Agenda and minutes

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

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Henderson (with no substitute) and Skeels (with Councillor Turner as a substitute).

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the last meeting of the Sub- Committee, held on 18 December 2019.

The minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee 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 licensed with this Authority as at 7 February 2020.

The Sub-Committee noted the contents of a report (A.1) on the number of Hackney Carriage/Private Hire drivers, vehicles and operators, licensed by the Council as at 7 February 2020, which was submitted for information only.

To pass the following resolution:-

“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 18 December 2019.

(b)        Report of Corporate Director (Operational Services)

B.1 – Application for the Grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers’ Licence”.

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 18          December 2019.

(b)        B.1 – Application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers’             Licence.

To approve as a correct record, the exempt minutes of the Sub-Committee held on 18 December 2019.

The exempt minutes of the last meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 18 December 2019, were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider an application for the Grant of a Hackney Carriage Drivers Licence where the applicant has disclosed offences.

The Sub-Committee reviewed a named individual’s application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers’ Licence.  The Sub-Committee’s resolution is detailed in the exempt minute of this meeting.