In the absence of the Chair, it was –

Resolved – That Councillor S Williams be appointed Chair for this meeting.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Head of Legal Services submitted a report for Members to consider whether DEK should be granted a Private Hire Driver Licence.

DEK attended the meeting and made representations in respect of the application.

Members of the Panel and their legal advisor questioned DEK.

Members gave due consideration to the representations made and exercised their rights to consider each case on its individual merits in light of the representations made.

Resolved – That DEK’s application for a Private Hire Driver Licence be granted.

The Head of Legal Services submitted a report for Members to consider whether SDP should be granted a Private Hire Driver Licence.

SDP attended the meeting and made representations in respect of the application.

Members of the Panel and their legal advisor questioned SDP.

Members gave due consideration to the representations made and exercised their rights to consider each case on its individual merits in light of the representations made.

Resolved – That SDP’s application for a Private Hire Driver Licence be granted.