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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.
It was explained that the applicant had made an application for a licence in July 2015, when the application was checked and determined on the
basis of an officer's assessment. The Licensing Unit's records indicate that the application was not referred to a hearing of this Sub-committee in accordance with delegated rights and relevant clauses of the Council's
Constitution. It was added that the applicant had not renewed his licence in 2016 until a new application was submitted in 8.11.18. The applicant's representative
was invited to expand on the application and provide
information about the background of the offences and
the applicant's personal circumstances. It was noted that
Mr A had been judged to be a fit and proper person by an officer in 2015, and that nothing had changed
since then. It was noted that he
was self-employed as a floor installer, however, the work had now
quietened down.
It was added that that there
was a driving offence on the applicant's
licence until 2020. The applicant and his representative withdrew from the room while 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 and his representative 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 received a conviction for an offence of Violent Disorder by Caernarfon Crown Court (July 1990) contrary to the Public Order Act 1986, where he was ordered to undertake 210 hours of community work and pay costs of £320.00. In September 1991, he received convictions for a series of offences by Bangor Magistrates Court contrary to the Policing Act 1964. The offences included obstructing the Police and two ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |