Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday 20th March 2017 10.00 am

Venue: Bad Homburg Room, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter. View directions

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

Items
No.	Item
6.	Appointment of Chair To appoint a Chair for the meeting. Minutes: Councillor Owen was appointed Chair for this meeting.
7.	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
8.	Application for the grant of a new private hire vehicle licence over 4 years old PDF 61 KB To consider the report of the Environmental Health and Licensing Manager. Additional documents: Appendix A - Hollis MOT , item 8. PDF 228 KB Appendix B - Hollis Inspection , item 8. PDF 2 MB Appendix C , item 8. PDF 423 KB Minutes: The Chair introduced the Sub-Committee and the Solicitor 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 Senior Licensing Officer presented an application from Mr MH to grant a Private Hire Vehicle Licence in relation to a vehicle which was over four years old. Mr H spoke in support of the application. He had purchased the vehicle less than two years ago which had done less than 23,000 miles. The vehicle was wheel chair accessible which was a requirement from the previous licensing authority at Romford Council. Mr H informed the mileage had risen to 70,000 miles in two years and the vehicle was in excellent condition. In response to questions from Councillors, he advised: · The garage had informed him the brakes were not an issue for concern, however he would be booking the vehicle in to have the brakes looked at; · The vehicle had been purchased in Essex, but he had moved to Devon, where he obtained a license from East Devon District Council. He would like to obtain a license to work in Exeter to continue to work with Apple Taxis; · He had received a low volume approval certificate as part of the license from Romford Council to provide wheel chair access; · The vehicle had a full service history which was done every 10,000 miles as part of the inspection report to ensure vehicle safety; · If Apple Taxi’s required a wheelchair accessible vehicle, he would be available, however this was dependant on if work was available. RESOLVED that, subject to a condition requiring brakes on the vehicle to be completed, the application for the grant of a Private Hire Vehicle licence for a vehicle which was over four years old be approved, subject to proof the brake pads had been refitted. An advisory was given to recommend Mr H to address the three advisory points on the MOT investigation report.
9.	Application to VARY the premises licence, Base & Barley, Unit 2, Portland House, Longbrook Street, Exeter, EX4 6AB. PDF 75 KB To consider the report of the Environmental Health and Licensing Manager. Details of the application may be found at http://www/exeter.gov.uk/licensing Search the public register and the link is to the right of the page or may be viewed at the Licensing office between 09.00 and 16.00 Monday to Friday. Additional documents: The Book Cover Exeter premises licence , item 9. PDF 257 KB Appendix A - The Book Cover , item 9. PDF 3 MB Appendix B - The Book Cover , item 9. PDF 4 KB Minutes: Decision set out in formal notice.