Agenda and draft minutes

Regulatory Sub Committee
Tuesday, 13th December, 2022 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Centre. View directions

Items
No.	Item
35.	Appointment of Chair To appoint a Chair for the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor Andrew Johnson was elected as Chair for the meeting.
36.	Declarations of Interest Minutes: Councillor Jodi Dunne declared that he was a Unite Representative in Harlow.
37.	Exclusion of Press and Public The Chair will move that the following item be taken in private session onthe grounds that it is likely to involve the disclosure of exempt informationas specified under Paragraph 1 of Part One of Schedule 12A of the LocalGovernment Act 1972, if and so long as in all the circumstances of thecase, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs thepublic interest in disclosing information. Paragraph 1: Information relating to any individual. Minutes: 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.
38.	Determination of an Application for a Hackney Carriage Drivers Licence
39.	Procedure for Meeting View the reasons why item 39. is restricted Minutes: RESOLVED that the procedure for the meeting has been noted.
40.	Determination of an Application for a Hackney Carriage Drivers Licence View the reasons why item 40. is restricted Minutes: The Regulatory Sub Committee received a report on the application for a Hackney Carriage 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 Town Police Clauses Act 1847, 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 representative it was: RESOLVED that the applicant is deemed to be a ‘fit and proper’ person and is permitted to complete the remainder of the licensing process.