Agenda and minutes

Licensing Board - Tuesday, 22nd November, 2016 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent

Contact: Emily Kennedy

Items
No.	Item
355.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
356.	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.
357.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 68 KB To approve the Minutes of the Licensing Board meeting held on 26 July 2016, copy attached. Minutes: Councillor Rogers proposed, Councillor Tomlinson seconded and Members agreed the minutes of the Licensing Board meeting held on 26 July 2016.
358.	Licensing Sub-Committee Minutes PDF 66 KB To approve the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held on 26 July 2016, 11August 2016, 24 August 2016, 30 August 2016, 18 October 2016 and 8 November 2016, copies attached. Additional documents: Minutes Public Pack, 18/10/2016 Licensing Sub Committee , item 358. PDF 67 KB Minutes Public Pack, 30/08/2016 Licensing Sub Committee , item 358. PDF 67 KB Minutes Public Pack, 24/08/2016 Licensing Sub Committee , item 358. PDF 67 KB Minutes Public Pack, 11/08/2016 Licensing Sub Committee , item 358. PDF 66 KB Minutes Public Pack, 26/07/2016 Licensing Sub Committee , item 358. PDF 68 KB Minutes: Councillor Crow-Brown proposed, Councillor Coleman-Cooke seconded and Members agreed the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held on 26 July 2016, 11 August 2016, 24 August 2016, 30 August 2016, 18 October2016 and 8 November 2016.
359.	Report on Prosecutions, Appeals, Licensing Update PDF 64 KB Minutes: The Regulatory Services Manager presented the report. Members NOTED the report.
360.	Exclusion of Public and Press PDF 206 KB Minutes: That the public and press be excluded from the meeting on agenda items as it contains exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
361.	APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF LICENCE TO DRIVE PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES View the reasons why item 361. is restricted Minutes: The Licensing Officer introduced the report to consider a licence to drive Private Hire Vehicles and provided Members with a copy of the application. The Regulatory Services Manager addressed the Board. Members asked a question of the Regulatory Services Manager. The applicant addressed the Board. Members asked a question of the applicant. Councillor Matterface proposed, Councillor Tomlinson seconded and Members AGREED the following: “Having heard from the Licensing Officer and Regulatory Services Manager, having heard from the applicant and having read the documents supplied, the Board do not consider the applicant to be a fit and proper person to have a licence to drive private hire vehicles, having heard reference to the caution and having heard that he is barred from regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults, and the application was not completed honestly. In the circumstance the Board have decided on option 3.2 – refuse to issue the licence.”
362.	APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF LICENCE TO DRIVE PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES View the reasons why item 362. is restricted Minutes: The Licensing Officer introduced the report to consider a licence to drive Private Hire Vehicles and provided Members with a copy of the application. The applicant addressed the Board. Members asked questions of the applicant. Councillor Matterface proposed, Councillor Howes seconded and Members AGREED the following: “Having heard from the Licensing Officer and applicant, the Board have decided on option 3.1 – to grant the licence for a period of 6 months”.