Agenda and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, the following interests were declared:

Councillor C Anderson – Personal and Prejudicial – Minute no. 92 – Town Police Clauses Act 1847, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Equality Act 2010, Passengers in Wheelchairs, Request for an Exemption Certificate – CW – CW is known to me. Councillor C Anderson left the meeting prior to consideration of the matter.

Councillor C Anderson – Personal and Prejudicial – Minute no. 95 – Town Police Clauses Act 1847, Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence – PAD – PAD is known to me. Councillor C Anderson left the meeting prior to consideration of the matter.

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

Resolved that the minute(s) listed below be approved and signed as correct record(s):

1)    18 January, 2018; and

2)    9 February, 2018.

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.

Resolved that the public be excluded for the following items of business.

(Closed Session)

The Team Leader, Licensing, detailed the background in respect of ZK’s request for an exemption certificate.

ZK explained the circumstances relating to the request and answered Members’ questions.

Resolved that ZK’s request for an exemption certificate be approved for one year.

The Team Leader, Licensing, detailed the background in respect of CW’s request for an exemption certificate.

CW explained the circumstances relating to the request and answered Members’ questions.

Resolved that CW’s request for an exemption certificate be approved indefinitely.

The Team Leader, Licensing, detailed the background in respect of LAJ’s application for a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence. 

Members asked questions of the Officers who responded accordingly.

LAJ, accompanied and represented by Mr W, explained the circumstances relating to the request and answered Members’ questions.

Resolved that LAJ’s application for a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence be approved.

The Team Leader, Licensing, detailed the background in respect of DLD.

DLD explained the circumstances relating to the matter and answered Members’ questions.

Resolved that DLD receive a warning letter regarding future conduct. 

The Team Leader, Licensing, detailed the background in respect of PAD.

Members asked questions of the Officer who responded accordingly.

PAD explained the circumstances relating to the matter and answered Members’ questions.

Resolved that PAD’ receive a warning letter regarding future conduct.