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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.

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

2.1

Sub-Committee procedures pdf icon PDF 49 KB

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

Application for a licence

To consider an application for a Joint Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers’ Licence

Minutes:

Applicant – BMD

 

The Licensing Officer presented the licensing authority’s position as outlined in the report [copy filed with the signed minutes]. 

 

The applicant outlined the details surrounding thier most recent offence for violence.  The Sub-Committee noted that there were also a number of historical offences of dishonesty recorded against the applicant.

 

All parties confirmed that they had been able to make their representations.

 

The Sub-Committee withdrew to consider, in private, the application and the evidence they had heard, with the support of the Clerk. 

 

On their return the Chair announced their decision.  In reaching the decision members took into account the relevant written and verbal representations.

 

RESOLVED

Reason for decision

That the applicant is not a fit and proper person to hold a hackney and private hire drivers licence.

 

 

 

The 2014 offences of violence and taking into account the number of other older offences committed by the applicant and in accordance with Powys County Council’s “Guidance on Determining the Suitability of Applicants and Licenses in the Hackney and Private Hire Trades”.

 

 

The Clerk to the Sub-Committee advised that he would confirm the decision in writing and reminded parties of their right to appeal.

 

 

The Chair thanked all for attending.