To receive apologies for absence (to include reasons, where appropriate) from

Members/Officers.

            Apologies for absence were received from the following Members for the reasons so stated:-

To receive for approval the public minutes of the Special Licensing Act 2003 Sub-

Committee of 28 October 2014

RESOLVED:                     That the public minutes of a meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on the 28 October 2014 be approved as a true and accurate record.

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members Code of Conduct adopted by Council from 1 September 2008.

None.

The Licensing  and Registration Officer submitted a report to the Sub-Committee in order that they may consider the application to grant a licence for a Hackney Carriage vehicle, made by Mr S Munro to licence a vehicle registration number MK64 UWZ as a hackney carriage vehicle to seat four persons.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 30 September 2014.

She explained that the vehicle was submitted for consideration under the Council’s Hackney Carriage Vehicle Policy. The case had been referred to the Licensing Sub-Committee , as the vehicle fell outside the vehicle policy for the first licensing of a hackney carriage for the reasons expressed in paragraph 4.4 of the report.

            The Sub-Committee proceeded to the Civic Offices basement car park to inspect the vehicle.

Upon returning to the meeting, Members were advised by Mr Munro, that the delay between registering the vehicle and submitting the application had been due to him waiting for the relevant paperwork to be sent to him by the vehicle providers.

RESOLVED:               Members noted that the vehicle was ‘Brand New’ and in                                          showroom condition, and therefore granted Mr Munro’s                                                 application a licence for a hackney carriage vehicle in respect of                                     the vehicle detailed in the report.

The Licensing  and Registration Officer submitted a report to the Sub-Committee in order that they may consider the application to grant a licence for a Hackney Carriage vehicle, made by Mr S Munro to licence a vehicle registration number MK64 UFB as a hackney carriage vehicle to seat four persons.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 30 September 2014.

She explained that the vehicle was submitted for consideration under the Council’s Hackney Carriage Vehicle Policy. The case had been referred to the Licensing Sub-Committee , as the vehicle fell outside the vehicle policy for the first licensing of a hackney carriage for the reasons expressed in paragraph 4.4 of the report.

The Sub-Committee proceeded to the Civic Offices basement car park to inspect the vehicle.

            Upon returning to the meeting, Members were advised by Mr Munro, that the delay between registering the vehicle and submitting the application had been due to him waiting for the relevant paperwork to be sent to him by the vehicle providers.

RESOLVED:               Members noted that the vehicle was ‘Brand New’ and in                                          showroom condition, and therefore granted Mr Munro’s                                                 application a licence for a hackney carriage vehicle in respect of                                     the vehicle detailed in the report.

The Licensing  and Registration Officer submitted a report to the Sub-Committee in order that they may consider the application to grant a licence for a Hackney Carriage vehicle, made by Mr S Munro to licence a vehicle registration number MK64 UFZ as a hackney carriage vehicle to seat four persons.  The date of first registration of the vehicle was 30 September 2014.

She explained that the vehicle was submitted for consideration under the Council’s Hackney Carriage Vehicle Policy. The case had been referred to the Licensing Sub-Committee , as the vehicle fell outside the vehicle policy for the first licensing of a hackney carriage for the reasons expressed in paragraph 4.4 of the report.

The Sub-Committee proceeded to the Civic Offices basement car park to inspect the vehicle.

Upon returning to the meeting, Members were advised by Mr Munro, that the delay between registering the vehicle and submitting the application had been due to him waiting for the relevant paperwork to be sent to him by the vehicle providers.

RESOLVED:               Members noted that the vehicle was ‘Brand New’ and in                                          showroom condition, and therefore granted Mr Munro’s                                                 application a licence for a hackney carriage vehicle in respect of                                     the vehicle detailed in the report.

The minutes/reports relating to the following items are not for publication as they contain exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 and/or Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation)(Wales) Order 2007.

If following the application of the public interest test the Committee resolves pursuant to the Act to consider these items in private, the public will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration.

RESOLVED:         That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as they contain exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 12 of Part 4 and Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

                                           Following the application of the public interest test it was            resolved that pursuant to the Act referred to above to                consider the following items in private, with the public           excluded from the meeting, as it was considered that in all         the circumstances relating to the items, the public interest    in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public      interest in disclosing the information, because the     information would be prejudicial to the applicants.

To receive for approval the exempt minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committee of

28 October 2014.