Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Monday, 30th September, 2019 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre Folkestone. View directions

Contact: Committee Services 

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Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chairman for the meeting

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Meyers,

Seconded by Councillor Brook; and

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Councillor Fuller be elected as Chairman for the meeting.

2.

Declarations of interest

Members of the Council should declare any interests which fall under the following categories*:

 

a)        disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI)

b)         other significant interests (OSI)

c)         voluntary announcements of other interests

Additional documents:

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interested.

3.

Declarations of lobbying

Members should complete the enclosed yellow form and return it to the Committee Administrator at the meeting.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

There were no declarations of lobbying.  Lobbying forms were signed and returned to Committee Services. 

 

4.

Exclusion of the public

To exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that

it is likely to disclose exempt information, as defined in paragraph 2 of Part

1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

 

‘Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.’

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Meyers,

Seconded by Councillor Brooks; and

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the public be excluded for the following item of business on the grounds that it is likely to disclose exempt information, as defined in paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972

 

‘Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.’

 

(Voting figures: 3 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

5.

Review of whether any action should be taken against a Private Hire driver's licence

DCL/19/17 This report considers whether any action should be taken against badge PD182 following a complaint by a member of the public.  

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The report considered whether any action should be taken against badge PD182 following a complaint by a member of the public.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.    That Report DCL/19/17 be received and noted.

2.    That the Private Hire Driver be given the benefit of the doubt, but that the sub-Committee wish to give guidance, via a written warning, with the caveat that should this happen again, the consequences would be more severe.

 

(Voting figures: 3 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).

6.

Review of whether any action needs to be taken against a Hackney Carriage Driver's licence.

Report DCL/19/16 considers whether any action should be taken against badge HD114 following the addition of 8 points to the driver’s DVLA driving licence.

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The report considered whether any action should be taken against badge HD114 following the addition of 8 points to the driver’s DVLA driving licence.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.    That report DCL/19/16 be received and noted.

2.    That no action further action be taken against the Hackney Carriage Driver.

 

(Voting figures: 3 for, 0 against, 0 abstentions).