Agenda and minutes

To elect a Member to act as Chair of the meeting.

Decision

That Councillor Tim Grogan be elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

(Councillor Grogan in the Chair)

There were no apologies for absence.

All Members are invited to declare at this point any interests they have in items appearing on this agenda, including the nature of those interests.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

The decision:

The Sub Committee agreed the procedure for the meeting as outlined by the Chair.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 excluding the press and public from the meeting during consideration of item 6 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

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.

The Corporate Director – Environment asked the Sub-Committee to consider whether an application for a hackney carriage and private hire dual drivers licence should be granted or refused.

The Sub-Committee considered the following:

·         The meeting papers, which included a report from the Licensing Enforcement Officer and written representations from the applicant

·         Oral evidence from the Licensing Enforcement Officer

·         Oral evidence from the applicant

·         Oral evidence from the Resettlement Refugee Employability Officer.

Decision

The sub-committee could not be satisfied, on the information presented, that the applicant was a fit and proper person within the meaning of sections 51 and 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.  Therefore, the sub-committee was not persuaded by the applicant that an exception to the policy should be made and the application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire dual driver’s licence was REFUSED.