Venue: Bridges Room - Civic Centre
Contact: Helen Conway email: Helenconway@gateshead.gov.uk
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RC61 |
Apologies
Minutes:
Apologies for absence were received from
Councillors M Charlton, D Davidson, B Goldsworthy, C McHatton, R
Mullen and N Weatherley.
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RC62 |
Constitution  PDF 35 KB
The constitution of the Committee and the
appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair as approved by the Council
for the current municipal year is attached.
Minutes:
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RESOLVED -
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that the Constitution of the Committee and the
appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair for the municipal year
2016/17 were noted
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RC63 |
Minutes PDF 270 KB
The Committee is asked to approve the minutes
of the last meeting.
Minutes:
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RESOLVED -
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That the minutes of the last meeting be
approved as a correct record.
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RC64 |
The Role of the Committee
Presentation by Tim Briton, Solicitor
Minutes:
The Committee received a presentation from Tim
Briton outlining the role of the Committee.
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RESOLVED -
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That the information be noted.
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RC65 |
Making decisions in Regulatory Committee
Presentation by Tim Briton, Solicitor
Minutes:
The Committee received a presentation be Tim
Briton, on making decisions in Regulatory Committee.
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RESOLVED -
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that the
information be noted.
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RC66 |
Gateshead International Stadium: Special Safety Certificate PDF 178 KB
Report of the Strategic Director, Communities
and Environment
Minutes:
The Committee received a report seeking
authorisation for a Special Safety Certificate No. 14 for the Nitro
Circus event at Gateshead International Stadium.
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RESOLVED -
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the Committee agreed not to authorise the
Service Director for Development,
Public Protection & Transport to issue a Special Safety
Certificate in respect of Gateshead International Stadium; and
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ii)
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the Committee agreed to authorise the Chair
and Vice Chair to issue a Special Safety Certificate in respect of
Gateshead International Stadium following satisfactory consultation with the Service Directors of
Development, Public Protection & Transport and Culture,
Communities, Leisure and Volunteering on the terms of the proposed
Certificate once complete and accurate.
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RC67 |
Application for Approved Premises Status - Shipley Art Gallery PDF 268 KB
Joint report of the Strategic Director,
Corporate Services and Governance and the Strategic Director,
Communities and Environment
Minutes:
The Committee received an application for
approved premises status for the Shipley Art Gallery as a venue for
the solemnisation of civil marriages and registration of civil
partnerships.
The premises have been inspected by the
representative of the Strategic Director, Corporate Services and
Governance and reviewed by the Service Director, Development and
Public Protection. The premises satisfy the requirement to be a
seemly and dignified venue for the proceedings in accordance with
the Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises)
Regulations 2005. There were no objections to the application.
RESOLVED - that the application be
approved.
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RC68 |
Exclusion of the Press and Public
The Committee may wish to exclude the press
and public from the meeting during consideration of the following
items on the grounds indicated:-
Item No
Paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the
Local Government Act 1972
9
7
Minutes:
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RESOLVED -
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that the press and
public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the
remaining business in accordance with the indicated paragraphs of
Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
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RC69 |
Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Issues (Paragraph 7)
Report of the Strategic Director Communities
and Environment
Reference
Issue
1.
RC/10/16
Application for the Grant of
Private Hire Driver Licence
2.
RC/11/16
Review of Dual (Hackney
Carriage and Private Hire
Driver Licence)
Minutes:
HACKNEY CARRIAGE AND
PRIVATE HIRE LICENSING ISSUES
(PARAGRAPH 7)
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RESOLVED
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the Committee agreed to grant the applicant
(RC/10/16) a Private Hire Driver licence
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ii)
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that such licence shall be for the duration of
one year
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iii)
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that the following condition be added to the
applicant’s licence
“on each of the following dates the
licensee shall submit to the Council’s Licensing Section his
certificate(s) of insurance for
use of vehicle(s) for private hire for the specified periods and
confirmation of any dates during each period that the applicant did
not hold private hire insurance for; and that should the licensee
fail to comply with this condition his licence shall be suspended
with immediate effect until such time as the applicant provides the
said certificate(s)-
6 September 2016 – for the period 7 June
2016 to 6 September 2016
6 December 2016 – for the period 7
September 2016 to 6 December 2016
6 March 2017 – for the period 7 December
2016 to 6 March 2017
6 June 2017 – for the period 7 March
2016 to 6 June 2017
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iv)
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that the applicant shall be reminded to the
terms of his licence and the expectation placed upon him as a
licensee; and given a strict warning as to his future conduct
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v)
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the Committee agreed to suspend the applicants
(RC/11/16) Dual Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver licence with
immediate effect
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vi)
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that the suspension of the applicant’s
licence may be lifted upon his satisfactory completion of a driver
assessment and correction course, as set out below:-
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vii)
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that a condition be added to the
applicant’s Private Hire Driver licence requiring as
follows-
“on or within the calendar month
immediately preceding the anniversary of the grant of his current
licence, the licensee shall submit to the Council’s Licensing
Section a current enhanced DBS certificate which he is to obtain at
his expense; and that should the licensee fail to comply with this
condition his license shall be suspended with immediate effect
until such a time he provides the said certificate”; and
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viii)
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that the applicant
shall be reminded to the terms of his licence and the expectation
placed upon him as a licensee; and given a strict warning as to his
future conduct including that he will be subject to increased
frequency of compliance checks.
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