North Yorkshire Council
General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee
Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday, 24 October 2023 commencing at 1.30 pm.
Councillors Felicity Cunliffe-Lister, Tim Grogan and Andy Solloway.
Officers present: Tim Chadwick; Laura Venn, Emma Hayton; Jonathan Lindley.
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Copies of all documents considered are in the Minute Book
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Election of Chair
The 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
That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public were excluded from the meeting during consideration of item 6 on the agenda 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 Sub-Committee was satisfied that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
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Consideration of the suitability of a licence holder to continue to hold a hackney carriage driver licence
The subject of the decision:
The Corporate Director – Environment asked the Sub-Committee to consider whether a licence holder was a fit and proper person to continue to hold a hackney carriage driver licence.
Alternative options considered:
The Sub-Committee considered all of the options as set out in the officer’s report but, having concluded that the licence holder was not a fit and proper person to hold a hackney carriage driver licence, the only suitable option was to revoke the licence.
The Sub-Committee was not satisfied that any of the alternative options, including issuing a warning or suspension, would adequately serve the interests of the public and address the concerns raised.
The decision:
The Sub-Committee resolved to revoke the licence in accordance with section 61 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.
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The meeting concluded at 3.40 pm.