Minutes:
The Chair welcomed the Applicant to the meeting. Introductions were made and the meeting procedure was outlined.
The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Corporate Director of Neighbourhoods and Climate Change to consider an application to be licensed as a private hire driver which was presented by the Senior Licensing Enforcement Officer (for copy of report, see file of minutes). No questions were raised in respect of the report.
PC A Newcombe confirmed that no records were held in respect of the Applicant on police crime recording systems.
The Applicant made submissions to the Sub-Committee and answered questions. Following which, the Chair invited the parties to make their closing statements.
The Sub-Committee retired to deliberate the application, in private, at approximately 2.00pm. On reconvening at approximately 2.10pm, the Chair delivered the decision of the Sub-Committee.
Resolved:
That the application to be licensed as a private hire driver be granted, with a written warning for a period of six months.