Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED

That Councillor Christine White be appointed Chair of the meeting.

To receive any apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillor Ida Carmichael.

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.

Minutes  29 – Information likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

To determine whether to grant of refuse an application to renew a private hire vehicle licence. (This item was deferred at the last meeting held on 20^th April 2017 in order to allow the applicant time to produce documentation in support of his application.)

On 20^th April 2017 the Committee had considered a report on an application to renew a private hire vehicle licence which had exceeded the upper age limit of 8 years as defined in the Council’s vehicle age limit policy and had deferred the matter to 27^th April 2017 in order to allow the applicant time to provide documentation in support of his application

The Licensing Officer reported on the documentation which had been provided by the applicant and the Committee examined the documentation. 

SA was present at the meeting.

RESOLVED

That the application to renew  the private hire vehicle licence PV0021 be refused on the grounds that the applicant did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate the level of maintenance which would render the vehicle in exceptional condition as required by the Council’s Vehicle Age Limit Policy.  In particular there was a lack of servicing records and also a lack of receipts for parts and labour that could reasonably be expected for a vehicle of this age.  The Committee also found a discrepancy in the mileage records shown in compliance test of 20^th March 2017 and that shown on the MOT inspection check list dated 8^th April which was not satisfactorily explained.