Agenda and minutes

No declarations of interest were received.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Derbyshire.

Minutes of the Meetings of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 13 December, 2017 and 24 January, 2018.

RESOLVED –

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 13 December, 2017 and 24 January, 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To move “That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act".

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 Enforcement Officer submitted a report for members to consider a review of the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence for Mr Andrew James Howard.

Mr Howard did not attend the meeting.

* RESOLVED –

That Mr Howard’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence be revoked with immediate effect.

The Licensing Officer submitted a report for Members to consider whether an application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence by Mr Abid Hussain could proceed.

Mr Hussain and his representatives attended the meeting.

* RESOLVED –

That Mr Hussain’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence be allowed to proceed, initially for a probationary period of 12 months, and commencing with 12 penalty points.