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Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, Aquila House, Breeds Place, Hastings, TN34 3UY
Contact: Emily Horne on 01424 451719 Email: ehorne@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
None.
Minutes of the meeting held 16 March 2016 PDF 62 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 16 March 2016 be approved as a true record and signed by the Chair.
Declarations of Interest
Minutes:
Councillors made no declarations of interest at this meeting.
Notification of any additional urgent items
Minutes:
None.
Additional urgent items (if any)
Minutes:
None.
Exclusion of the public
To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the items of business listed below because it is likely that, if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of ‘exempt’ information as defined in the paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 referred to in the relevant report.
Minutes:
RESOLVED -that the public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the item of business listed below because it is likely that, if members of the public were present, there would be disclosure to them of ‘exempt’ information as defined in the paragraphs of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972
Minute No.
Subject Matter
Paragraph No.
44(E)
Applicant for Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence
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Applicant for Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Drivers Licence
Minutes:
The Corporate Director, Environmental Services, submitted a report regarding an application for a Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence.
The purpose of the report was to determine if the applicant was a “Fit and Proper” person to hold a Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Drivers Licence.
The driver and his friend were in attendance and made a submission.
Councillor Charlesworth proposed a motion to refuse the application, which was seconded by Councillor Dowling.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that the driver is not a “Fit and Proper person” to holda Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence.
Reasons for this decision:
The applicant was not truthful on his application. The Committee were very concerned of the nature of the offences which raised concern over the applicants suitability for the safety of the public. The applicant, whilst stating that he had not deserved to receive a custodial sentence, had not pursued an appeal even though he was legally represented. The Court had decided that there was an issue over access to at least one other family member and accordingly restricted it.
The Council’s Disciplinary Code states “As Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Drivers maintain a close contact with the public, a firm line will be taken with applicants who have convictions for violence. A minimum of three years free of convictions should be shown before an application is entertained and even then a strict warning will be administered”.
The applicant’s last conviction was on 22 July 2015.
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