Proposed by Cllr Les Fry, seconded by Cllr Susan Cocking.

 

Decision: That Cllr Emma Parker be elected as chairman for the meeting.

156.

Apologies

Minutes:

There were no apologies.

157.

Declarations of Interest

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.

 

Minutes:

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

158.

Urgent items

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.

 

Minutes:

There were no urgent items.

159.

Exempt Business

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 x 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.

 

Minutes:

Proposed by Cllr Les Fry, seconded by Cllr Susan Cocking.

 

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 1 of schedule 12 A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

160.

Taxi Driver Licence Application

To consider a report by the Licensing Team Leader.

Minutes:

This application was withdrawn.

161.

Taxi Driver Licence Application

To consider a report by the Licensing Team Leader.

Minutes:

The sub-committee considered a report to determine whether an application for a private hire drivers’ licence should be given after a Police Caution was revealed on the Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate during the application process.

 

The Licensing Team Leader presented her 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 GRANT the application for a Private Hire Drivers’ Licence subject to the following conditions:-

 

1.    To undertake Safeguarding Training within the first 3 months of his licence; and

 

2.    To register with HMRC within one month.

162.

Taxi Driver's Licence Review

To consider a report by the Licensing Team Leader.

Minutes:

The sub-committee considered a report to determine whether the applicant remained a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence following a recent newspaper report that raised serious concerns after the licensed driver appeared in Court for a driving offence.

 

The Licensing Team Leader presented her 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 REVOKE the Hackney Carriage Drivers’ Licence with immediate effect.

163.

Dorset Council Taxi Policy