Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies For Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Cosgrove and Shuttleworth.

2.

Urgent Business

Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair

Minutes:

There were no items of urgent business received.

3.

Declarations of Interest

To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest received.

4.

Public Question Time

To receive Questions from the Public, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

Minutes:

There were no public questions received.

 

5.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 132 KB

The Minutes of the meeting held on 13th March 2018 are attached for approval.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Licensing Driver Panel held on 13th March 2018 be approved as a correct record.

 

6.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

That, in accordance with 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 contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, in accordance with 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 contain exempt information under paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.

7.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Section 61 - Review of a Dual Drivers Licence (DP/2018/17)

The purpose of this report is to ask Members to review whether, as a result of a complaint from a member of the public, the holder of an existing dual hackney carriage / private hire drivers licence, remains a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold that licence.

Minutes:

The Panel were informed that the applicant was not in attendance and, when contacted, had said he had not received notification of the meeting.

 

RESOLVED that this matter be considered at the next meeting of the Panel.

 

8.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Section 61 - Review of a Dual Drivers Licence (DP/2018/21)

The purpose of this report is to ask Members to review whether, as a result of a information received, the holder of an existing dual hackney carriage / private hire drivers licence, remains a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold that licence.

Minutes:

Councillor McLaren was not present for this Item.

 

RESOLVED that based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the nature of the offence and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s Conviction Guidelines adopted by the Licensing Committee in November 2016, the Panel agreed that the dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be SUSPENDED for a period of 6 months.

 

NOTE:  The applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.

 

9.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Renewal of a Dual Drivers Licence (DP/2018/19)

The purpose of this report is to inform Members of an application to renew a dual hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence, where convictions recorded against the applicant, who has been invited to today’s hearing, calls into question whether they remain a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the nature of the offences and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s Conviction Guidelines adopted by the Licensing Committee in November 2016, the Panel agreed that the application for renewal of the dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be REFUSED.

 

NOTE:  The applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.

 

10.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 Renewal of a Dual Drivers Licence (DP/2018/20)

The purpose of this report is to inform Members of an application to renew a dual hackney carriage / private hire driver’s licence, where convictions recorded against the applicant, who has been invited to today’s hearing, calls into question whether they remain a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold a licence.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that based on the information provided to the Panel, having considered the nature of the offences and taking into account Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council’s Conviction Guidelines adopted by the Licensing Committee in November 2016, the Panel agreed that the application for renewal of the dual hackney carriage/private hire driver’s licence be REFUSED.

 

NOTE:  The applicant attended the meeting and addressed the Panel.

 

11.

Licensing Drivers Panel Appeals Update

The purpose of this report is to provide Members with an update on any appeals against the decisions of the Council’s Licensing Drivers Panel.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the Appeals Update be noted.