Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Howard Bassett, Democratic Services Officer (Committees) Telephone 01392 265107 or email howard.bassett@exeter.gov.uk
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Appointment of Chair To appoint a Chair for the meeting.
Minutes: Councillor Holland was appointed Chair for this meeting.
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Declarations of Interest Councillors are reminded of the need to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests that relate to business on the agenda and which have not already been included in the register of interests, before any discussion takes place on the item. Unless the interest is sensitive, you must also disclose the nature of the interest. In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct, you must then leave the room and must not participate in any further discussion of the item. Councillors requiring clarification should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer prior to the day of the meeting.
Minutes: No declarations of interest were made by Members.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ACCESS TO INFORMATION) ACT 1985 EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC To pass the following resolution: RESOLVED that, under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press excluded from the meeting for item 4 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.
Minutes: 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 involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part I, Schedule 12A of the Act. |
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TOWN POLICE CLAUSES ACT 1847 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976 |
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To consider if a person is a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licence To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment.
Minutes: The Chair introduced the Sub Committee.
The Solicitor introduced the Officers and set out the procedure for the hearing advising of the Council’s policy objectives under paragraph 1.2 and the Code of Conduct for Licensed Drivers. The Solicitor explained that Section 51 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 stated that before granting a drivers licence the Licensing Authority must be satisfied that the driver is a fit and proper person to hold a drivers licence.
The Senior Licensing Officer presented the report and gave evidence in respect of the application.
The applicant attended the meeting and spoke in support of himself.
The Sub Committee retired to make its decision in the presence of the Solicitor and the Democratic Services Officer (Committees) (HB)
RESOLVED that the Licensing Sub-Committee found the applicant not to be a fit and proper person to drive a hackney carriage or private hire vehicle and that, accordingly, the application for a licence be refused.
Written notice of the reasons for refusal shall be issued to the applicant within 14 days.
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