Agenda and minutes

To elect a Chairman of this meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee.

RESOLVED that Councillor Farquhar be elected Chairman of the Sub-Committee for the duration of the meeting.

Voting: Unanimous

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

There were no apologies received on this occasion.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

There were no declarations received on this occasion.

In relation to the items of business appearing below, the Committee is asked to consider the following resolution: -

‘That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.’

RESOLVED that under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 1 and 2 in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act and that the public interest in withholding the information outweighs such interest in disclosing the information.

The Sub-Committee is asked to consider the suitability of the renewal of a Public Carriage Driver Licence in the Christchurch Zone.

This item was restricted by virtue of paragraphs 1 & 2 (information relating to any individual and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual).

The Licensing Officer presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

The Licensing Sub Committee were asked to decide whether the driver remained a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold a Public Carriage licence and if the application for renewal be granted or refused.

It was RESOLVED to refuse the application to renew the applicant’s Private Hire Vehicle drivers licence in accordance with section 61(b) Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, because the driver was not found to be a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.

Voting: unanimous