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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
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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 • The safeguarding of children and young people • The safeguarding of vulnerable persons • The public have confidence in their use of licensed vehicles. The Licensing Officer presented the 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 his application and provide
information about the background of the offences and also his personal
circumstances. He noted that he had experience of driving a car for work and
that was at night. He highlighted that a
local company had offered him a job if his application was to be successful. The applicant withdrew from the room whilst 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 convictions. Specific consideration was given to the following matters. The applicant had received a formal warning from North Wales Police
(February 2015) on two charges concerning the possession of drugs contrary to
section 5 (2) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
The applicant
received a conviction from Gwynedd Magistrates' Court (January 2016) on two
charges of being in possession of goods with a false trade mark to be sold or
hired contrary to section 92 (1)(c) of the Trade Marks Act 1994. He received a
12 month community order together with an order to pay costs, unpaid work and a
victims surcharge.
Paragraph 4.5 of the Council policy was considered which states that the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) Order 2002 allows ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |