Agenda for Licensing Committee on Monday 8th October 2007, 6.00 p.m.

Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Monday 8th October 2007 6.00 p.m.

Venue: The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove. View directions

Contact: Andrew Jessop 

Items
No. Item

6.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

No apologies for absence were received.

7.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were received.

8.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 61 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on  21st May 2007, were submitted.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes be approved as a correct record.

9.

Report of the Head of Planning and Environment Services relating to non-confidential and non-exempt items pdf icon PDF 61 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The report of the Head of Planning and Environment Services relating to non-confidential and non-exempt items was submitted.

 

Arising therefrom:

 

(1)       STATEMENT OF LICENSING POLICY 

 

            In accordance with the Council’s policy to review its Statement of Licensing Policy every three years as set out in the Licensing Act 2003, members were advised that the Council were currently consulting with a number of bodies in this regard (until 20th October 2007), and that a report would be submitted to Cabinet shortly thereafter outlining any salient comments received. Accordingly, the views of members were sought.

 

            RESOLVED that the report be noted, without comment.

10.

Local Government Act 1972

"RESOLVED: that under Section 100 I of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended, the relevant paragraph of that part, in each case, being as set out below, and that it is in the public interest to do so:-

 

Item No.

Paragraph(s)

 

6

4

"

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:that, under Section 100 1 of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended,  the relevant paragraphs of that part being as set out below, and that it was in the public interest to do so:-

 

            Minute No.                              Paragraphs

                11/07                                   1, 2 and 3

11.

Report of the Head of Planning and Environment Services relating to confidential or exempt items

Minutes:

The report of the Head of Planning and Environment Services relating to confidential or exempt items was submitted.

 

Arising therefrom:

 

(1)       HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE DRIVER’S            LICENCE – REFERENCE D.1153

 

            Members having given consideration to (i) the details set out in the report; (ii) the guidance contained in the Department of Transport Circular 2/92 ; and (iii) the representations made by and on behalf of the driver concerned, it was

 

            RESOLVED that, having been satisfied that Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle driver D.1153 was a fit and proper person for the purpose of holding such licence, and that subject to a written warning being issued as to his future conduct, no further action be taken.