Agenda and minutes

Venue: Virtual

Items
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The Chair announced that this meeting was being held virtually, was being webcast and a record would be retained.

1.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR

Minutes:

In the absence of the Chair, it was –

 

Resolved – That Councillor A Jones be appointed Chair for this meeting.

2.

MEMBERS' CODE OF CONDUCT - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members of the Panel are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests, in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

 

Minutes:

Members of the Panel were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non pecuniary interests, in connection with any application on the agenda and state the nature of the interest.

 

No such declarations were made.

 

3.

EXEMPT INFORMATION - EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

The following items contain exempt information.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  That, under section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by the relevant paragraphs of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act. The Public Interest test has been applied and favours exclusion.

 

Minutes:

Resolved - That, under section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined by paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to that Act.  The Public Interest Test had been applied and favoured exclusion.

 

Members of the Panel observed 2 minutes' silence at 11.00 am for Armistice Day

4.

HACKNEY CARRIAGE DRIVER LICENCE (ALJ)

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Governance submitted a report for Members to consider whether Mr ALJ should continue to hold a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

 

Mr ALJ attended the meeting by way of phone call and made representations in respect of a recent complaint made against him.  The complainant was also in attendance by way of phone call together with the Investigating Officer.  Members questioned the complainant and Investigating Officer and also Mr ALJ.

 

Members considered the complaint carefully and also the response made by Mr ALJ.

 

Members gave due consideration to all of the representations made and exercised their rights to consider each case on its individual merits in light of the representations made.  Members also had regard to the event and the accounts provided.

 

Resolved – That Mr ALJ be allowed to continue to hold a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.