Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hill (Deputy Chair), Ansell, Beardsworth, Caswell and Walker sent apologies as they were awaiting licensing training.  .

Private Hire/Taxi drivers were given leave to address the Committee as set out in the confidential supplementary minutes for this meeting.

The drivers were asked individually if they were happy for new members to be present as observers for their cases and confirmed that they were.

Councillor G Eales declared a personal, non-pecuniary interest in agenda item 6 as he worked in the same building as the applicant, although they were not acquainted.

There were none.

The Chair moved that the Public and Press be excluded from the remainder of the meeting on the grounds that there was likely to be disclosure to them of such categories of exempt information as defined by Section 100(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 as listed against such items of business by reference to paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A to such Act.

The Motion was Carried.

The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the circumstances as set out in the report.

Councillor G Eales declared a personal, non-pecuniary interest as he worked in the same building as the applicant, although they were not acquainted.

The Committee heard the representations made and reached a decision with regard to any action to be taken.

RESOLVED:

That a Private Hire Licence be granted with a commencement date of 28 July 2015.

The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the circumstances as set out in the report.

The Committee heard the representations made and reached a decision with regard to any action to be taken.

RESOLVED:

That the Private Hire Driver be cautioned

The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the circumstances as set out in the report.

The Committee heard the representations made and reached a decision with regard to any action to be taken.

RESOLVED:

That the driver’s Private Hire Licence be suspended for seven days.

The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the circumstances as set out in the report.

The Committee heard the representations made and reached a decision with regard to any action to be taken.

RESOLVED:

That the driver was a fit and proper person to be licensed as Hackney/Private Hire driver.

The Senior Licensing Officer outlined the circumstances as set out in the report.

The Committee heard the representations made and reached a decision with regard to any action to be taken.

RESOLVED:

That the driver was not a fit and proper person to be licensed as a Private Hire driver.