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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
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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 • Children and young people are protected • Vulnerable persons are protected • The public have confidence in their use of
licensed vehicles. The Licensing Manager presented a 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 was
invited to expand on the application and provide information about the
background of the offences. He highlighted that he was very fond of driving and
had been driving lorries for 35 years. He noted that he had been offered a taxi
driver job with a local company. He had not considered bringing a
representative with him to the hearing. The applicant withdrew from the room
while the 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 their decision, the Sub-committee considered the following: • the requirements of the
'Gwynedd Council's 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 disclosing the convictions Specific consideration was given to the following matters. The conviction
(received from Porthmadog Magistrates' Court - July 1982) was for using
threatening, abusive or offensive language or behaviour contrary to section 5
of the Public Order Act 1936, in addition to an ABH assault contrary to section
47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861. The applicant received a £100
fine and an order to pay costs of £3 for the public order offence, and he
received a fine of £100 for the ABH offence. Attention was drawn to the fact
that he had no convictions for crimes of a violent nature. Paragraph 6.5 of the Council's Policy was considered, where it was noted
that the application would usually be refused when the applicant had one
conviction for ABH that was less than three years old. As the conviction had
taken place over 35 years ago, the Sub-committee was satisfied that the
conviction was not a reason for refusing the application. The conviction (received from Mold Magistrates' Court - March 2017) was for a series of environmental offences (two charges of keeping controlled waste in a manner likely to cause pollution of the environment or harm to human health ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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APPLICATION FOR A HACKNEY/PRIVATE HIRE LICENCE To consider an application by Ms B (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 ·
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 Manager submitted the written report on the application
received from Ms B for a new 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 the application and provide information about the
background of the offences. She highlighted that the crimes had taken place
during her teenage years and that she was now a mother to three children and
was trying to do the best for them. She reiterated that she had written letters
of apology to everyone who had been affected by her behaviour in January 2004.
She noted that she had been offered a part-time job driving a taxi to transport
children, the elderly and the disabled. Her wish was to assist and offer a
service for the public. The applicant withdrew from the room while the
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 their decision, the Sub-committee considered the following: ·
the requirements of the
'Gwynedd Council's Licensing Policy for Hackney Carriages and Private
Hire' ·
the applicant's application
form ·
verbal observations
presented by the applicant and his representative during the hearing ·
the Licensing Department's
report along with the DBS statement that disclosed convictions Specific consideration was given to the following matters.
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