To receive any announcements from the Chairman and any matters of communication.

The Chairman had no announcements and communications.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 23 November 2011.

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RESOLVED

that the Minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2011 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

To receive from Members any declarations and the nature in relation to:

(a)       personal interests in any agenda item

(b)       personal and prejudicial interests in any agenda item.

To receive any questions in accordance with the Scheme of Public Particiaption set out in Annex 2 in part A4 of the Constitution.

The Chairman announded that no petitions had been referred to this meeting.

To consider whether to pass a resolution under section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the Press and Public from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that the consideration of the item is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED

that in accordance with Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the 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 paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

To make a decision whether or not to grant a Hackney Carriage licence to Mr RB for the vehicle in view of the age of the vehicle.

The Committee received and considered the report of the Licensing and Enforcement Officer concerning an application for a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence in respect of Mr R B in view of the age of the vehicle.  The application had been deferred, at the 23 November 2011 Licensing Committee meeting to enable the applicant to undertake works in relation to the listed defaults.

A copy of the application form and supporting documents were attached as an appendix for Members’ information.

The applicant attended the meeting. The Committee were invited to view the vehicle, which was located in the car park.

In accordance with the procedures for hearings held in private, the applicant and Licensing & Enforcement Officer were asked to withdraw whilst the Committee made their decision.  The Committee’s deliberations and visual inspection of the vehicle along with its appearance aided in the decision process.  Following which all who had withdrawn were recalled to hear the decision.

RESOLVED

that the application for a Hackney Carriage Licence for Mr R B be granted in this case, subject to the applicant being reminded of his responsibilities to comply with the conditions of the Licence and that the Council has powers under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 to revoke the licence at any time.

The applicant was also reminded that the licence was subject to the vehicle passing all required mechanical tests.