Agenda and draft minutes

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

Contact: Emily Kennedy 

Items
No. Item

384.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors J Fairbrass, Connor and R. Potts.

 

385.

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.

386.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 68 KB

To approve the Minutes of the Licensing Board meeting held on 25 July 2017, copy attached.

Minutes:

Councillor Rogers proposed, Councillor Crow-Brown seconded and Members agreed the minutes of the Licensing Board meeting held on 25 July 2017.

 

387.

Licensing Sub-Committee Minutes pdf icon PDF 73 KB

To approve the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held on the following dates, copies attached:

 

25 July, 2017;

08 August, 2017;

17 August, 2017;

05 September 2017;

26 September 2017.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Tomlinson proposed, Councillor K Coleman-Cooke seconded and Members agreed the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meetings held on 25 July, 8 August, 17 August, 5 September and 26 September 2017.

 

388.

Report on Prosecutions, Appeals and Licensing Update pdf icon PDF 64 KB

Minutes:

The Regulatory Services Manager presented the report.

 

Members noted the report.

 

389.

Exclusion of Public and Press pdf icon PDF 206 KB

Minutes:

That the public and press be excluded from the meeting on agenda item 7 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).

 

390.

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.

 

The applicant addressed the Board.

 

The Regulatory Services Manager asked questions of the applicant.

 

Members asked questions of the applicant.

 

The applicant’s representative addressed the Board.

 

Councillor Tomlinson proposed, Councillor Matterface seconded and Members AGREED the following:

 

“Having heard from Regulatory Services, the applicant and having considered what has been said concerning the matter of the caution and the explanation regarding the application form, Members have decided on Option 3.1 - to grant the licence for a period of 6 months.  If after 6 months, there are no problems, the licence will continue.”