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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: It was 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 12A 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, or their identities. Consequently, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. |
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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) Decision: That the applicant is a fit and
proper person to be issued with a hackney vehicle/private hire driver's licence
from Gwynedd Council. Minutes: a) The Chair welcomed everyone to the
meeting. He explained 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, with the aim of protecting the public by ensuring that: • The person is a fit and proper
person • The person does not pose a
threat to the public • The public are safeguarded from
dishonest persons • Children and young people are
protected • Vulnerable persons are
protected • The public have confidence in
using licensed vehicles. The Licensing Officer presented a
written report on an application received from Mr A for a hackney
carriage/private hire driver's licence. The Sub-committee was requested to
consider the application in accordance with the DBS record, the guidelines on
criminal offences and relevant convictions. The Licensing Authority had
recommended that the Sub-committee should refuse the application. The applicant and his prospective
employer were invited to expand on the application and provide information
about the background of the convictions and the applicant's personal
circumstances. The applicant’s prospective employer explained that the
incidents that were recorded on the DBS were historical incidents that had
occurred when Mr A went through a difficult period as a teenager. He added that
he was aware of his background and that he had discussed the matter with the
applicant's other employer and had been provided with a reference, and that he
was willing to give him a chance. b) RESOLVED that the applicant was a fit
and proper person to be issued with a hackney /private hire vehicle driver's
licence from Gwynedd Council. c) In reaching
its decision, the Sub-committee had considered the following: • The requirements of 'Gwynedd
Council's Licensing Policy for Hackney Carriages and Private Hire
Vehicles' • the
applicant's application form • the
Licensing Department's report and the DBS statement • the
applicant and his prospective employer's verbal representations ch) Specific consideration was given to the following matters In April 1999, the applicant was
found guilty by Tameside Magistrates Court on three charges: taking a vehicle
without permission (contrary to s12 (1) Theft Act 1968); driving contrary to
the conditions of a driving licence (contrary to s87 (1) Road Traffic Act 1988)
and using a vehicle without insurance (contrary to s143 (2) Road Traffic Act
1988). He received a conditional
discharge for 12 months, a 7-point endorsement on his licence and an order to
pay costs of £55.00. In May 2001 the applicant was
found guilty by Mold Magistrates Court on a charge of
destroying or damaging property (contrary to s1 (1) Criminal Damages Act 1971).
He received a fine of £50.00, an order to pay costs of £40.00 and damages of
£50.00. In February 2003 he was found guilty by Conwy Magistrates Court on two charges of using a vehicle without insurance, (contrary to s143 (2) Road Traffic Act 1988) and driving while disqualified (contrary to s103 (1) (B) ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |