Agenda for Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee B on Friday 5th August 2016, 10.30 a.m.

Agenda and minutes

Licensing (Miscellaneous) Sub-Committee B - Friday 5th August 2016 10.30 a.m.

Venue: Room 54 - Training - Parkside. View directions

Contact: Pauline Ross 

Items
No. Item

6/16

Apologies

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor R. L. Dent.  The Sub-Committee were advised that Councillor P. L. Thomas, Reserve Member, was attending as the substitute member for Councillor R. L. Dent.

7/16

Declarations of Interest

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.

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were received.

8/16

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

 

Item No.

Paragraph(s)

 

4

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 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                 Paragraphs

9/16                            1, 2 and 3   “

9/16

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence - Review

Minutes:

The Sub-Committee considered matters in relation to a holder of a combined Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle driver’s licence in light of information received by officers from Worcestershire Regulatory Services.

 

The Senior Practitioner (Licensing), Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS), outlined the details of the matter, together with the reasons why this had been brought before a Hearing of the Sub-Committee.  The Senior Practitioner (Licensing), WRS, then called his first witness into the Hearing.

 

At the invitation of the Chairman, the first witness read out their witness statement and answered a number of questions from Members of the Sub-Committee.

 

The Senior Practitioner (Licensing), WRS, then called his second witness into the Hearing.

 

At the invitation of the Chairman, the second witness read out their witness statement and answered a number of questions from Members of the Sub-Committee and from the applicant’s representative.

 

At the invitation of the Chairman, the applicant’s representative put forward his case and answered a number of questions from Members of the Sub-Committee and the Senior Practitioner (Licensing).

 

The applicant responded to questions from the Council’s Legal Advisor.

 

At the request of the Sub-Committee and in agreement with the Chairman, the applicant and the applicant’s representative returned to the Hearing to provide further information and clarification to Sub-Committee Members. 

 

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

 

RESOLVED that no further action be taken.