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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 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) Minutes: The Chair 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 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 their use of licensed vehicles. The Licensing Officer presented a written report on an 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 was invited to expand on his
application and provide information about the background of the offences and
his personal circumstances. He noted that the offences referred to one incident
when he was young and foolish, and that he had received a significant fine for
his folly. He added that he worked as a driver for a local company, and that
the company had offered him a job as a hackney / private hire driver should his application be approved. The applicant withdrew from the room while Sub-committee members discussed
the application. RESOLVED that the applicant
was a fit and proper person to be issued with a
hackney vehicle/private hire driver's licence from Gwynedd Council. In reaching its decision, the Sub-committee considered the following: ·
The requirements of the
'Gwynedd Council Licensing Policy for Hackney Carriages and Private Hire
Vehicles' ·
the applicant's application
form ·
verbal observations
presented by the applicant during the hearing ·
the Licensing Department's
report along with the DBS statement and the applicant's driving licence report
provided by the DVLA. Specific consideration was given to the following
matters: The applicant received a conviction in November 2010 from
Caernarfon Magistrates' Court for a series of offences. The applicant was charged with aggravated vehicle-taking, causing damage
to property contrary to section 12A of the Theft Act 1968. He was fined £85,
ordered to pay costs of £85 and £1,400 in compensation, and was banned from
driving for 12 months. On one occasion he was charged
with driving a vehicle without insurance contrary to section 143(2) of the Road
Traffic Act 1988, when he received a fine of £85 and a driving licence
endorsement. He was also charged with driving contrary driving licence
conditions, contrary to the Road Traffic Act 1988 S87(i),
when he received a fine of £15 and a further driving licence endorsement. The applicant received 3 penalty
points for breaking the statutory speed limit on a public road in June 2016. Paragraph 2.2 of the Council's Policy was considered, in which it was stated that a person with a conviction for a serious offence need not be automatically ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |