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APOLOGIES To receive
any apologies for absence. Minutes: None to note |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive
any declaration of personal interest. Minutes: No declarations of personal interest were received
from any members present. |
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URGENT ITEMS To note any
items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for
consideration. Minutes: None to note |
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The
Chairman shall propose that the press and public be excluded from the meeting
during the discussion on the following items due to the likely disclosure of
exempt information as defined in paragraph 12, Part 4, Schedule 12A of the
Local Government Act 1972. This paragraph should apply because the individuals
in question are entitled to privacy and there is no overriding public interest
that requires the disclosure of personal information relating to those
individuals, nor their identity. Consequently, the public interest in
maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the
information. Minutes: RESOLVED to exclude the press
and public from the meeting during
the discussion on the following items due to the likely disclosure of exempt
information as defined in paragraphs
12 and 13, Part 4, Schedule 12 A, of the Local Government
Act 1972. These paragraphs applied as the individuals in
question were entitled to privacy and there was no overriding public interest that required
the disclosure of personal
information relating to those
individuals, nor their identities. Consequently, the
public interest in maintaining
the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the
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APPLICATION FOR A HACKNEY/PRIVATE HIRE LICENCE To consider
an application by Mr A (separate
copy for sub-committee members only) Minutes: The Chairman welcomed everyone
to the meeting. He highlighted that
the decision would be made in accordance with
Gwynedd Council's licensing
policy. It was noted that
the purpose of the policy was to set guidelines for the criteria
when considering the applicant's application and the aim
was to protect the public
by ensuring that: • A person is a fit and
proper person • The person does not
pose a threat to the public • That the public are safeguarded from dishonest persons • The safeguarding of children
and young people • The safeguarding of vulnerable
persons • The public have confidence in their use of licensed vehicles. The Solicitor highlighted the need
for clarity regarding what was to be
determined. a) That it was an
application for a hackney/private
hire driver's licence before the Sub-Committee. The
application before them was not for an operator's licence
and therefore the Sub-committee's
resolution would not be a presumption of impact on other licences.
This would be for
discussion at another sub-committee.
b) That the result of the hearing
was not a revocation. It was noted that a revocation
suggested a driver's
licence that was in force.
The renewal system did not act as a review of a current licence but as a request
for a new driver's licence to be
effective from the final date of the current licence. The
only possible result from the hearing would be to grant
or refuse. The Licensing Officer presented the written report on
the application received from
Mr A for a hackney/private hire driver's licence. The Sub-committee was requested to consider the
application in accordance with the DBS record, and
the guidelines on relevant criminal offences and convictions.
The applicant's representative
was invited to expand on the application and provide
information about the background of the offences and
the applicant's personal circumstances. It was noted that
he had run
a business for over 20 years and that
reference letters had been submitted noting that he
was a good employer and was
highly respected in the
local community. In response to a comment regarding
the invalidity of the insurance
of the car inspected the applicant's
representative noted that the vehicle had full insurance, there was no risk
to the public, the car was safe
and the applicant had not
been found guilty. The Enforcement Officer argued that that the comprehensive
insurance for the vehicle was invalid at the time of the
inspection and a quote from
the relevant insurance policy
was given with the DBS record.
The applicant and his representative withdrew from the room while the Sub-committee members discussed the application. RESOLVED that the applicant was not a fit and proper person to be issued
with a hackney vehicle/private hire driver's licence from Gwynedd Council. In reaching their decision, the Sub-committee considered the following: · The requirements of the 'Gwynedd Council's Licensing Policy for Hackney Carriages and ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |