Agenda and minutes

As a Councillor, you are reminded of the requirements under the Council’s Code of Conduct to register interests and to disclose interests in a meeting. You should refer to the requirements set out in the Code of Conduct which are summarised in the notes at the end of this agenda frontsheet.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chair will read the following statement:

The report contains information which the officer recommends should be exempt from publication and also that the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the appeal, in accordance with the provisions of Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act).

The Chair will ask the Sub-Committee the following:

Does the Licensing Appeals Sub-Committee agree that the public interest is outweighed by the recommendation to exclude the press and public for this agenda item?

The Chair of the Sub-Committee will welcome those present and introduce him/herself; the remaining members of the Sub-Committee and the officers will then introduce themselves.

A copy of the Sub-Committee appeals procedure is attached.

The Sub-Committee decided on the balance of probabilities it was reasonable to grant the private hire driver licence to the appellant, with the condition it would only be for a period of 12 months.

The sub-committee made its decision for the following reasons:

·       The appellant was open and honest with the Sub-Committee.

·       The period over which he incurred the speeding endorsements was one of unprecedented circumstances due to the pandemic.

·       The Sub-Committee took into account the testimonial provided by the appellants employer.

·       Since the Sub-Committee’s decision was a departure from policy, it was decided to be appropriate for the appellant to apply for a renewal after one year.