Agenda for Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee B on Tuesday 8th October 2013, 3.00 p.m.

Agenda and minutes

Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee B - Tuesday 8th October 2013 3.00 p.m.

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

Contact: Pauline Ross 

Items
No. Item

4.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J. M. L. A. Griffiths.

5.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were received.

6.

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 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:-

 

            Item No.         Paragraphs

                 4                 1, 2 and 3

                5                  1, 2 and 3    

Minutes:

RESOLVED that under Section 100 I of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, the public be excluded from the meeting during 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:-

 

Minute No.                Paragraphs

   4/13                         1, 2 and 3

   5/13                         1, 2 and 3

7.

Hackney Carriage Vehicle - Application for Licence Renewal

Minutes:

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 from the date of first registration.

 

The Senior Licensing Practitioner 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’s representative put forward the case for the applicant 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 refused.

8.

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence Application

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence.

 

The Senior Licensing Practitioner outlined the details of the application, together with the reasons why the application had been brought before the Sub-Committee; detailing Sections 51 (1) of 59 (1) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the Department of Transport (DOT) Circular 2/92 and the Council’s Guidance Relating to the Relevance of Convictions and Cautions.

 

At the invitation of the Chairman, the applicant put forward his case 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.