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.

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 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.

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 items of business at minute numbers 6 and 7 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.

To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Environment.

The Corporate Director – Environment asked the Sub-Committee to consider whether the licence to drive both hackney carriage and private hire vehicles should be suspended, revoked or no action taken.

The Sub-Committee considered the following:

·       The meeting papers, including a report from the Licensing Enforcement Officer and written submission from the licence holder

·       Oral evidence from the Licensing Enforcement Officer

·       Oral evidence from the licence holder

Decision

The Sub-Committee determined:

·       On the balance of probability, the licence holder was a fit and proper person to continue to hold a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence and it was not appropriate, reasonable, necessary or proportionate to revoke or suspend the hackney carriage and private hire driver’s licence in accordance with the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

·       A written warning was issued.

To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Environment.

The Corporate Director – Environment asked the Sub-Committee to consider whether the licence to drive both hackney carriage and private hire vehicles should be suspended, revoked or no action taken.

The Sub-Committee considered the following:

·       The meeting papers, including a report from the Licensing Enforcement Officer

·       Oral evidence from the Licensing Enforcement Officer

·       Oral evidence from the licence holder

Decision

The Sub-Committee determined:

·       On the balance of probability, the licence holder was a fit and proper person to continue to hold a hackney carriage and private hire driver licence and it was not appropriate, reasonable, necessary or proportionate to revoke or suspend the hackney carriage and private hire driver’s licence in accordance with the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

·       A written warning was issued, to remain on file for 12 months.