Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED – That Councillor Carol Lacey be elected Chair for this meeting of the General Licensing Sub-Committee.

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time. 

There were no declarations of interest. 

The Legal Officers present confirmed that they did not believe Councillor Fletcher held a prejudicial interest in the case of the first applicant Mr R.

Members confirmed receipt of the procedure to determine private hire vehicle matters.

To consider any other matter which the chair of the Sub-Committee is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no matters of urgency discussed at this meeting.

The Chair to Move:-

“That the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the following items of business to avoid the disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1, Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006)”. 

RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the following item(s) of business to avoid the disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1, Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006.

To consider whether a licence holder remains a ‘Fit and Proper’ person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence with North East Derbyshire District Council.

(Paragraph 1)

The applicant was present at the meeting and confirmed receipt of the report and procedure to be followed at the meeting.

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Environmental Health Team Manager (Licensing). The purpose of the report was to consider if the applicant remains a ‘Fit and Proper’ person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence with North East Derbyshire District Council.

RESOLVED – Refuse the application.

To consider whether a licence holder remains a ‘Fit and Proper’ person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence with North East Derbyshire District Council.

(Paragraph 1)

The applicant was not present at the meeting. Licensing officers presented evidence of the applicant having to undertake air travel because of a personal emergency, which was why they were unable to attend.

The panel wished to give the applicant a further opportunity to attend for their case, and agreed to defer consideration of the application to the next General Licensing Sub Committee hearing.

RESOLVED – That the case of Mr K R be deferred to the next General Licensing Sub Committee hearing.

To consider whether a licence holder remains a ‘Fit and Proper’ person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence with North East Derbyshire District Council.

(Paragraph 1)

The applicant was present at the meeting and confirmed receipt of the report and procedure to be followed at the meeting.

The Sub-Committee considered the report of the Environmental Health Team Manager (Licensing). The purpose of the report was to consider if the applicant remains a ‘Fit and Proper’ person to hold a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence with North East Derbyshire District Council.

RESOLVED – Grant the application.

To consider any other matter which the Chair of the Sub-Committee is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.

None.