Agenda and minutes

Licensing and Appeals Committee - Monday, 9th September, 2019 10.10 am

Venue: Council Antechamber, Level 2, Town Hall Extension. View directions

Contact: Andrew Woods

Items
No.	Item
11.	Minutes PDF 106 KB To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held 15 July 2019. Minutes: Decision To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 15 July 2019.
12.	Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Quarterly Compliance Report PDF 587 KB The report of the Director Head of Planning, Building Control and Licensing is enclosed. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Q4 1819 report , item 12. PDF 186 KB Minutes: The Committee considered a report providing details of the compliance work undertaken by the Licensing Unit for the reporting period - Quarter 4 18/19 (January – March 2019). Decision To note the report submitted.
13.	Exclusion of the public The officers consider that the following item contains confidential information as provided for in the Local Government Access to Information Act and that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. The Licensing and Appeals Committee is recommended to agree the necessary resolutions excluding the public from the meeting during consideration of these items. An appeal process exists for members of the public who wish to appeal against the officers' recommendation for confidentiality. Anyone who does wish to appeal should contact the governance officer as soon as possible (preferably at least 48 hours) before the meeting. Minutes: A recommendation was made that the public be excluded during consideration of the following item of business. Decision To exclude the public during consideration of the following item which involved consideration of exempt information relating to the financial or business affairs of particular persons, and public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information.
14.	Application - Renewal of Hackney Carriage Vehicle Proprietor View the reasons why item 14. is restricted The report of the Director of Planning Building Control and Licensing is enclosed. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 14./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 9 View the reasons why document 14./4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 14./5 is restricted Minutes: The Committee considered an application for the renewal of hackney carriage vehicle proprietor licence HV1067. The proprietor of the licence had submitted the renewal application for the vehicle over 7 weeks after the vehicle licence expired. The applicant attended the hearing with his represented and was supported by an interpreter and addressed the Committee and answered questions. The Committee also heard the submission of the licensing officer. Decision To allow the renewal of the Hackney Carriage Vehicle Proprietors Licence HV1067.