Agenda and draft minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

To pass the following resolution:

That in accordance with section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraph 3 of schedule 12A to the act relating to the business affairs of particular persons.

Resolved:

            That in accordance with Section 100A94) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business as it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to the Act relating to the business affairs of particular persons.

To consider whether the driver is a fit and proper person to hold a licence

Elaine Moreton advised the Sub-Committee that Mr S had the previous day voluntarily surrendered his licence.  The Sub-Committee therefore did not consider this matter.

To consider the application for a licence.

The chair welcomed everyone to the meeting, introductions were made and he outlined the procedure to be followed.

The Section Leader (Licensing) outlined the report which had been circulated to all parties in advance of the meeting.

Mr P was in attendance at the meeting in connection with his application for a private hire vehicle driver’s licence/hackney carriage driver’s licence and answered questions raised by councillors and employees as appropriate.

The Section Leader (Licensing) and Mr P withdrew from the meeting to enable the Sub-Committee to reach their decision.  The Solicitor advised them of the options open to them in determining the application.

The Sub-Committee considered all the evidence before them both written and oral.  However, they did not believe that Mr P was a fit and proper person to hold a licence and it was:

Resolved:

            In accordance with sections 51 and 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the application by Mr P for a private hire vehicle driver’s/hackney carriage driver’s licence be not granted.  This decision is also made in accordance with paragraph 5.1.12(a) of the guidelines relating to the relevance of convictions and breaches of licence conditions agreed by the Licensing Committee on 25 July 2012. 

            The applicant has a right of appeal against the decision of the Sub-Committee, to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days of written receipt of this decision.