North Yorkshire Council
General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee
Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, 3 December 2024 commencing at 10.45 am.
Councillors Tim Grogan (Chair), Andrew Lee and Andy Paraskos.
Officers present: Amy Ross, Regulatory Solicitor, Stephen Pinkney, Licensing Enforcement Officer); and Sharon Cousins, Area Licensing Manager, (Observing only)
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Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book
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Election of Chair
Decision
That Councillor Tim Grogan be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.
(Councillor Grogan in the Chair)
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Apologies for absence
There were no apologies for absence.
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Disclosures of interest
There were no declarations of interest.
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Procedure for meeting
The decision:
The Sub Committee agreed the procedure for the meeting as outlined by the Chair.
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Exclusion of the press and public
The decision:
That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of the item of business at minute no 6 on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act as the Panel was satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
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Review of a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence
It was noted that the licence holder concerned was not present for the meeting. Following discussions with the Licensing Enforcement Officer, the Sub-Committee were in agreement that the hearing should be adjourned to allow officers to contact the licence holder to ensure that they had a further opportunity to attend Committee, at a date to be confirmed.
Resolved:
That the hearing be adjourned so that the licence holder was afforded every opportunity to attend the Sub-Committee to present their case to Members.
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The meeting concluded at 11.11 am.