Agenda and minutes

Area General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (North Durham) - Wednesday 27 April 2011 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Spennymoor. View directions

Contact: David Walker Tel 0191 372 7657  Email: david.walker@durham.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2011 pdf icon PDF 23 KB

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 2 February 2011 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

2.

Declarations of Interest, if any

Minutes:

Councillor P May declared a personal interest in Item B5 as the holder of a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

3.

Such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman of the meeting, is of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration

Minutes:

The Chair asked whether there was any other business to be considered during the public part of the meeting. No additional items were raised.

4.

Any resolution relating to the exclusion of the public during the discussion of items containing exempt information

Minutes:

Resolved:

 

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Schedule 12A to the said Act.

5.

Application for the Grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence

Minutes:

The Chair welcomed the Licence Holder to the meeting and introductions were made. He was accompanied by his partner.

 

Consideration was given to the report of the Corporate Director of Neighbourhood Services which requested members to consider the granting of a Private Hire Driver’s Licence. The Licensing Team Leader circulated to Members a copy of an e-mail from Durham Constabulary.

 

The Applicant presented his case and responded to questions from Members of the Sub-Committee.

 

Members of the Sub-Committee left to deliberate in private at 10.10 am.

 

After reconvening at 10.30 am, the Chair delivered the Sub-Committee’s decision.

 

Resolved: That the applicant be granted a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.