Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chairman for the meeting.

RESOLVED – That Councillor P Whiteley be appointed Chairman.

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of interest.

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.

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.

(Prior to consideration of the following item, Councillor Mrs Smetham arrived to the meeting).

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 and supporter 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 applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence, but that the Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence be suspended for a period of six weeks.

The Sub-Committee noted that the applicant would be reminded of the right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.

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 applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence, however the licence holder was issued with a written warning regarding his future conduct and that any further incidents would require the licence holder to come back to Committee.

The Sub-Committee noted that the applicant would be reminded of the right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.

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 applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence, and that the Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence be revoked.

The Sub-Committee noted that the applicant would be reminded of the right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.

(The meeting adjourned for lunch from 1.20pm until 1.40pm).

(During consideration of the application, Councillor M Parsons declared in the interest of openness that he knew one of the Police Officer’s referred to in the report).

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding an application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

The Sub-Committee was informed that the application 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 application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence should be granted.

The applicant attended the hearing and made representations in respect of the application.

After a full hearing of the application, 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 applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and that the application for a licence be refused.

The Sub-Committee noted that the applicant would be reminded of the right to appeal this decision to the Magistrates’ Court within 21 days.