Agenda and minutes

To elect a Member to act as Chair of the meeting

The 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.

Councillors are invited to declare at this point any disclosable pecuniary 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.

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.

To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Environment.

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 D 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.