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Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interest. Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared. |
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To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the General Licensing Committee held on 12 August, 2016 be agreed as a correct record. |
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Exclusion of the Public. PDF 70 KB Minutes: The Committee was requested to exclude the public from the
meeting during the consideration of the items of business identified in the
recommendations to the report on the grounds that it involved the likely
disclosure of exempt information as set out in the exclusion paragraph of 12A
of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to
Information)(Variation)(Wales) Order 2007, relevant to
the item of business as set out in the report. The Committee considered the Public Interest Test in
deciding to exclude the public from the meeting for the items of business where
the Public Interest Test was relevant, as set out in the report. It was RESOLVED that the public be excluded for the
following items of business. (CLOSED SESSION) |
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Appeal Against Decision not to approve as a Driver for Home to School Transport - PASG. Minutes: The Transport Officer detailed the background information in
respect of PASG. PASG outlined the circumstances relating to the convictions
and answered Members’ questions. RESOLVED that PASG’s
appeal against the decision not to approve as a Driver for Home to School
Transport be DISMISSED. Reason for Decision The Committee did
not believe that PASG would be able to emotionally support himself in difficult
situations whilst transporting children. The Committee were also of the opinion that the officer who declined approval for Home to School Transport did not wrongly apply the adopted guidelines for violence as part of the Council’s school transport policy. |
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Town Police Clauses Act 1847 - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Application for the Grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver's Licence - BJH. Minutes: The Divisional Licensing Officer, Licensing, Food &
Safety, detailed the background in respect of BJH. BJH outlined the circumstances relating to the convictions and
answered Members’ questions. RESOLVED
that BJH’s application for the grant of a hackney carriage and private hire
driver’s licence be REFUSED under
Section 51 & 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1976. Reason for Decision Members applied their adopted guidance of at least three clear years free of convictions should be shown before an application is entertained. |
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Town Police Clauses Act 18478 - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Dual Badge Driver - SMW. Minutes: The Divisional Licensing Officer, Licensing, Food & Safety, detailed the background in respect of SMW. SMW outlined the circumstances relating to the convictions and answered Members’ questions. RESOLVED
that SMW be issued with a strong warning letter regarding future conduct. |
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Town Police Clauses Act 1847 - Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Application for the Grant of a Restricted Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver's Licence - TBC. Minutes: The Divisional Licensing Officer advised that TBC had failed to attend the meeting and no request had been received for a deferment of consideration of the matter. The Divisional Licensing Officer, Licensing, Food & Safety, detailed the background in respect of TBC. RESOLVED that: a) The
matter be dealt with in TBC’s absence; b) TBC’s
application for the grant of a restricted hackney carriage and private hire
driver’s licence be REFUSED under
Section 51 & 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act
1976. Reason for
Decision Members adhered to their adopted policy in relation to a period of 3 to 5 years free of any convictions be required before entertaining an application. |