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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: Everyone
was welcomed to the meeting by the Chairman, Councillor Tudor Owen. The panel and the officers were introduced to
everyone present. a) The
Licensing Manager presented the written report on the application received from
Mr A for a new hackney/private hire driver’s licence. b) It
was confirmed that a statement of convictions had been submitted and the
statement noted that the applicant had a conviction that was relevant to taxi
driver licensing. The Committee was asked to consider the application in
accordance with the DBS record, and in accordance with the guidelines on
relevant crimes and convictions. c) The
applicant was invited to expand on his application. He expanded on the
background to his conviction and apologised for not stating those convictions
on his application form. He expressed his wish to work in order to contribute
to his children's university expenses and to support himself and his household.
He brought up the fact that he already drove lorries and construction vehicles
at his existing job and that thorough checks had been carried out on his health
and his ability to drive safely. ch) The
applicant left the room whilst members of the Sub-committee discussed the
application. dd) The
Sub-committee received the information recorded in the DBS statement as an
accurate account of events. The Sub-committee was reminded, in accordance with
section 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, that a
licence could not be issued unless they were satisfied that the applicant was a
fit and proper person to hold a licence. d) In
reaching their decision, the Sub-committee considered the following factors: • the
requirements of the 'Gwynedd Council's Licensing Policy for Hackney Carriages
and Private Hire' • the applicant's application form • the Licensing Department's report
along with the DBS statement • verbal observations by the applicant • that the applicant had previous
convictions: The conviction relating to the fraudulent use
of a driver's licence and an associated conviction of not being able to provide
the Police with an insurance certificate were considered to be historical
(dated 2000). In accordance with paragraph 8.2 of the Licensing Policy, three
years must pass following a conviction for an offence relating to dishonesty
before the granting of a licence can be considered. The Sub-committee did not
consider this to be a reason for rejecting the application. The conviction for harassment in 2013 was
considered to be historical. According to paragraph 17.1 of the Licensing
Policy, 12 months must pass from the date of the warning before the granting of
a licence can be considered. But as the event had taken place more than three
years previous, the Sub-committee did not consider this to be a reason for
refusing the application. RESOLVED that the
applicant was a fit and proper person to be issued with a hackney vehicle/private
hire driver's licence and Mr A's application for a hackney vehicle/private hire
licence was granted. |