Councillor Ottino noted that both applicants live within the ward he serves as a councillor, however confirmed that he had never met either, or possessed any previous awareness of them and therefore did not declare any interest.  

Guidance on the procedure to be followed is attached.

The Council’s Policy on the Relevance of Warnings, Offences, Cautions and Convictions is attached.

The Sub-Committee noted the relevant procedure for the meeting.  

Recommendation: that the minutes of the meetings of 8 September 2025 and 29 September 2025 are approved as true and accurate records.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the minutes of the meetings of 8 September and 29 September 2025 as true and accurate records. 

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.

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. 

Recommendation: that the confidential minutes of the meetings of 8 September 2025 and 29 September 2025 are approved as true and accurate records.

The Sub-Committee resolved to approve the confidential minutes of the meetings of 8 September and 29 September 2025 as true and accurate records. 

For the Sub-Committee to consider the confidential report and reach a decision.

This report will be attached as a supplement.

The Sub-Committee and applicant agreed to defer the case to the next meeting.  

For the Sub-Committee to consider the confidential report and reach a decision.

The General Purposes Licensing Casework Sub-Committee resolved to:?? 

• Refuse the application.  

The dates of future meetings are:

• 3 November 2025 (Special Meeting)
• 17 November 2025

The dates of future meetings were noted.