Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors David Dickinson and Beverley Murray.

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.

If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter.

There were no declarations of interest received.

To confirm and sign as a correct report the minutes of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee held on the following dates:

RESOLVED – that the minutes of the meetings held on 10 March 2010 and 28 April 2010 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Sub-Committees which took place on 28 April 2010 (enclosed).

RESOLVED – that the minutes of the meeting held on 28 April 2010 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

It was proposed by Councillor Ralph Snape, seconded by Councillor Stella Walsh and subsequently RESOLVED – by a majority decision, that it would be appropriate to convene a special meeting of the Licensing and Public Safety Committee on 7 July 2010 at 10am to hear the Section 61 (A) (II) (B) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 review.

To receive for information the enclosed report of the Director of People and Places.

Members of the Committee received a report from the Director of People and which detailed the performance of the Council’s licensing functions during Quarter 4.

Enforcement action had resulted in four Private Hire Drivers being suspended (two drivers were suspended due to accident damage and two for non compliance), all suspensions have since been lifted.

After a discussion relating to the general issue of licences in particular that of House to House Collection Licence it was RESOLVED – that future performance reports to include the names of the charities/organisations who have applied for a general licence.