North Yorkshire Council
General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee
Minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 13 November 2023 commencing at 11.00 am.
Councillors Tim Grogan, Malcolm Taylor and Peter Wilkinson.
Officers present: Laura Venn, Head of Legal (Regulatory Services) and Anita Castle-Ward, Senior Licensing Officer.
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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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76 |
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 80 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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Application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage & Private Hire 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 hold a hackney carriage and private hire 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 refuse the application for a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence.
The decision:
Taking account of the above and having given appropriate weight to the evidence, the Sub-Committee reached the following conclusions:
The Sub-Committee was not satisfied that the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence and the application was refused.
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The meeting concluded at 11.50 am.