Agenda and minutes

Resolved: that Councillor Cole be elected Chairperson for the meeting.

Councillor Cole in the Chair

A Member must declare any disclosable pecuniary interest where it relates to any matter being considered at the meeting. A declaration of a disclosable pecuniary interest should indicate the interest and the agenda item to which it relates. A Member is not permitted to participate in this agenda item by law and should immediately leave the meeting before the start of any debate.

If the Member leaves the meeting in respect of a declaration, he or she should ensure that the Chairperson is aware of this before he or she leaves to enable their exit from the meeting to be recorded in the minutes in accordance with Standing Order 37.

None declared.

Resolved: that the hearing procedures be adopted.

The Sub-Committee will be invited to pass the following resolutions:

(1) That the press, public and officers are not required by the Members, the Chief Executive or the Director, to remain during the exempt session, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the ground that its consideration will involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 1001 of the Local Government Act 1972, by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act

Also, if appropriate, the following resolution should be passed –

(2) That Members of the Council who are not members of this Sub-Committee be invited to remain”.

The Sub-Committee was invited to pass the following resolution:

“(1)     That the press, public, and officers not required by the Members, the Chief Executive or the Director, to remain during the exempt session, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the ground that its consideration will involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 100I of the Local Government Act 1972, by virtue of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act”

Also, if appropriate, the following resolution should be passed –

“(2)     That members of the Council who are not members of this Sub-Committee be invited to remain.”

Resolved: that the resolutions be passed.

Item                       Reason for Exemption

Minute Nos. LSC     Paragraphs 1 & 2 of Schedule 12A of the Local

20, 21 & 22              Government Act 1972

The representative of the Director of Public Health reported on the Application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and then responded to questions from the

Sub-Committee. The Applicant then addressed the Sub-Committee and responded to

questions.

All parties summed up.

Resolved: that the Sub-committee decided that the Applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver’s Licence but was given a warning that should there be any further complaints or incidents regarding behaviour towards passengers to his driving, the licence would be reviewed without question by the Licensing Committee, and the PHDL Licence could be suspended or revoked.

The representative of the Director of Public Health reported on the Review of a Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and then responded to questions from the Sub-Committee.  The Applicant then addressed the Sub-Committee and responded to questions.

All parties summed up.

Resolved: that the Sub-Committee decided that the Applicant was not a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver’s Licence and that the licence be revoked with immediate effect.

The representative of the Director of Public Health reported on the Application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and then responded to questions from the

Sub-Committee. The Applicant then addressed the Sub-Committee and responded to questions.

All parties summed up.

Resolved: that the Sub-committee decided that the Applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.