Agenda and minutes

Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 15th November, 2016 1.30 pm

Venue: Bridges Room - Civic Centre

Contact: Helen Conway email:  Helenconway@gateshead.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

RC96

Minutes pdf icon PDF 174 KB

The Committee is asked to approve the minutes of the last meeting.

Minutes:

RESOLVED - That the minutes of the last meeting be approved as a correct record.

 

RC97

Appeals and Prosecutions pdf icon PDF 116 KB

Report of the Acting Chief Executive.

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

That the licensing related appeals and prosecutions during the period 18 to 31 October 2016 be noted.

 

 

RC98

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

 

5

 

7

6

 

7

7

7

                                               

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the remaining business in accordance with the indicated paragraph of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act of 1972.

 

 

RC99

Summary of Decisions from Last Committee

Report of Acting Chief Executive

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

That the summary of decisions from last committee be noted.

 

 

RC100

New Application for Vehicle Over 3 Years Old to be Licensed pdf icon PDF 118 KB

Report of the Strategic Director, Communities and Environment

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

The Committee agreed to grant the Private Hire Licence.

 

 

RC101

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Issues pdf icon PDF 333 KB

Report of the Strategic Director, Communities and Environment

 

1.

Application for Private Hire Driver Licence

RC/29/16

2.

Application for a Private Hire Driver Licence

RC/30/16

3.

Grant of Private Hire Driver Licence

RC/31/16

4.

Application for Dual (Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licence)

RC/32/16

5.

 

6.

Application for Grant of a Private Hire Driver Licence

Application for Grant of a Private Hire Driver

Licence

RC/33/16

 

RC/34/16

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

i)

The Committee were satisfied that the applicant (RC/29/16) was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver licence at this time and as such to grant a licence with the following conditions:-

(a) that the licence shall be for a duration of one year and otherwise subject to the Council’s standard conditions; and

(b) that the licence shall be suspended until such a time as the applicant produces evidence of having completed a speed awareness course in the last six months

 

ii)

The Committee were satisfied that the applicant (RC/30/16)  was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence at this time and as such to grant a licence; however that the licence shall be for a duration of one year and otherwise subject to the Council’s standard conditions

 

iii)

The Committee were not satisfied that the applicant (RC/31/16) was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver Licence at this time; and as such that the application be refused.

 

iv)

The Committee were not satisfied that the applicant (RC/32/16) was a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage or Private Hire Driver licence at this time, and as such the application be refused.

 

v)

The Committee were satisfied that the applicant (RC/33/16) was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver licence at this time and as such, a licence shall be granted for a three year duration subject to the Council’s standard licence conditions.