Agenda and draft minutes

To appoint a Chair for the meeting.

RESOLVED that Councillor Joel Charles was elected as Chair for the meeting.

None.

The Chair will move that the following item be taken in private session on the grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as specified under Paragraph 1 of Part One of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, if and so long as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing information.

Paragraph 1: Information relating to any individual.

RESOLVED that the following items be taken in private session on the grounds that they are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as specified under Paragraph 1 of Part One of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, if and so long as in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing information.

Paragraph 1: Information relating to any individual.

RESOLVED that the procedure for the meeting has been noted.

The Regulatory Sub Committee received a report on the application for a Private Hire Drivers Licence.

Members of the Sub Committee considered all the information and evidence presented to determine the case in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, the General Enforcement Policy for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing v6 and Harlow Council’s Conviction Policy (Institute of Licensing’s ‘Guidance for determining the suitability of applicants and licenses in the Hackney and Private Hire trades’ (as adopted on 1 October 2019)).

Having carefully considered all the information presented by the Licensing Officer, the applicant and the applicant’s character witnesses it was:

RESOLVED that the applicant is not deemed to be a ‘fit and proper’ person and will therefore not be permitted to continue with the application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.