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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: It was 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 12A
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 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) Decision: That
the applicant is a fit and proper person to be issued with a hackney
vehicle/private hire driver's licence from Gwynedd Council Minutes: The Chair welcomed everyone
to the meeting. She 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 • The
safeguarding of vulnerable persons • 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 carriage/private hire driver's
licence. The Sub-committee was requested to consider the application in
accordance with the DBS record, the guidelines on criminal offences as well as
the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's report. The Licensing Authority had
recommended that the Sub-committee should refuse the application. In
response to a question from a member of the Sub-committee to the Licensing
Officer, it was confirmed that the wording / quotation from the description of the
Act is 'vehicle control, mobile phone etc.' The applicant's representative was invited to
expand on the application and provide information about the endorsements on the
licence and the applicant's personal circumstances and his failure to inform
the Licensing Department on serious traffic offences on two occasions. He highlighted that the applicant on one
occasion, was caring for his father and therefore, with other things on his
mind, had filled out the application form wrong and hadn't been able to inform
the Licensing Department on his circumstances. On another occasion, his former
partner was driving the car and he hadn't updated the details of his new
address nor disclosed who was driving the car to the DVLA. The applicant’s work as a taxi driver was
praised - it was noted that he was honest, obliging, always ready to help and
was popular with customers. RESOLVED that the
applicant was a fit and proper person to be issued with a hackney/private hire
vehicle driver's licence from Gwynedd Council. 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 · the Licensing Department's report along with the DBS
statement and the DVLA's report · the applicant’s
representative's verbal representations · The Driver and Vehicle
Licensing Agency's guidelines Specific consideration was given to the
following matters: In July 2021, he received six penalty points on his
driving licence for breaching the requirements of the Act in terms of 'vehicle
control, mobile phone etc.' Paragraph 2.2 of the Council's Policy was considered, which states that a person with a conviction for a serious offence need not be automatically barred from obtaining a licence, but he will be expected to have been free of any conviction for an appropriate period as stated in the Policy, and to show evidence ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |