Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor Fazackarley was duly appointed as Chair for this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest from members.

"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 item 4 - 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)

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

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.

Minute 4 (agenda item 4) - 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).

To consider the renewal or otherwise of a private hire driver licence pursuant to sections 51/61of the 1976 Act.

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

RESOLVED that the licence be granted for one year.

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

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 items on the grounds that the report contains information defined as exempt in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972"

Agenda Item 6 - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and Town Police Clauses Act 1847 - Consideration of 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)

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.

Minute 4 (agenda item 6) - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and Town Police Clauses Act 1847 - 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).

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

Consideration of the driver licence matter was held wholly in exempt session on Friday 20 October at 2.30 pm, with the driver in attendance and the simplified hearing procedure was followed. The consideration had been adjourned from the Sub-Committee meeting held on 22 September 2023.

RESOLVED that the licence be revoked with immediate effect.

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