Agenda and minutes

No declarations of interest were received.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Perkins.

Minutes of the Meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 3 May, 2017.

RESOLVED –

That the minutes of the meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 3 May, 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

RESOLVED -

That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

The Licensing Officer submitted a report for Members to consider a review of the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence of Mr Abu Abdulla.

Mr Abdulla attended the meeting.

* RESOLVED –

That Mr Abdulla be issued with a formal warning and that the 10 points previously issued remain on his Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

Councillor Bingham left the meeting at this point.

Pursuant to Minute No. 190 (Appeals and Regulatory Committee 2016/17), the Committee considered a request from a tenant for a review of the Council’s decision to terminate an introductory tenancy.

The appeal was heard in accordance with the Council’s Introductory Tenant’s Procedure. The tenant attended the meeting with her representative.

*RESOLVED -

That the officers’ decision to seek possession be upheld, but that the Council do not implement the decision to seek possession and begin possession proceedings provided the tenant makes payments of the current rent plus a minimum of £3.70 per week (including rent free weeks) towards the arrears, until the arrears are cleared.