Agenda and draft minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To receive declarations of interest from Members on items included in this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the attached report, because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Resolved:-                That the public be excluded from the meeting during

consideration of the following matters because it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1,2 and 7 contained within Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act, 1972

The Sub Committee considered a new application for a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence. 

After very careful consideration of information from the Council’s Licensing Officer and representations from the applicant and their representative, the Sub-Committee agreed as follows:

Resolved: that the application for a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s licence be granted subject to successful completion of the Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council Taxi Knowledge Test.  

The Sub-Committee considered a new application for a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s licence.  The application was before the Sub-Committee as the application process had revealed a matter that fell outside the council’s Licensing Policy.  

After careful consideration of information from the council’s Licensing Officer and representations from the applicant, the Sub-Committee agreed as follows:

Resolved: that the application for a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s licence be granted subject to successful completion of the Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council Taxi Knowledge Test. 

The Sub-Committee considered a new application for a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence. 

After careful consideration of information from the council’s Licensing Officer and representations from the applicant and their representative, the Sub-Committee agreed as follows:

Resolved: that the application be deferred for further consideration at a future meeting. 

(Note: Councillor S White left the meeting at this point and did not return).

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s licence.  The application was before the Sub-Committee as the application process had revealed matters that fell outside the council’s Licensing Policy.

After careful consideration of information from the council’s Licensing Officer and representations from the applicant, the Sub-Committee agreed as follows:

Resolved: that the application for a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s licence be granted subject to:

(a)  A final warning to the driver as to future conduct; and

(b)  Successful completion of the Newcastle under Lyme Borough Council Taxi Knowledge Test. 

To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100(B)4 of the Local Government Act.

There was no urgent business.