Agenda and minutes

That Councillor Ann Royle be appointed Chair.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillors Ida Carmichael and Liz Monk.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the last meeting.

The Minutes of the last meeting held on 27^th January 2017 were confirmed as a correct record.

To consider the exclusion of the Public from the meeting before discussion takes place on the following items of business on the grounds that in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, if the public were present there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of Part VA of the Local Government Act 1972.

That the public be excluded from the meeting before discussion takes place on the following items of business on the grounds that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, if the public were present there would be a disclosure to them of exempt information within the meaning of Part VA of the Local Government Act 1972.

To determine whether to grant or refuse an application to renew a private hire vehicle licence.

The Licensing Officer reported on an application from IA to renew a private hire vehicle license.  The vehicle had exceeded the upper age limit of 8 years as defined in the Council’s vehicle age limit policy and had been referred to committee for determination.

IA was present at the meeting.

Members of the Committee inspected the vehicle and found it to be in exceptional condition which justified departing from the Council’s age limit policy.

RESOLVED

That the application to renew the vehicle licence (PV0235)  be granted.

To determine whether to grant or refuse an application for a private hire driver’s licence.

The Licensing Officer reported on an application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

MM was present at the meeting.

RESOLVED

That the application for a private hire driver’s licence be refused