Agenda and minutes

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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea, no interests were declared.

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

1)    Special General Licensing Committee – 27 May 2016

2)    Special General Licensing Committee – 3 June, 2016

3)    General Licensing Committee – 10 June, 2016.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Special General Licensing Committee held on 27 May 2016, the Special General Licensing Committee held on 3 June, 2016 and the General Licensing Committee held on 10 June, 2016 be agreed as correct records.

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)

The Divisional Officer, Licensing, Food and Safety, detailed the background information in respect of MGRL.

MGRL outlined the background details and circumstances relating to the convictions and answered Members’ questions.

RESOLVED that MGRL’s application for a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence BE APPROVED with advisory letter regarding future conduct.

The Divisional Officer, Licensing, Food and Safety, detailed the background information in respect of PJCT.

PJCT outlined the background details and circumstances relating to the convictions and answered Members’ questions.

RESOLVED that PJCT’s application for a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence BE APPROVED.  PJCT also to attend for medical examinations in accordance with the DVLA Group 2 medical standards with his own GP every 6 months and attend three monthly examinations with the GP nurse in respect of the  medical condition. The reports of all medical examinations to be provided to the Licensing Section within 5 working days of issue.

The Divisional Officer, Licensing, Food and Safety, detailed the background information in respect of SH.

SH outlined the background details and circumstances relating to the convictions and answered Members’ questions.

RESOLVED that SH’s application for a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence BE APPROVED with advisory letter regarding future conduct.

The Divisional Officer, Licensing, Food and Safety, detailed the background information in respect of SMC.

SMC, accompanied by a family member NC, outlined the background details and circumstances relating to the convictions and answered Members’ questions.

NC then spoke in support of SMC.

RESOLVED that SMC’s application for a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence BE APPROVED.

The meeting adjourned at 11.25 and reconvened at 11.30 am.

The Divisional Licensing Officer, Trading Standards, detailed the background information in respect of GS.  He confirmed that the last line of paragraph 4.1 of the report was to be deleted and Members were to consider the application on that basis.

Members asked questions of the Officer who responded accordingly.

GS outlined the background details and circumstances outlined in the report and answered Members’ questions. 

RESOLVED that GS’s Street Trading Consent with advisory letter BE GRANTED.