Agenda and draft minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

(a)  Meeting, 25 March 2015 [for approval)

(b)  Sub-Committee – meetings 25 March 2015 and 22 April 2015 (x 2)  [for approval and adoption]

Resolved:

a)    That the minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2015 be approved as a correct record.

b)    That the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 25 March and 22 April (x 2) 2015 be approved as a correct record and adopted.

[to consider as necessary]

Pursuant to minute 4 of the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee (Private Hire/Hackney Carriage) held on 25 March 2015, the Licensing Manager advised that the appeal had been dismissed by the Crown Court, with costs being awarded to the Council.

Resolved:

a)    That the report be received.

b)    That an update on the Small Casino be presented to the next meeting of the Committee.

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 they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within  paragraphs 3 and 7 of Schedule 12A to the Act relating to the business affairs of particular persons/any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

Resolved:

            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 as they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within paragraphs 3 and 7 of Schedule 12A to the Act relating to the business affairs of particular persons/any action taken or to be taken in connection with the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime.

Sub-Committee – meetings, 15 and 20 May 2015 [for approval and adoption]

Resolved:

            That the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 15 and 20 May 2015 be approved as a correct record and adopted.

[To consider as necessary]

There were no matters arising.

[To approve the decision making process and the proposed delegations in relation to category 3 decision making powers and to note decisions made during 2014/15]

The Licensing Manager introduced the report, which sought the endorsement and approval of a proposed decision making process and proposed delegations in relation to category 3 decision making powers to the Strategic Director for Place.  The document also drew attention to proposed delegations from the Director to employees within Place.

The report also included details of hackney carriage/private hire vehicle and operator appeals to the Court, and the Committee placed on record their appreciation of the diligence and hard work of staff leading to a 100% success rate for the Council.

Resolved:

a)    That the proposals outlined in section 2 of the report relating to category 2 and 3 decisions be endorsed and approved.

b)    That authority be delegated to the Strategic Director for Place in respect of category 3 decision making powers.

c)    That the schedule including further proposed delegations from the Strategic Director to employees, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted.

d)    That the proposed delegation relating to closure notices under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act, which must be from the Head of the Paid Service (Managing Director), be endorsed.

e)    That the schedule of employee decisions for 2014/15 attached at Appendix 2  to the report, in relation to the Licensing Authority as a Responsible Authority, be noted.

f)     That the schedule of employee decisions for 2014/15 attached at Appendix 3  to the report, in relation to new hackney carriage and private hire applications, be noted.