Agenda for Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee on Monday 28 February 2022, 10.00 am

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Conference Chamber West, West Suffolk House, Western Way, Bury St Edmunds IP33 3YU

Contact: Helen Hardinge: Democratic Services Officer  Email: helen.hardinge@westsuffolk.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

64.

Election of Chair

To seek nominations for the election of Chair for this sub-committee meeting.

Minutes:

It was unanimously

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Councillor Pat Hanlon be elected as Chair.

65.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

No apologies for absence were received.

66.

Substitutes

Any member who is substituting for another member should so indicate, together with the name of the relevant absent member.

Minutes:

No substitutions were declared.

67.

Declarations of interest

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any pecuniary or local non pecuniary interest which they have in any item of business on the agenda, no later than when that item is reached and, when appropriate, to leave the meeting prior to discussion and voting on the item.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made.

 

68.

Exclusion of press and public

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded during the consideration of the following items because it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt categories of information as prescribed in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and indicated against each item and, in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Minutes:

It was proposed, seconded and unanimously

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the press and public be excluded during the consideration of the following items because it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt categories of information as prescribed in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, and indicated against the items and, in all circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

 

69.

Application for a Private Hire/Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence (Exempt: Paragraphs 1 & 2) (Report No: LSC/WS/22/002)

Report No: LSC/WS/22/002

Minutes:

The Business Partner (Litigation/Licensing) welcomed all present to the Hearing, reported that no declarations of interest had been received and introductions to all parties were made.

 

He also drew attention to the procedure for the conduct of the Hearing as attached to the agenda.

 

The Licensing Officer presented the report which explained that Members were requested to determine an application for a combined Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence under the provisions of Section 61 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

 

Members needed to be satisfied that that the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a licence issued by the Council. 

 

The Officer drew attention to the documentation submitted at Appendices 1 – 6 of Report No LSC/WS/22/002.

 

The applicant attended the meeting to present their case and answer Members’ questions. The applicant’s legal representative was also in attendance and also spoke on their client’s behalf.

 

Approval was sought by the applicant to submit a letter of reference from their previous employer, the Sub-Committee accepted the supplementary documentation and it was tabled to the meeting, the Chair subsequently permitted a short adjournment in proceedings in order to allow all Members time in which to read the letter.

 

Following which the applicant, their legal representative and the Licensing Officer retired to another room to allow the Sub-Committee to give further consideration to the matter.

 

Following all parties’ return to the meeting room the Business Partner (Litigation/Licensing) advised on the Sub-Committee’s decision.

 

It was

 

RESOLVED:

 

That, having taken into account all representations received both in writing and orally, which were corroborated by their employment/driving record, considered alongside the Licensing Authority’s duty to protect the public, Members were satisfied that the applicant was a fit and proper person to be granted a licence.

Accordingly, THE HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE LICENCE APPLICATION WAS GRANTED. 

 

 

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