Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To invite Councillors to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Disclosable Interests they may have in items on the agenda, and to confirm the nature of those interests.

There were no declarations of interest.

"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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended, the relevant paragraphs of that part being as set out below, and that it is in the public interest to do so:-

“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 paragraphs of that part, being as set out below, and that it is in the public interest to do so:-

Minute No’s              Paragraphs

25/17                          1, 2 and 3

26/17                          1, 2 and 3  “

The Sub-Committee considered an application made for exemption to the Council’s Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence Policy that restricted the age of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle licensed in the District to ten years of age from the date of first registration.

The Licensing Officer, Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) outlined the details of the application, together with the reasons why the application had been brought before the Sub-Committee, detailing the Council’s Taxi Licensing Handbook.

At the invitation of the Chairman, the applicant put forward his case in support of his application and answered a number of questions from Members of the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee then adjourned to consider its decision.  Upon its return it was:-

RESOLVED that the application be granted.

At the request of the Licensing Officer, Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) this item was deferred.