Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Councillors Ara, Wing and Wright.

To receive any declarations of interest.  Members are advised to consider the advice contained within the Declaration of Interest advice attached to this Agenda.  If a Member declares an interest, they should complete the Declaration of Interest Form 

To approve the Minutes of the Licensing Board meeting held on 11 June 2024, copy attached.

Councillor Scobie proposed, Councillor Driver seconded and Members agreed that the minutes of the Licensing Board held on 11 June 2024 be signed as a correct record.

To approve the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting held on 9 July 2024, copy attached.

Councillor Huxley proposed, Councillor Currie seconded and Members agreed that the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 9 July 2024 be signed as a correct record.

To approve the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee meeting held on 24 July 2024, copy attached.

Councillor Rogers proposed, Councillor Huxley seconded and Members agreed that the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 24 July 2024 be signed as a correct record.

Councillor Rogers proposed, Councillor Makinson seconded and members agreed:

That the public and press be excluded from the meeting on agenda item 7 as it contains exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Mrs Stocker introduced The Applicant.

The Applicant had no questions for Mrs Stocker.

The Board asked questions of Mrs Stocker.

The Applicant addressed the Board.

Mrs Stocker asked questions for The Applicant.

Members of the Board asked questions for The Applicant.

Following the discussion, The Applicant and Licensing Officers were asked to leave the room whilst the Board deliberated.

Once the Board came to a decision, the Applicant and Licensing Officers were invited back into the meeting room and Mr Hodkinson, Interim Principal Litigation Lawyer addressed the meeting and read out the Board decision which was as detailed below:

“The Board has considered the evidence in the report provided and the response of the Applicant to questions put to him.

The Board have considered this history in the light of the test of being “fit and proper / safe and suitable” to hold a private hire driver’s licence.

The decision of the Board is to grant a licence for 12 months.”