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.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the General Licensing Committee held on 10 February, 2017, 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.

It was RESOLVED that the public be excluded for the following items of business.

(CLOSED SESSION)

The Senior Licensing Officer detailed the background in respect of JBH and answered Members questions.

Mr Warren, Solicitor, asked a question of the Officer who responded accordingly.

JBH, accompanied by Mr Warren, Solicitor, outlined the circumstances of the allegation and answered Members questions.

RESOLVED that JBH’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver Licences be RENEWED under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and JBH be issued with a strong warning letter.

The Senior Licensing Officer detailed the background in respect of LJP and answered Members questions.

LJP explained the circumstances of the convictions and answered Members questions.

The Lawyer advising the Committee, read a letter of mitigation written by LJP.

RESOLVED that LJP’s application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence be APPROVED under sections 51 and 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 and LJP be issued with a strong warning letter regarding future conduct.

The Senior Licensing Officer detailed the background in respect of DP and answered Members questions.

DP outlined the circumstances of the conviction/endorsement and answered Members questions.

RESOLVED that DP’s application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence be APPROVED under sections 51 and 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976.

The Senior Licensing Officer detailed the background in respect of DAH and answered Members questions.

Questions were asked of the Lawyer advising the Committee, who responded accordingly.

DAH explained the circumstances of the convictions and answered Members questions.

RESOLVED that:

1.     DAH’s the application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence be APPROVED under sections 51 and sections 59 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 with the condition that DAH undertake annual Group Two Medicals;

2.     DAH be issued with a warning letter regarding future conduct.

The Senior Licensing Officer detailed the background in respect of SH.

SH explained the circumstances of the convictions and answered Member and Officer questions.

RESOLVED that SH be issued with a strong warning letter regarding future conduct.