Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 8th June, 2022 10.00 am

Venue: The Executive Meeting Room - Third Floor, The Guildhall, Portsmouth. View directions

Contact: Karen Martin, Tel 023 9284 1704  Email: Democratic@Portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

23.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

24.

Appointment of Chair

Minutes:

Councillor George Madgwick was duly appointed as Chair for the meeting.

 

25.

Declarations of Members' Interest

Minutes:

Councillor Dave Ashmore made a declaration in respect of Agenda Item 5 as he knew the applicant's representative but not the applicant.

 

26.

Exclusion of Press and Public

"Under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded for the consideration of the following item on the grounds that the report contains information defined as exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972."

 

Agenda Items and Paragraph Numbers: Items 4 and 5 - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Consideration of a driver licence matter.

 

Under the following exemption paragraph numbers:

 

1. Information relating to an individual

2. Information that is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

 

(Members are asked to hand in their confidential papers to the Democratic Services Officer at the end of the meeting.)

 

Minutes:

It was agreed that the following motion be adopted:

 

Under the provisions of Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, the press and public be excluded for the consideration of the following item on the grounds that the report contains information defined as exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Minutes 4 and 5 (Agenda items 4 & 5) - Local Government (miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Consideration of a driver licence matter.

 

Exemption paragraph numbers 1, 2 & 3:

1. Information relating to an individual

2. Information that is likely to reveal the identity of an individual

3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

 

27.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and/or Town Police Clauses Act 1847 - consideration of driver licence matter (1)

Purpose

To consider an application for the grant of a new Private Hire Driver licence pursuant to either section 46 of the 1847 Act or section 51 of the 1976 Act as appropriate to the individual case.

 

The Licensing Sub-Committee is requested to determine the matter.

 

Minutes:

Consideration of the driver licence matter was held wholly in exempt session, the driver in attendance and the simplified hearing procedure was followed.

 

RESOLVED that the licence be granted.

 

(A copy of the full decision would be sent to the driver)

 

28.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and/or Town Police Clauses Act 1847 - consideration of driver licence matter (2)

Purpose

To consider the non-renewal, suspension or revocation of an existing Hackney Carriage Driver licence pursuant to section 61 of the 1976 Act as appropriate to the individual case.

 

The Licensing Sub-Committee is requested to determine the matter.

Minutes:

Consideration of the driver licence matter was held wholly in exempt session, with the driver and his support in attendance and the simplified hearing procedure was followed. 

 

RESOLVED that the licence be revoked.

 

(A copy of the full decision would be sent to the driver)