Agenda and draft minutes

To appoint a Chair for the Licensing (General) Sub-Committee meeting.

The Sub-Committee unanimously elected to appoint Councillor Julian Freeman as Chair of the meeting.

Members are asked to disclose the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

No disclosable pecuniary interests were declared by Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

Under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the Committee may pass a resolution to exclude the public from the Meeting for Part Two of the Agenda on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The Sub-Committee resolved to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the business involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act (as amended) and that pursuant to paragraph 10 of Part 2 of the said Schedule 12A the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.

Determination of renewal application for private hire driver’s licence where the applicant has failed to disclose relevant information.

The decision for this item is recorded in a separate (not for publication) restricted minute.

Determination of application for the grant of a hackney carriage driver licence where the applicant has a relevant conviction.

The decision for this item is recorded in a separate (not for publication) restricted minute.

The Sub-Committee is asked to determine whether a private hire operator is fit and proper to hold a licence.

The decision for this item is recorded in a separate (not for publication) restricted minute.