Agenda and draft minutes

Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 28th February, 2017 1.30 pm

Venue: Bridges Room - Civic Centre

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

Items
No. Item

RC115

Apologies

RC116

Minutes pdf icon PDF 267 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.

RC117

Appeals and Prosecutions pdf icon PDF 111 KB

Report of the Acting Chief Executive

Minutes:

The Committee received a report detailing licensing related appeals and prosecutions during the period 17 January to 13 February 2017.

 

RESOLVED – that the information be noted

RC118

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                                             

Minutes:

RESOLVED – that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the                          consideration of the remaining business in accordance with paragraph                      7 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RC119

Summaries of Regulatory Committee Decisions (Paragraph 7)

Report of the Acting Chief Executive

 

                                                           

Minutes:

RESOLVED – that the summaries of decision from last committee be noted

RC120

Hackney Carriage Private Hire Driver Licences (Paragraph 7)

Report of the Strategic Director, Communities and Environment

 

1.

RC/02/17

Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licences

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

i)

The Committee were not satisfied that the applicant (RC/02/17)

was a fit and proper person to hold a dual Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Driver Licence and the application was subsequently refused.

 

ii)

As the applicant was in attendance at the hearing and was duly notified of the decision at that time, and such appeal should be brought within 21 days of the hearing date.

 

iii)

The applicant signed an acknowledgement notice at the end of the meeting confirming that he had been advised of the outcome of his application and his right to appeal. A copy will also be retained by the council.