Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Banyard was appointed as Chair for this meeting.

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.

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 items and on the grounds that if involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 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 items on the grounds that they 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 Service Lead - Environmental Health & Community Safety.

The Chair introduced the Licensing Sub Committee Members and Officers.

The Licensed Driver had been referred to the Licensing Sub Committee to determine if he was a fit and proper person to hold a licence to drive a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle.

The Apprentice Solicitor set out the procedure for the hearing and the provisions of Section 61 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. 

The Licensing Officer presented the report.

The Licensed Driver spoke in respect of the conduct which had resulted in him being brought before the Licensing Sub Committee and responded to questions from Members’, Legal Advisor and the Apprentice Solicitor.

RESOLVED that the Licensing Sub Committee was not satisfied that the Licensed Driver was a fit and proper person to hold a driver’s licence for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle and the licence would be suspended until such time as the licensed driver had completed suitable training.  Written notice of the Licensing Sub Committees decision together with reasons would be issued to the Licensed Driver within 14 days.