Agenda and minutes

Licensing Sub-Committee - Wednesday, 25th March, 2020 10.00 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Council Offices. View directions

Contact: Linda Yarham 

Items
No. Item

1.

TO RECEIVE APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor Mrs P Grove-Jones.  Councillor P Bütikofer attended the meeting as her substitute.

2.

ITEMS OF URGENT BUSINESS

To determine any other items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B(4)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Minutes:

None.

3.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda.  The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Minutes:

None.

4.

EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC

To pass the following resolution:

 

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public 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 paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.”

Minutes:

RESOLVED

 

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act.

5.

(WK/180023014) - Review of a Licence to Drive Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Vehicles in North Norfolk

Summary:

This report relates to review of a taxi drivers licence where a Disclosure and Barring Service Report has not been received.

Conclusions:

Members may wish to go into Private session to hear fully from the applicant and consider this matter in confidence. 

Recommendations:

That Members consider and determine this application.

 

 

Chairman of the Licensing Committee

Councillor P Butikofer

All

Contact Officer, telephone number, and e?mail:

 

Lara Clare

lara.clare@north-norfolk.gov.uk

01263 516252

 

Minutes:

The hearing was conducted remotely as a result of Government advice regarding distancing measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

The Licence Holder was not present.  He had been invited to attend the hearing but had not responded to emails sent to him regarding this matter.  Following closure of the Council Offices to the public as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, he had been invited to submit a statement but he had not done so.

 

The Legal Advisor outlined the purpose of the hearing and explained the procedure for the meeting.  At the request of the Chairman, she confirmed that it was in order to conduct the meeting remotely provided it was fair and the Licence Holder’s rights under Article 6 of the Human Rights Act were maintained.

 

The Licensing Enforcement Officer presented the report, which related to a review of a review of a taxi driver’s licence where the Licence Holder had not completed the necessary DBS process.

 

The Chairman asked if the Licence Holder had operated as a taxi driver during the period when the DBS was outstanding. 

 

The Licensing Enforcement Officer explained that he had operated as a taxi driver until the end of 2018.  It was not known if he was operating as a taxi driver following that date.

 

The Licensing Enforcement Officer answered questions in respect of the correspondence outlined in the report and in relation to his DBS.  She confirmed that his current postal address was unknown.

 

The Sub-Committee retired at 10.20 am to consider its decision.  The Licence Holder was informed of the decision and right of appeal by email later in the day.

 

RESOLVED

 

That the Licence be revoked with immediate effect.