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 12 March, 2021, 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 and Lawyer advising the Committee advised that there had been a change of circumstance regarding the matter and sought Committee approval to defer consideration to the next meeting of the Committee. 

Resolved that:

1.    The matter be deferred to the next meeting of the General Licensing Committee.

The Licensing Food & Safety Manager detailed the background information in respect of VM.

Members’ asked questions of the Officer who responded accordingly.

VM, accompanied by BW, legal representative, explained the circumstances relating to the convictions and answered Members’ questions.

Resolved that:

1.    VM’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licences are not renewed.

Reason for Decision

VM did not satisfy Members he was a fit and proper and safe and suitable to hold a licence under sections 3.30 and 3.32 of the guidance on determining the suitability of applicants and licenses in the Hackney and Private Hire Trades.