Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 27th October, 2020 10.00 am

Venue: Remote meeting

Contact: Committee Services  Email: committee@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

41.

Election of Chairman for the meeting

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Gary Fuller

Seconded by Councillor Jim Martin; and

 

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Mrs Jenny Hollingsbee be elected as Chairman for this meeting. 

42.

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

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

43.

Declarations of lobbying

Members should complete the enclosed form and return it to the Committee Administrator or email committee@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk with any lobbying.  Nil returns are required. 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of lobbying. 

44.

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.’

 

 

 

Part 2 – Exempt Information Item

 

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Mrs Jenny Hollingsbee

Seconded by Councillor Jim Martin; 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: For 3; Against 0; Abstentions 0)

 

 

45.

Review of a Taxi Driver Licence

Report DCL/20/26 considers whether action should be taken against a Private Hire driver’s licence.

 

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

Report DCL/20/26 considered whether action should be taken against a Private Hire Driver’s licence following a referral by a partner agency.   

 

Proposed by Councillor Jim Martin

Seconded by Councillor Gary Fuller; and

 

RESOLVED:

1. That Report DCL/20/26 is received and noted. 

2. That the Private Hire Driver is issued a formal warning and a condition added to the licence.  Licence to be called in for review after six months for the driver to provide evidence that the licence conditions complied with.   

 

(Voting: For 3; Against 0; Abstentions 0)