Agenda and minutes

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 23 September 2019 (to be laid on the table half an hour before the meeting).

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 September 2019 were agreed as a correct record.

To receive apologies for absence and to report any substitutions

There were no apologies for absence for this meeting.

To receive from members declarations of interest in relation to any items included on the agenda for this meeting, in accordance with the Waverley Code of Local Government Conduct.

There were no declarations of interest made regarding the items on the agenda.

To consider the following recommendation on the motion of the Chairman:-

Recommendation

That pursuant to Procedure Rule 20 and in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information (as defined by Section 100I of the Act) of the description specified in paragraph 1 of the revised Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act in respect of the following item:

Information relating to any individual (paragraph 1)

At 10:32 it was Resolved that

Pursuant to Procedure Rule 20 and in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during the items, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information (as defined by Section 100l of the Act) of the description specified in paragraph 1 of the revised Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act in respect of the following item:

Information relating to any individual (paragraph 1)

To consider the attached exempt report.

The Sub-Committee considered a report regarding a review of a Hackney Carriage /Private Hire License which was due to expire and an application for a new Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle License.  The applicant was in attendance and clarified the circumstances laid out in the report which the Committee had been asked to consider.

The driver was in attendance and confirmed he had read and understood the papers that he had received.  Members asked questions of the driver as to what led to the matters referred to in the exempt report.

The Sub-Committee withdrew to consider the report and evidence provided as well as taking into account the applicants verbal representation.  The Council’s solicitor had been asked to advise the Sub-Committee during their deliberations on the wording of their decision.

RESOLVED that the driver was not a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire license and his application for a new license be REFUSED for the reasons as noted in the exempt annexe.

To consider any legal advice relating to any items in the agenda.

To consider any legal advice relating to any items in the agenda.