Agenda and minutes

General Licensing Sub-Committee - Thursday, 25th July, 2013 10.00 am

Venue: The Capesthorne Room - Town Hall, Macclesfield, SK10 1EA. View directions

Contact: Julie Zientek  Democratic Services Officer

Items
No. Item

7.

Appointment of Chairman

To appoint a Chairman for the meeting.

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That Councillor P Whiteley be appointed Chairman.

8.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

9.

Declarations of Interest

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and for Members to declare if they have predetermined any item on the agenda.

Minutes:

In the interest of openness in relation to agenda item 13, Councillor D Mahon declared that the licence holder was known to him.

10.

Exclusion of the Public and Press

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the public and press from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2, pursuant to part 1 of Schedule 12 (A) of the Act.

Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items pursuant to Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

11.

13-14/2 Consideration of Fitness to Hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence

To consider whether the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence remains ‘a fit and proper person’ to hold a licence and to determine the future of their Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee was informed that the matter fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly, the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the licence holder remained a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

 

The licence holder attended the hearing and made representations.

 

After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the licence holder was a fit and proper person to hold a licence and therefore granted the renewal application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence.

12.

13-14/3 Consideration of Fitness to Hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence

To consider whether the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence remains ‘a fit and proper person’ to hold a licence and to determine the future of their Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee was informed that the matter fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly, the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the licence holder remained a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

 

The licence holder, his Solicitor, the complainant and two witnesses attended the hearing and made representations.

 

After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.

 

RESOLVED

 

The Sub-Committee determined to revoke the licence holder’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence.

 

The licence holder was reminded of the right to appeal the decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.

13.

13-14/4 Consideration of Fitness to Hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence

To consider whether the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence remains ‘a fit and proper person’ to hold a licence and to determine the future of their Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding the holder of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

 

The Sub-Committee was informed that the matter fell within the Council’s policy for determination by the Sub-Committee. Accordingly, the hearing had been convened to enable the Sub-Committee to determine whether the licence holder remained a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence.

 

After a full hearing, and in accordance with the rules of procedure, the Chairman of the Sub-Committee reported that, after taking account of all the evidence, the following course of action had been agreed.

 

The licence holder was not present at the meeting.

 

RESOLVED

 

The Sub-Committee determined to revoke the licence holder’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence with immediate effect on public safety grounds.

 

The licence holder would be written to reminding him of his right to appeal the decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.