Agenda and minutes
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Cllr Clarkson (substitute Cllr Coulter).
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Procedure to be followed at the meeting Procedure and guidance note on the relevance of convictions adopted by the Council for dealing with cases to be considered by the Sub Committee Minutes: The Sub-Committee resolved to NOTE the Council’s procedure and guidance note on the relevance of convictions.
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Declarations of interest Minutes: Cllr Royce declared an interest in items 7 and 8 (minutes 81 and 82) she left the room whilst these cases were determined.
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Minutes from 24 February 2015
Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2015 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record. Minutes: The Sub-Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2015 as a true and accurate record.
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Exempt Matters If the Sub-Committee wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any aspects of the preceding or following agenda items it will be necessary for the Sub-Committee to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 specifying the grounds on which their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in specific paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act if and so long, as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. Minutes: The Sub-Committee resolved that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the remaining items of business on the grounds that their presence would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
The Sub-Committee considered matters relating to Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle licensing in private.
The Sub-Committee had 4 cases before it, the following decisions were made: · The original Sub-Committee decision was rescinded and the driver can continue to drive a Private Hire vehicle. · No further action will be taken, and the driver can continue to drive a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle. · The case was deferred to allow the driver’s legal representation to attend. · The Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle licence was revoked.
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Confidential Minutes Confidential Minutes from 24 February 2015
Recommendation: That the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2015 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record. Minutes: The Sub-Committee resolved to APPROVE the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2015 as a true and accurate record.
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Suitability to continue to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles and hold a Private Hire Vehicle Licence in light of a Caution Report of the Head of Environmental Development attached. Minutes: The Sub-Committee resolved to RESCIND the original revocation decision of the driver’s licence made on 29 July 2014. The driver’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle licence was re-instated. |
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Suitability to continue to drive Private Hire vehicles in light of a Caution Report of the Head of Environmental Development attached. Minutes: The Sub-Committee resolved that the driver can continue to drive a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle.
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Suitability to continue to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles in light of recent convictions Report of the Head of Environmental Development attached. Minutes: This case was DEFERRED on the request of the licence holder’s legal representative.
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Suitability to continue to drive Private Hire Vehicles in light of recent convictions Report of the Head of Environmental Development attached. Minutes: The Sub Committee resolved to REVOKE the licence holder’s Private Hire vehicle licence in light of a recent conviction.
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Dates of future meetings The Sub-Committee is asked to agree the following future meeting dates recommended by the Licensing Team Leader from those agreed at Council:
Monday 27 April 2015 (if needed) Monday 1 June 2015 (if needed) Monday 13 July 2015 (if needed) Monday 24 August 2015 (if needed) Monday 5 October 2015 (if needed) Monday 16 November 2015 (if needed) Monday 14 December 2015 (if needed) Monday 25 January 2016 (if needed) Monday 14 March 2016 (if needed) Monday 25 April 2016 (if needed) Minutes: The Sub-Committee NOTED the next meeting would be held on Monday 27 April 2015.
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