Agenda and draft minutes

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

To determine whether there are any additional items of business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chair decides should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

There were no additional items of business.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the provision of the Code of Conduct and/or indicate if S106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

Members should consider whether any of the items listed on the agenda represent a conflict with any interests previously declared or new interests.  They should also consider whether their register of interests requires updating as a result of any new undeclared interests.  It is a requirement in law that any new or changed interests are declared within 28 days.  It is incumbent on Members to notify Officers of these changes.

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider the exclusion of the Public from the meeting before discussion takes place on the following item 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.

RESOLVED THAT: The public be excluded from the meeting before discussion took place on the following item 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.

The Licensing Officer reported on a review of a Private Hire Operator’s licence held by MA in order to determine if MA was a fit and proper person to hold such a licence.

MA was present at the meeting and was accompanied by AA.

The Sub-Committee determined that, on balance, MA was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Operator ’s licence with Burnley Borough Council.

RESOLVED, THAT: a formal warning be issued for breach of condition 8b of the operator’s licence conditions.