Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the meeting.

Coucnillor Branston was appointed Chair for the meeting.

Councillors are reminded of the need to declare personal and prejudicial interests, including the nature and extent of such interests, in relation to business on the agenda, before any discussion takes place on the item. Councillors requiring clarification should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer prior to the day of the meeting.

No declarations of interest were made by Members.

To pass the following resolution:

“RESOLVED that, under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for item 4 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.”

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the consideration of the following item on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part I, Schedule 12A of the Act.

To consider the report of the Head of Environmental Health Services.

(Report circulated to Members)

The Chair introduced the Sub Committee Members and Officers.

The Principal Licensing Officer presented an application from Mr T to renew a Private Hire Vehicle Licence in relation to a vehicle which was over eight years old. The vehicle, a Ford Galaxy, registration mark WU02 RUR had first been registered on 5 March 2003.

Mr T confirmed that he wished to renew the licence for a further 12 months.

Mr T attended the meeting with his wife and spoke in support of his application.

RESOLVED that the application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence for a vehicle which is over eight years old be approved for a period of 12 months subject to an independent vehicle inspection.

(Report circulated to Members)