Agenda and minutes

The Chair(person) will refer to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out under Note 5 for each case.

The Democratic Services Officer drew attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out on the Agenda.

To inform the meeting of any apologies and substitutions for the meeting.

There were none.

Members who have an interest to declare are asked to:

a)  State the item number in which they have the interest.

b)  State the nature of the interest.

c)  State whether the interest is personal, or personal and prejudicial.

Any Member who is unsure about the above should seek advice from the Monitoring Officer prior to the meeting in order to expedite matters at the meeting itself.

There were none.

There was none.

To be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair(person).

The Sub-Committee RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of Tuesday 7^th June 2011 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair(person).

The Chair(person) will ensure that the applicant has read and understood the procedure.

The Sub-Committee RESOLVED that the procedure for this part of the meeting be noted.

The Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution:

“that, having been satisfied that the public interest would be better served by not disclosing relevant information, in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended”.

The Sub-Committee RESOLVED “that, having been satisfied that the public interest would be better served by not disclosing relevant information, in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item(s) of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended”

The Sub-Committee will be asked to determine the application.

The Sub-Committee considered the report which sought determination of an application by Mr E L M for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s License.

The applicant Mr E L M was present. He confirmed he had received and understood the procedure for the meeting.

The Licensing officer presented the report and stated that as part of the application process, a Romanian Certificate of Criminal Record was sought which revealed some previous convictions. He circulated three documents: a translated Romanian Certificate of Criminal Record; an extract from Romanian penal code and a statement from the applicant. The applicant and the officer withdrew from the meeting while Members took some time to consider these documents.

Mr E L M put his case and was questioned and then made a closing statement.

Following an adjournment, it was

RESOLVED that a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence in respect of Mr E L M be granted subject to the standard terms and conditions.

Reasons for the decision

Members have determined an application for a combined hackney carriage/private hire vehicle driver’s licence. In so doing they took into account the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the Council's Policy and the Human Rights Act 1998.

Members listened carefully to the applicant's representations, had regard to a Romanian Certificate of Criminal Record and his written statement. Members noted he had been convicted of two offences involving dishonesty one of which was pardoned and the other he was given a suspended prison sentence.

Members found Mr E L M presented himself very well and the offences occurred when he was a lot younger and therefore find his offending behaviour was in the past and he is a fit and proper person to hold a combined hackney carriage/private hire drivers’ licence.