Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Committee is asked to RESOLVE that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A of the Local Government Act, 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Members considered the report which sought a decision as to whether the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a licence. Members considered the representations made by the applicant, who appeared in person, the Council’s licensing representative, the relevant legislation and the Council’s Licensing Policy.

RESOLVED that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence and the application be granted subject to the satisfactory completion of the pre-licence requirement. 

Members considered the report which sought a decision as to whether the driver was a fit and proper person to hold a licence. Members considered the representations made by the driver, who appeared in person, the Council’s licensing representative, the relevant legislation and the Council’s Licensing Policy.

It was stated that the driver’s convictions were of concern to the Committee. Furthermore, the Committee was unconvinced by the driver’s oral representations and was not satisfied that the driver was a fit and proper person to hold a licence with Broxtowe Borough Council. 

RESOLVED that the driver’s licence be revoked.