Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence and to report any substitutions

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Patricia Ellis.  Cllr Maurice Byham attended as a substitute.

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 interests declared under this heading.

There were no matters falling within this category.

The background papers relating to the following items are as set out in the reports included in the original agenda papers.

This report enables the Sub-Committee to consider a request from Mr Richard Miles for exemption from the requirement to display the private hire licence plate on a private hire vehicle licensed by the Council. There are no environmental or resource implications arising as a result of this report.  Approval of a certificate of exemption could have community safety implications, which are set out in the report.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Sub-Committee gives consideration to the request for exemption from the requirement to display a private hire licence plate on any occasion when the vehicle is used for chauffeur purposes, as submitted by Mr Miles in respect of his vehicle, Private Hire Plate no 239.

The Sub-Committee considered a request from Mr Richard Miles for exemption from the requirement to display the private hire licence plate on a private hire vehicle licensed by the Council.  The request was considered in the absence of Mr Richard Miles and it was

RESOLVED  that the request for exemption from the requirement to display a private hire licence plate on any occasion when the vehicle is used for chauffeur purposes be granted to Mr Miles in respect of his vehicle, Private Hire Plate no. 239, because the nature of the applicant’s business is such that there is justification for not displaying the plate.

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)

RESOLVED  that, pursuant to Procedure Rule 20 and in accordance with Section 100B(5) 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, namely:-

Information relating to any individual (paragraph1)

To consider the attached [Exempt] report.

The Sub-Committee considered an application for a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence where the applicant’s DVLA driver’s licence had disclosed a motoring offence, which the applicant also disclosed on the application form.

The applicant attended the meeting and confirmed that he had received and had understood the agenda papers.

Following questions by the Sub-Committee and responses from the applicant the Sub-Committee withdrew at 11.18 am.

Following the Sub-Committee’s deliberation the meeting resumed at 11.45 am.  The Council’s Solicitor had been asked to advise the Sub-Committee during their deliberation on the wording of their decision.

RESOLVED  that, on the balance of probabilities and for the reasons given in the Exempt Annexe to the minutes, the driver was considered to be a fit and proper person to hold a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence and was granted the licence subject to the satisfactory completion of the remainder of the application process.

To consider the attached [Exempt] Report.

The Sub-Committee received a report to enable them to consider an application from a driver to renew his hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence which was currently suspended.

As the applicant wished to be assisted by an interpreter and an official interpreter was not available, the Sub-Committee

RESOLVED  to

1.         adjourn the meeting until 12 October 2015; and

2.         suspend the current licence until 12 October 2015.