Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

To determine any other items of business which the Chair decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no items of urgent business.

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

These declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider passing the following resolution:

“That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.”

RESOLVED: That under Section 100(a)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

The Chair welcomed everyone to the Hearing and stated that the purpose of the Hearing was to review a Combined Drivers Licence and Hackney Carriage Proprietors Licence.  He introduced the Panel Members, Officers and Legal Advisor.

The Licence Holder introduced himself.

The Legal Advisor outlined the procedure which would be followed at the Hearing.

At the request of the Chair, the Licensing Manager presented his report and responded to questions from all parties.

At the request of the Chair, the Licence Holder presented their case and responded to questions from all parties.

The Senior Licensing Officer summed up his case and requested that the Panel consider the report and dispose of the matter by using one of the options as set out in the report.

The Licence Holder summed up his case.

The Legal Advisor advised on Outstanding Matters.

The Panel retired to make their decision in private, accompanied by the Legal Advisor and Democratic Services Officer.

All parties were called back into the room and the decision was read out.  A copy of the Decision Notice was handed to the Licence Holder.