Agenda and minutes

Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 18th October, 2016 1.30 pm

Venue: Bridges Room - Civic Centre

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

Items
No. Item

RC89

Apologies

RC90

Minutes pdf icon PDF 269 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.

RC91

Appeals and Prosecutions pdf icon PDF 114 KB

Report of the Acting Chief Executive

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

That the licensing related appeals and prosecutions during the period 9 February 2016 to 17 October 2016 be noted.

 

RC92

Licences, Permits and Registrations Issued pdf icon PDF 108 KB

Report of the Strategic Director, Communities and Environment

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

That the taxi and private hire licences issued under delegated powers as at 1 October 2016 be noted.

 

RC93

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

 

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.

 

RC94

Summary of Decisions from Last Committee pdf icon PDF 134 KB

Report of the Acting Chief Executive

Additional documents:

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

That the summary of decisions from last committee be noted.

 

RC95

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Issues (Paragraph 7)

Report of the Strategic Director Communities and Environment

 

            Reference                                                      Issue

 

1.            RC/25/16                                                         Review of Dual (Hackney                                                                             Carriage Private Hire) Driver                                                                       Licence                                                                      

2.         RC/26/16                                                         Application for a Private Hire                                                                                  Driver Licence

 

 

3.         RC/27/16                                                         Application for a Dual                                                                                              (Hackney Carriage and Private                                                                               Hire) Driver Licence

 

4.         RC/28/16                                                         Review of Dual (Hackney                                                                                         Carriage and Private Hire)                                                                                       Driver Licence

 

 

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED -

i)

The Committee remained satisfied that the applicant (RC/25/16) remained a fit and proper person to hold a dual (Hackney Carriage and Private Hire) Licence; but that he be reminded of the need to comply with both speed limits and the conditions of his licence.

 

ii)

The Committee were advised that application RC/26/16 has been withdrawn by the applicant.

 

iii)

The Committee were not satisfied that applicant (RC/27/16) 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.

 

iv)

The Committee remained satisfied that the applicant (RC/28/16) remained a fit and proper person to hold a dual (Hackney Carriage and Private Hire) Licence; but that he be reminded of the need to comply with speed limits.