Agenda and minutes

Venue: Floral Pavilion, Marine Promenade, New Brighton

Items
No. Item

41.

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.

42.

PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE LICENCE APPLICATION - BMW 320, REGISTRATION NUMBER RV11 ZDA pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application received to re-license a BMW 320, registration number RV11 ZDA, beyond the normal overage date for a licensed Private Hire Vehicle.  The vehicle had been licensed as a Private Hire Vehicle since 10 February 2020 until 9 August 2021 when the licence expired.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 22 March 2011.  The vehicle had been examined at one of the Council’s authorised testing stations and the pass certificates were available for Members.

 

The proprietor of the vehicle was present at the meeting with the vehicle which Members of the Panel inspected. 

 

Resolved – That the application to license the BMW 320, registration number RV11 ZDA, as a Private Hire Vehicle be granted for six months.

43.

PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE LICENCE APPLICATION - FORD S MAX, REGISTRATION NUMBER EN11 FXA pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application received to re-license a Ford S Max, registration number EN11 FXA, beyond the normal overage date for a licensed Private Hire Vehicle.  The vehicle had been licensed as a Private Hire Vehicle since 10 September 2014 and the current licence was due to expire on 17 September 2021.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 27 June 2011.  The vehicle had been examined at one of the Council’s authorised testing stations and the pass certificates were available for Members.

 

The proprietor of the vehicle was present at the meeting with the vehicle which Members of the Panel inspected. 

 

Resolved – That the application to license the Ford S Max, registration number EN11 FXA, as a Private Hire Vehicle be granted for six months.

44.

PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE LICENCE APPLICATION - MERCEDES E250, REGISTRATION NUMBER WB61 AGY pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application received to re-license a Mercedes E250, registration number WV61 AGY, beyond the normal overage date for a licensed Private Hire Vehicle.  The vehicle had been licensed as a Private Hire Vehicle since 17 February 2021 until 16 August 2021 when the licence expired.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 6 September 2011.  The vehicle had been examined at one of the Council’s authorised testing stations and the pass certificates were available for Members.

 

The proprietor of the vehicle was present at the meeting with the vehicle which Members of the Panel inspected. 

 

Resolved – That the application to license the Mercedes E250, registration number WV61 AGY, as a Private Hire Vehicle be granted for six months.

45.

PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE LICENCE APPLICATION - TOYOTA AURIS, REGISTRATION NUMBER DG61 XVJ pdf icon PDF 83 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application received to re-license a Toyota Auris, registration number DG61 XVJ, beyond the normal overage date for a licensed Private Hire Vehicle.  The vehicle had been licensed as a Private Hire Vehicle since 6 May 2020 and the current licence was due to expire on 30 September 2021.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 30 September 2011.  The vehicle had been examined at one of the Council’s authorised testing stations and the pass certificates were available for Members.

 

The proprietor of the vehicle did not attend the meeting. 

 

Resolved – That the proprietor of the Toyota Auris, registration number DG61 XVJ, be invited to attend the next scheduled meeting of the Licensing Panel on 8 October 2021 should he wish to pursue his application.

46.

SCHOOL CONTRACT PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE LICENCE APPLICATION - PEUGEOT BOXER MINIBUS, REGISTRATION NUMBER WX61 BZD pdf icon PDF 85 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application received to re-license a Peugeot Boxer Minibus, registration number WX61 BZD, beyond the normal overage date for a licensed Private Hire Vehicle.  The vehicle would be used exclusively to transport children to and from educational establishments.  The vehicle had been licensed as a Private Hire Vehicle since 11 December 2018 until 7 September 2021 when the licence expired.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 7 September 2011.  The vehicle had been examined at one of the Council’s authorised testing stations and the pass certificates were available for Members.

 

The proprietor of the vehicle was present at the meeting with the vehicle which Members of the Panel inspected. 

 

Resolved – That the application to re-license the Peugeot Boxer Minibus, registration number WX61 BZD as a Private Hire Vehicle be granted for six months.

47.

SCHOOL CONTRACT PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLE LICENCE APPLICATION - RENAULT MASTER, REGISTRATION NUMBER EX59 GNK pdf icon PDF 84 KB

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Governance reported upon an application received to re-license a Renault Master, registration number EX59 GNK, beyond the normal overage date for a licensed Private Hire Vehicle.  The vehicle would be used exclusively to transport children to and from educational establishments.  The vehicle had been licensed as a Private Hire Vehicle since 21 March 2019 until 24 August 2021 when the licence expired.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 21 September 2009.  The vehicle had been examined at one of the Council’s authorised testing stations and the pass certificates were available for Members.

 

The proprietor of the vehicle was present at the meeting with the vehicle which Members of the Panel inspected. 

 

Resolved – That the application to re-license the Renault Master, registration number EX59 GNK as a Private Hire Vehicle be granted for six months subject to the following:

 

·  Evidence be provided to the Licensing Authority that work has been carried out to repair the suspension arm ball joint referenced as an advisory on the MOT certificate.

·  Paintwork be carried out on and around the lift attached to the vehicle.

48.

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 items of business on the grounds that they involve 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.

49.

HACKNEY CARRIAGE DRIVER LICENCE (TB)

Minutes:

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

 

TB did not attend the meeting.

 

Resolved – That TB be instructed to attend the next meeting of the Regulatory Panel on 8 October 2021 and be advised that should he not attend, the matter would be considered in his absence.

50.

PRIVATE HIRE DRIVER LICENCE (SJMcC)

Minutes:

The Director of Law and Governance submitted a report for Members to consider whether SJMcC should continue to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence.

 

SJMcC did not attend the meeting.

 

Resolved – That SJMcC be instructed to attend the next meeting of the Regulatory Panel on 8 October 2021 and be advised that should he not attend, the matter would be considered in his absence.