Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

65.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

 

66.

Procedure to be followed at the meeting pdf icon PDF 264 KB

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.

 

67.

Declarations of interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made.

 

68.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Minutes from 20 January 2015

 

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2015 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2015 as a true and accurate record.

 

69.

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The Sub-Committee had three cases before it; the first case was withdrawn as the driver had surrendered his licence. In the other two cases the drivers received warnings but were allowed to continue to drive their Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles.

 

70.

Confidential Minutes

Confidential Minutes from 20 January 2015

 

Recommendation: That the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2015 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to APPROVE the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2015 as a true and accurate record.

 

71.

Suitability to continue to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles in light of a recent conviction

Report of the Head of Environmental Development attached.

Minutes:

The case was withdrawn as the licence holder had surrendered his licence earlier that day.

72.

Suitability to continue to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles in light of a caution

Report of the Head of Environmental Development attached.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to ALLOW the licence holder to continue to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles.

73.

Suitability to continue to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles in light of a caution

Report of the Head of Environmental Development attached.

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee resolved to ALLOW the licence holder to continue to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicles.

74.

Dates of future meetings

The Sub-Committee NOTES the following future meeting dates:

 

Monday 30 March 2015

Monday 27 April 2015 (if needed)

Monday 1 June 2015 (if needed)

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee noted that the next meeting would be held on 30 March 2015.

 

Cllr Clarkson gave her apologies and will organise a substitute.