AGENDA - Licensing Committee
Thursday 26 November 2009 at 10.00 am in the Cary Room


    

1.   Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 17 July 2009 and of the meetings of the Licensing Sub-Committee held during the period 9 July 2009 to 5 November 2009;

      17 July 2009 - Licensing Committee

      9 July 2009 - Licensing Sub Committee

      25 August 2009 - Licensing Sub Committee

      5 November 2009 - Licensing Sub Committee

 

2.   Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman;

 

3.   Division of Agenda - to consider whether the discussion of any item of business is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt information;

 

4.   Declarations of Interest - Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, including the nature and extent of such interests, they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting; 

 

5.   Hackney Carriages – Revised Table of Fares for 2010/11 – To consider a report that seeks Members approval to change the Table of Fares for Hackney Carriages for 2010/11;

      Report + Appendix A

 

6.   Gambling Act 2005 – Statement of Principles – To consider a report which seeks Members approval of the proposed triennial ‘Statement of Licensing Principles’ for the period 2010 – 2013 (NOTE:  The appendices have only been circulated to the Committee and are available on request by contact Member Support Services on 01803 861273);

       Report

       Appendix A

       Appendix B

 

7.   Application for a Fire Engine as a Private Hire Vehicle – To consider a report as to whether a decommissioned and converted Volvo Fire Engine is a suitable vehicle to licence as a Private Hire Vehicle;

      Report

 

8.   Exclusion of the public and press - to consider the following resolution to exclude the public and press:- 

“That in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved”;

 

9.   To determine whether an applicant for a Hackney Carriage Drivers Licence is a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold such a licence – To consider a report to determine whether an applicant is a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold a Hackney Carriage Drivers Licence.

      Report - EXEMPT

 

 

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