Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday 27th July 2016 10.00 am

Venue: Bad Homburg Room, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter

Contact: Howard Bassett, Democratic Services Officer (Committees) Telephone 01392 265107 or email howard.bassett@exeter.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
47.	Appointment of Chair To appoint a Chair for the meeting. Minutes: Councillor Newby was appointed Chair for the meeting.
48.	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.
	LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1976
	TOWN POLICE CLAUSES ACT 1847
49.	Application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle over 8 years old (Mr MC) PDF 56 KB To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment. Additional documents: P042 MOT , item 49. PDF 401 KB P042 Inspection report , item 49. PDF 2 MB Minutes: The Acting Principal Licensing Officer reported that the matter had been removed from the agenda. RESOLVED that the position be noted.
50.	Application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle over 9 years old (Mr AHG) PDF 62 KB To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment. Additional documents: P079001 , item 50. PDF 1 MB Minutes: The Solicitor introduced the Sub-Committee and set out the procedure for the hearing advising of the Council’s policy and the requirements under Section 48(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. The Acting Principal Licensing Officer presented an application from Mr AHG to grant a Private Hire Vehicle licence in relation to a vehicle which was over nine years old. Mr G was not in attendance. He had supplied a copy of the current MOT certificate and an independent mechanical inspection report. RESOLVED that the application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle licence for a vehicle which was over nine years old, be approved for a period of 12 months, subject to the advisory works set out in the mechanical inspection report being undertaken to the satisfaction of the Licensing Authority, including radial direction and ensuring that the tracking is correct, engine oil level and power steering.
51.	Application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle over 8 years old (Mr TG) PDF 1001 KB To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment. Additional documents: Goode P002 , item 51. PDF 1 MB Minutes: The Acting Principal Licensing Officer reported that the matter had been removed from the agenda. RESOLVED that the position be noted.
52.	Application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle Over 8 Years old (Mr TG) PDF 62 KB To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment. Additional documents: P006 , item 52. PDF 2 MB Minutes: The Acting Principal Licensing Officer reported that the matter had been removed from the agenda. RESOLVED that the position be noted.
53.	Application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle Over 10 Years Old (Mr TG) PDF 62 KB To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment. Additional documents: P142 , item 53. PDF 2 MB Minutes: The Solicitor introduced the Sub-Committee and set out the procedure for the hearing advising of the Council’s policy and the requirements under Section 48(1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. The Acting Principal Licensing Officer presented an application from Mr TG to grant a Private Hire Vehicle licence in relation to a vehicle which was over ten years old. The Chair invited the applicant to outline the scope of his work and also provide an outline of the service history of the car. Mr G spoke in support of the application. He had supplied a copy of the current MOT certificate and an independent mechanical inspection report. RESOLVED that the application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle licence for a vehicle which was over ten years old, be approved for a period of 12 months, subject to the advisory works set out in the mechanical inspection report being undertaken to the satisfaction of the Licensing Authority.
54.	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 9 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.
55.	To consider if a person is a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Licence. View the reasons why item 55. is restricted To consider the report of the Assistant Director Environment. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 15 View the reasons why document 55./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 16 View the reasons why document 55./3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 17 View the reasons why document 55./4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 18 View the reasons why document 55./5 is restricted Minutes: Decision set out in formal decision.