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Agenda and minutes

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Venue: Digital Meeting via Microsoft Teams

Contact: Rebecca Barrett 

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

It was noted that Councillor D.W.R. Preece had given his apologies and that Councillor J. Simmonds (Licensing Vice Chair) would be presiding as Chair for this meeting.

 

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made at the beginning or during the course of the meeting.

 

3.

EXEMPT MATTER pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered the three public interest test certificates from the Proper Officer and concluded that on balance the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information and it was

 

RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting because of the likely disclosure to them of exempt information as identified in paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

4.

LICENSING OF HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE DRIVERS

Minutes:

Having regard to the Officer’s report and all the representations made, and for the reasons disclosed at the meeting, the Sub Committee unanimously RESOLVED that the application for a new Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence be granted, subject to the requirements as set out at the meeting.

 

5.

LICENSING OF PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE OPERATORS

Minutes:

Having regard to the Officer’s report and all the representations made, and for the reasons disclosed at the meeting, the Sub Committee unanimously RESOLVED that the application for the renewal of a Private Hire Vehicle Operators Licence to be held by the applicant be granted.

 

6.

LICENSING OF HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE DRIVERS

Minutes:

Having regard to the Officer’s report and all the representations made, and for the reasons disclosed at the meeting, the Sub Committee unanimously RESOLVED that the application for a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence be refused.

 

The applicant was informed of their right of appeal within 21 days following receipt of the written decision notice to appeal to the local Magistrates Court.