Minutes for Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee meeting, Feb 24 2009, 2.00PM official page

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, and declarations under the protocols of the Regulatory Committee Probity Code.

There were no declarations of interest.

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee held on 16 December 2008.

The Minutes of the Miscellaneous Licensing Sub-Committee held on 16 December 2008 were agreed as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

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(For voting see Appendix, Column 1.)

To consider excluding the public and press from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that it is likely that, if members of the public and press were present during consideration of the item, there would be disclosure of exempt information in accordance with paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

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                                                    PART II

RESOLVED:

That members of the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the grounds that it was likely that, if members of the public and press were present during the item, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

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(For voting see Appendix, Column  2.)

INTERVIEWEE NOS 1 AND 2

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Two vehicle proprietors had advised the Licensing Office that they would not be attending, but had requested that their representative speak on their behalf.

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The Sub-Committee interviewed the drivers’ representative and it was:

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            RESOLVED:

<![if !supportLists]>(1)              <![endif]>That the use of magnetic plates would be permitted on the drivers’ vehicles with immediate effect, provided they had no taximeter, displayed a back plate and front window sticker at all times and were not used for school runs.  The magnetic plates must be displayed at all times, with the exception of for corporate work, provided the corporate work was not an airport run, in which case magnetic plates must be displayed.

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<![if !supportLists]>(2)              <![endif]>That the situation be reviewed in 12 months time.

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(For voting see Appendix, Column 2.)

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INTERVIEWEE NO. 3

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The Sub-Committee interviewed a hackney carriage driver and it was:

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            RESOLVED:

That the request for an extension to the drivers’ exemption from carrying wheelchair passengers be granted for a further six months, after which time a final conclusion to the matter would be required.

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(For voting see Appendix, Column 3.)

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INTERVIEWEE NO. 4

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The Sub-Committee were advised that, due to domestic issues the interviewee was unable to attend the meeting.  It was agreed that the matter be deferred to a future meeting of the Sub-Committee.

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INTERVIEWEE NO. 5

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The Sub-Committee interviewed a hackney carriage and private hire driver and it was:

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            RESOLVED:

<![if !supportLists]>(1)               <![endif]>That the driver be required to complete an Essex County Council Speed Awareness Course before his hackney carriage and private hire drivers’ licences could be renewed.

<![if !supportLists]>(2)              <![endif]>That the situation be reviewed in 6 months time.

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(For voting see Appendix, Column 4.)

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INTERVIEWEE NO. 6

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The Sub-Committee interviewed a hackney carriage and private hire driver and it was:

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            RESOLVED:

            (1)            That the driver be required to complete the Driver Standards Agency Driver Taxi Test Assessment at his own expense before his hackney carriage and private hire drivers’ licences could be renewed.

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<![if !supportLists]>(2)              <![endif]>That the situation be reviewed in 3 months time.

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(For voting see Appendix, Column 5.)