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Items
No. Item

1.

Resolution to exclude the public and the press

The Monitoring Officer has determined that categories 1 & 2 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules applies to the following items. His view on the public interest test (having taken account of the provisions of Rule 14.18 of the Council's Access to Information Rules) was that to make this information public would disclose information relating to:

 

(i) information relating to any individual

 

(ii) information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

 

These factors in his view outweigh the public interest in disclosing this information. Members are asked to consider these factors when determining the public interest test, which they must decide when considering excluding the public from this part of the meeting.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public and press were excluded from the meeting on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under paragraphs 12 and 18 of Schedule 12A Part 7 of the above Act in respect of the following item[s].

2.

Review of a joint hackney carriage and private hire driver's licence

2.1

Sub-Committee's procedures

To receive introductions from the Chair and an explanation of the Sub-Committee’s procedures from the Clerk to the Sub-Committee [Principal Solicitor].

Minutes:

The Chair introduced the Sub-Committee and its Clerk.

 

The Clerk to the Sub-Committee on behalf of the Solicitor to the Council explained the procedures to be followed by the Sub-Committee.

 

2.2

Review of a licence

To consider a review of a Joint Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers’ Licence - M.R.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

ApplicantMR

 

The Licensing Officer outlined the issues for consideration and referred Members to the report. 

 

The Sub-Committee withdrew to consider, in private, the issues with the support of the Clerk. 

 

The Clerk advised that in reaching the decision the Members had taken into account the relevant verbal and written representations.

 

RESOLVED

Reason for decision

That MR’s hackney carriage and private hire drivers licence be revoked.

 

 

 

That in the view of the recent convictions for theft and previous offending, the licensee is not a fit and proper person to retain the licenses.

 

The Clerk to the Sub-Committee advised that he would confirm the decision in writing.

 

 

 

3.

Application for a joint hackney carriage and private hire driver's licence

3.1

Sub-Committee procedures

To receive introductions from the Chair and an explanation of the Sub-Committee’s procedures from the Clerk to the Sub-Committee [Principal Solicitor].

Minutes:

The Chair introduced the Sub-Committee and its Clerk.

 

The Clerk to the Sub-Committee on behalf of the Solicitor to the Council explained the procedures to be followed by the Sub-Committee.

 

3.2

Application for a licence

To consider an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers’ Licence – I.S.W.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Applicant – ISW [accompanied by a representative of Wrights Taxis]

 

The Licensing Officer outlined the issues for consideration and referred Members to the report. 

 

The applicant explained the background to his previous offending and also his present circumstances.

 

All parties agreed that they had had ample opportunity to present all aspects of their case and had said all that they had wanted to say. 

 

The Review Panel withdrew to consider the issues in private with the support of the Clerk.  The Clerk advised that in reaching the decision the Members had taken into account the relevant verbal and written representations.

 

RESOLVED

Reason for decision

That the application by ISW be granted.

 

 

 

After hearing the applicant’s representations and taking into account the fact that there have been no convictions for in excess of 5 years and also the references produced.

 

The Clerk to the Sub-Committee advised that he would confirm the decision in writing.

 

The Chair thanked all for attending.

 

 

4.

Review of a joint hackney carriage and private hire driver's licence

4.1

Sub-Committee procedures

To receive introductions from the Chair and an explanation of the Sub-Committee’s procedures from the Clerk to the Sub-Committee [Principal Solicitor].

4.2

Review of a licence

To consider a review of a Joint Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers’ Licence – D.B.

Minutes:

Licence holder - DAB

 

The Sub-Committee was advised that the taxi driver had voluntarily surrendered his licence earlier in the morning.  As a result the Sub-Committee was not required to consider the licence.