Agenda and minutes

Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 19th July, 2022 10.00 am

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Note: ITEM 7 - Consideration of this item is postponed to the next scheduled meeting of the Committee on 20 September 2022. 

Items
No. Item

8.

Apologies

To receive any apologies for absence.

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence.

9.

Appointment of Substitute Members

To note appointment of Substitute Members.

Minutes:

There were no substitute members appointed.

10.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 143 KB

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in respect of business to be transacted on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest made by Members.

11.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 125 KB

To confirm the attached Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 19 April 2022.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 19 April 2022 were incorrectly included on the agenda as they had been approved by the Committee on 24 May 2022.

12.

Exclusion of the Press and Public pdf icon PDF 104 KB

The recommendation is attached.

 

MATTERS WHICH THE MANAGEMENT TEAM SUGGESTS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN PRIVATE AS THE REPORT CONTAINS EXEMPT INFORMATION AS DEFINED WITHIN PART 1 OF SCHEDULE 12A OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 AS INDICATED AND IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE PROPER OFFICER CONSIDERS THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN MAINTAINING THE EXEMPTION OUTWEIGHS THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN DISCLOSING THE INFORMATION

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor S J Jones, duly seconded and

 

RESOLVED:       That, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the remainder of the business on the grounds that the items to be considered involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act.

13.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 - Application for a Restricted Private Hire Drivers Licence

To consider the attached report of the Licensing Manager.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Licensing Manager on an application for a Restricted Private Hire Drivers Licence whereby the applicant had disclosed convictions during the application process. The application was referred to the Committee to determine whether the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a Licence within the Dover district.

 

In accordance with the approved procedure Members offered the applicant the opportunity to explain the circumstances that led to the disclosed convictions. Members heard from the applicant regarding the convictions themselves, the applicant’s employment history, family circumstances and the reasons for wanting the Restricted Private Hire Drivers licence.

 

The Committee withdrew from the meeting with the Principal Lawyer – Litigation and Regulatory to consider its decision. Upon returning it was reported that Members had noted the upfront declaration of the applicant’s convictions. Having considered the matter the Committee was satisfied the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a Restricted Private Hire Drivers Licence.

 

RESOLVED:     That the applicant be granted a Restricted Private Hire Drivers Licence in the Dover district for a period of 3 years.

 

 

14.

SCRAP METAL DEALERS ACT 2013 - REVOCATION OF A SCRAP METAL SITE LICENCE

To consider the attached report of the Licensing Manager.

Minutes:

Due to travel disruptions and with the consent of all parties, this item of business was postponed to a future meeting.