Agenda and minutes

The Committee is asked to note any apologies for absence and substitutions received from Members.

There were no apologies for absence or substitutions on this occasion.

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub- Committee, held on 13 August 2021.

The minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 13 August 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Councillors are invited to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Personal Interest, and the nature of it, in relation to any item on the agenda.

There were none.

To inform the Sub-Committee of the number of drivers, vehicles and operators that are licensed with this Authority as at 15 November 2021.

The Sub-Committee noted the contents of Report A.1 Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Vehicles and Operators, licensed by the Council as at 15 November 2021.

The Sub-Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Agenda Items 6, 7 and 8 on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A, as amended, of the Act.”

It was moved and seconded, and:-

RESOLVED – That under Schedule 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business to be considered below on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act:-

(a)        Exempt minutes of the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee held on 13 August 2021

(b)        Report of Assistant Director, Partnerships – B.1 Revocation of a Hackney Carriage

(c)        Report of Assistant Director, Partnerships – B.2 Application for the Renewal of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence.

To confirm as a correct record the exempt minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on Friday 13 August 2021.

The exempt minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 13 August 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To enable the Sub-Committee to consider the revocation of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence.

RESOLVED - That the named individual’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence be revoked and that further attempts be made by Officers to ensure the return of that Licence from that individual.

Further to the Sub-Committee’s decision taken on 13 August 2021 to consider an application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence where the applicant has disclosed a medical condition.

RESOLVED that the named individual be granted a Licence on this occasion for one year and that he display the Notice regarding his disability prominently in his taxi.