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WELCOME AND APOLOGIES To receive
any apologies for absence. Minutes: The Chair, Councillor
Eryl Jones Williams, welcomed everyone to the meeting. The panel and the
officers were introduced to everyone present. |
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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 Licensing Manager presented the written report on the application
received from Ms A for a new hackney
carriage/private hire vehicle driver’s
licence. It was reiterated that a statement of convictions had been submitted and it noted that
the applicant had a
conviction that was
relevant to the licensing of taxi drivers. The Committee was asked to consider
the application in accordance with the DBS record,
and in accordance with the guidelines on relevant criminal offences and
convictions. The applicant's representative
was invited to expand on the application. Information was given regarding the background of the criminal offences and it
was noted that three had occurred on Halloween when
a trick had backfired. Reference was made to the other criminal offences that were historical. It was added that the applicant had worked as a driver for
a local company and she had also
received a hackney vehicle driving licence from Anglesey Council (December 31st 2016).
It was noted that a hearing had not been conducted and that it
was only a request to submit information on paper. The applicant and her representative withdrew from the room while the Sub-committee members discussed the
application. The Sub-committee received
the information recorded in the DBS statement as an accurate account of events. 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 Vehicles' ·
The applicant's application form ·
Verbal observations by the applicant and her representative ·
The Licensing Department's
report along with the DBS statement THE SUB-COMMITTEE
RESOLVED TO DEFER THE APPLICATION The Sub-committee provided the following reasons for its decision:- ·
The DBS record stated that there
were multiple convictions for the criminal
offence of damage with the latest taking place in 2011.
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During the hearing
it was highlighted
that the applicant had received a hackney carriage / private hire vehicle
driving licence from
Anglesey Council (AC) on 31 December 2016 (a licence
ID Card was presented as evidence of this). It was noted that
the details of the AC licence had
not been disclosed on the original application form, however, the applicant's representative argued that Gwynedd Council's (GC) Licensing Unit were aware of the AC licence. Despite this, no details about the decision had been shared, such as the date when the GC Licensing Unit was informed, which officer was informed
and by what means of
communication. The Licensing
Manager confirmed that the
GC Licensing Unit had no
information regarding the AC licence. ·
Further information was required regarding
the AC licence before they could be in a situation to make a final decision. ·
CG's Licensing
Unit needed to make enquiries with the AC Licensing Unit on the following matters: a. Confirm that the applicant had been issued with a hackney carriage /private hire vehicle driving
licence b. To verify the contents of AC's policy on applications for hackney ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |