Minutes

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

Councillor C Anderson – Personal – Minute No. 72 - 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 – JHG.  The applicant is known to me.  Councillor C Anderson left the meeting prior to consideration of the item.

Resolved that the Minutes of the General Licensing Committee held on 8 February 2019 be agreed as a correct record.

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 Licensing, Food & Safety Manager detailed the background in respect of JHG.

JHG explained the circumstances and answered Members’ questions.

Resolved that JHG’s application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence be refused.

Reason for Decision

The Applicant failed to satisfy the Committee he was fit and proper person.

Noted.