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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 is relevant as the report
includes information about specific individuals who have the right to privacy.
There is no public interest that calls for disclosing personal information
about these individuals which would outweigh their rights. 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, or their identities. Consequently, the
public interest in maintaining
the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the
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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: 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/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 report recommended
that the application be refused. The applicant was invited to expand on the
application and provide information about the
background of the offences and his
personal circumstances. He highlighted that the violence-related offence that occurred
in 2014, was one of hitting back when his former partner had behaved aggressively
to him. He stated that he had been driving
taxis since 2008, and had received a licence following the
conviction in 2014.
The licence expired in
2019. The applicant's employer highlighted
that she had known him
for over 20 years and had
not received any complaints
about his behaviour during that period. She added that the incident of hitting back was out of character. She had no concerns
or doubts about continuing
to employ him and she trusted him.
The applicant and his representative withdrew from the room while the Sub-committee members discussed the application. b) 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. c) In reaching its decision, the Sub-committee considered the following: ·
The requirements of 'Gwynedd Council's
Licensing Policy for Hackney
Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles' ·
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 In March 1983, the applicant received a conviction from Blaenau Ffestiniog Magistrates' Court for a series of five charges associated with taking a vehicle without consent contrary to Section 12 (1) of the Theft Act 1968. For these offences he received a total of £113 in fines, was disqualified from driving for 12 months and received penalty points on his driving licence. In February 1984, the applicant received a conviction from Blaenau Ffestiniog Magistrates' Court for one charge of stealing from non-residential property - contrary to Section 9 (1) (B) of the Theft Act 1968. He was given a conditional discharge of 12 months, an order to pay costs of £3 and damages of £29. In May ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |