Agenda and draft minutes
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Contact: Emily Kennedy
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Curran, Falcon and Howes.
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Declarations of Interest 'To receive any declarations of interest. Members are advised to consider the advice contained within the Declaration of Interest Form attached at the back of this Agenda. If a Member declares an interest, they should complete that form and hand it to the Officer clerking the meeting and then take the prescribed course of action.' Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting To approve the Minutes of the Licensing Board meeting held on 22 November 2016, copy attached. Minutes: Councillor Rogers proposed, Councillor M. Saunders seconded and Members agreed the minutes of the Licensing Board meeting held on 22 November 2016.
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Licensing Sub-Committee Minutes To approve the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting held on 22 November 2016, copy attached. Minutes: Councillor Connor proposed, Councillor R. Potts seconded and Members agreed the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting held on 22 November 2016.
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Report on Prosecutions, Appeals and Licensing Update Minutes: The Regulatory Services Manager presented the report.
Members noted the report.
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Report to consider any revision of the tariff for Hackney Carriage Vehicles Additional documents: Minutes: The Regulatory Services Manager presented the report.
Councillor Matterface proposed, Councillor Tomlinson seconded and Members agreed:
“Option 3.1- To make no revisions to the current tariff.”
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Exclusion of Public and Press Minutes: That the public and press be excluded from the meeting on agenda item 8 as it contains exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 4 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
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Licence to drive Private Hire Vehicles Minutes: The Licensing Officer introduced the report to consider a licence to drive Private Hire Vehicles and provided Members with copies of reference letters submitted by the applicant and newspaper articles relating to the applicant’s conviction.
The applicant addressed the Board.
The Regulatory Services Manager asked questions of the applicant.
Members asked questions of the applicant.
Councillor Tomlinson proposed, Councillor Matterface seconded and Members agreed the following:
“The Board decided on option 3.4, to revoke the applicant’s licence to drive a private hire vehicle. The Board did not think the applicant was a fit and proper person because of the conviction for dishonesty. The applicant said that no individual had suffered but the Board considered that his actions may well have affected people’s lives. The Board considered the applicant’s request for a second chance but also having considered the Council’s guidelines of 3-5 years free of conviction, the Board did not consider the applicant was a fit and proper person to have a licence.”
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