Agenda and minutes

General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee - Monday, 20 July 2026 2.00 pm

Venue: Staincliffe Suite, Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton BD23 1FJ

Contact: Vicky Davies, Senior Democratic Services Officer Email: vicky.davies@northyorks.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair

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

Minutes:

Decision

 

That Councillor Andrew Lee is elected as Chair for the duration of the meeting.

 

(Councillor Lee in the Chair)

 

2.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

 

3.

Disclosures of interest

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.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

4.

Procedure for meeting pdf icon PDF 128 KB

To confirm the procedure to be followed at the meeting.

Minutes:

Decision

 

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

 

5.

Exclusion of the press and public

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 X 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.

Minutes:

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.

6.

Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence

Report of the Corporate Director – Environment.

Minutes:

The Corporate Director – Environment sought determination by the sub-committee of a review of a hackney carriage and private hire driver’s licence.

 

Options available to the sub-committee

 

1.     Revoke the licence

2.     Suspend the licence for a specified period of time.

3.     Issue a written warning and/or require a further practical driving assessment.

4.     Take no action.

 

Decision

 

The sub-committee determined on the balance of probability that the licence holder was a fit and proper person to continue to hold a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence, and that it was appropriate, reasonable, necessary and proportionate to issue a written warning.