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Agenda and minutes

Venue: The Council Chamber, County Hall, Rhadyr, Usk, NP15 1GA

Contact: Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair

Minutes:

We elected County Councillor B. Strong as Chair.

2.

Appointment of Vice-Chair

Minutes:

We appointed County Councillor R.J. Higginson as Vice-Chair.

3.

Declarations of interest

Minutes:

None.

4.

Confirmation of Minutes pdf icon PDF 70 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee meeting dated 19th February 2019 were confirmed and signed by the Chair.

5.

Exclusion of the Press and Public pdf icon PDF 45 KB

Minutes:

We resolved to exclude the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business in accordance with section 100A of the Local Government Act, as amended, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Act.

6.

To consider whether the driver is "Fit and Proper" to hold a Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence

Minutes:

The Chairman welcomed the driver to the meeting and introduced Members of the Committee and the attending Officers and explained the protocol for the meeting.

 

The driver confirmed their name and address to the Committee. The driver confirmed receipt of the report.

 

The key issues and details were read out to the Committee.

 

The driver was then given the opportunity to address the Committee, to put forward any relevant explanations. Following this, Members of the Committee put forward questions to the driver and discussion ensued. The driver was then given the opportunity to sum up.

 

Following questioning, officers and the driver left the meeting to allow the Committee the opportunity to deliberate and discuss the findings.

 

Upon re-commencement, the Chair advised that the Committee had considered the issues and had come to the view that the applicant should be granted a Hackney Carriage / Private Hire drivers licence for the full three years.

 

7.

Next meeting

Tuesday 10th September 2019 at 10.00am.

Minutes:

Tuesday 10th September 2019 at 10.00am.