Agenda and minutes

General Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 11th December, 2018 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Suite 2/3 - Westfields, Middlewich Road, Sandbach, CW11 1HZ. View directions

Contact: Julie Zientek Democratic Services Officer

Items
No.	Item
25.	Appointment of Chairman View the background to item 25. To appoint a Chairman for the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED – That Councillor S Davies be appointed Chairman.
26.	Apologies for Absence View the background to item 26. To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor G Wait.
27.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 27. To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
28.	Exclusion of the Public and Press View the background to item 28. 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 item pursuant to Section 100(A) 4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it 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.
29.	18-19/9 Consideration of Fitness to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence View the reasons why item 29. is restricted 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 and the Licence holder’s wife attended the hearing and made representations in respect of the case. 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 does not remain a fit and proper person to hold a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence and the licence is revoked. The applicant was reminded of the right to appeal to the Magistrates Court within 21 days.