Agenda and minutes

No declarations of interest were received.

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Bingham.

Minutes of the meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 24 April, 2019.

RESOLVED –

That the minutes of the meetings of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 24 April, 2019 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 items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act".

Part 2 (Non Public Information)

RESOLVED –

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 ground that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

*RESOLVED –

That consideration of the review be deferred to the meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee to be held on 29 May, 2019.

The Licensing Enforcement Officer submitted a report for Members to consider a review of the Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence held by Mr George Derby.

Mr Derby attended the meeting.

*RESOLVED –

That six points be issued to Mr Derby’s license in addition to the 18 points previously issued which would remain on his Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

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

Mr Jarvis attended the meeting.

*RESOLVED –

That Mr Jarvis’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence be allowed to proceed, initially for a period of 12 months, and subject to the completion of the application process.

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

Mr Black attended the meeting.

*RESOLVED –

That Mr Black’s application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver’s Licence be allowed to proceed, initially for a period of 12 months, with the awarding of eight penalty points and subject to the completion of the application process.

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.

*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 £10.00 per week towards the arrears, until the arrears are cleared.