Agenda and minutes

Public Protection Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 21st October, 2020 6.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES Minutes: there were no apologies.
2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive declarations of interest from Members on items included in this agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest stated.
3.	DISCLOSURE OF EXEMPT INFORMATION 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. Minutes: Resolved:- That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration if the following matter 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
4.	Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act - 1976 View the reasons why item 4. is restricted Driver – GSR Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 4./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 4./3 is restricted Minutes: As the Driver, GSR was not in attendance the Committee agreed to defer the application to the next meeting. Failure to attend a second time could result in the application being considered in GSR‘s absence.
5.	Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act - 1976 View the reasons why item 5. is restricted Driver – HK Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 7 View the reasons why document 5./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 5./3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 9 View the reasons why document 5./4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 5./5 is restricted Restricted enclosure 11 View the reasons why document 5./6 is restricted There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 5. Minutes: The Driver, HK was not in attendance and already had three warnings for non-submission of information. Members agreed to consider the report in HK’s absence. The Sub-Committee had been told about HK’s conduct on several occasions. The current licence would expire in December, 2020. Resolved: That HK’s Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence be suspended for a period of two months. Any application to renew the Licence is to be brought back to the Sub-Committee for consideration.
6.	Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act - 1976 View the reasons why item 6. is restricted Driver - MB Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 14 View the reasons why document 6./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 15 View the reasons why document 6./3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 16 View the reasons why document 6./4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 17 View the reasons why document 6./5 is restricted Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered an application by MB for renewal of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence. The application had revealed a conviction that fell within the Council’s guidelines for the relevance of convictions. The applicant was represented by GC who addressed the Committee on his behalf. MB gave an account of the circumstances of the conviction which was accepted by the Committee. Resolved: That the application for a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence for MB be granted together with a warning as future conduct.
7.	URGENT BUSINESS To consider any business which is urgent within the meaning of Section 100(B)4 of the Local Government Act. Minutes: There was no urgent business.