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

Members/Officers.

Apologies for absence were received from the following Member for the reason so stated:

   Councillor G W Davies MBE - Holiday.

To receive for approval the public Minutes of a meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 9 December 2014 and 3 February 2015.

RESOLVED:                That the minutes of the meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee (B) held on 9 December 2014 and 3 February 2015 were 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 Service Manager - Trading Standards submitted a report regarding an application by Parrott Motors to licence a Citroen Multispace vehicle registration number CA61 DCO as a hackney carriage vehicle to seat four persons.  The first registration of the vehicle was on 9 February 2012.  She stated that the vehicle had previously been registered with the Council since 9 February 2012 and the licence had now expired, despite the applicant being sent renewal reminders. 

          The applicant was present in support of the application and the Sub-Committee adjourned the meeting in order to view the vehicle.

On inspecting the vehicle, the mileage was confirmed as being 96,090 miles.

The applicant informed the Sub-Committee ownership of the vehicle had been transferred from the vehicle’s previous owner to the applicant on 23 January 2015.  He stated that the vehicle licence had lapsed due to an error on the part of the applicant recording the incorrect renewal date in the company’s records and some had been required to be made to the vehicle.  

The Service Manager - Trading Standards informed the Committee that the application fell outside the Policy guidelines for the first licensing of vehicles and which would normally be refused; however, a relaxation of the Policy may be considered in exceptional circumstances. 

The Sub-Committee retired to consider the application further and on their return it was:

RESOLVED:               That the Sub-Committee considered the application to licence a      Citroen Multispace vehicle registration number CA61 DCO as     hackney carriage vehicle to seat 4 persons and granted the                    application in view of the exceptional condition of the vehicle.     

          The Service Manager – Trading Standards submitted a report regarding an application by Mr Simon Jones to licence a Dacia Logan, vehicle registration number NA64 YGT as a private hire vehicle to seat four persons.  The vehicle is pre-owned and was first registered at the DVLA on 31 December 2014.  There was no service history or MOT certificate as the vehicle had not reached the required mileage or age

The applicant was present in support of the application and the Sub-Committee adjourned the meeting in order to view the vehicle.

On inspecting the vehicle, the mileage was confirmed as being 733 miles.

The Service Manager - Trading Standards informed the Committee that the application fell outside the Policy guidelines for the first licensing of vehicles and which would normally be refused; however, a relaxation of the Policy may be considered in exceptional circumstances. 

The Sub-Committee retired to consider the application further and on their return it was:

RESOLVED:                That the Sub-Committee considered the application to licence a Dacia Logan vehicle registration number NA64 YGT as a private hire vehicle to seat 4 persons and granted the application in view of the exceptional condition of the vehicle.     

The minutes and report 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 a meeting of the Licensing Sub-Committee held on 9 December 2014 and 3 February 2015.

To consider any other item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in accordance with Rule 4 of the Council Procedure Rules and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items.