Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 23 April 2014.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 April were approved as a correct record.

To consider whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of items (if any) on the agenda which are marked "not for publication" by virtue of the categories set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

RESOLVED – That the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of items 6 and 7 to prevent the disclosure of information which is not for publication relating to an individual as defined in Category 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) the disclosure of which would not be in the public interest, would not be fair to the applicants and would breach data protection principles.

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

Councillors and Officers were invited to declare any interests which they had in any items on the agenda for the meeting

The following interest was declared:

Personal and Prejudicial Interest

Officer                                                Interest

Rosalind Thorpe                              Case no P1548, a she had taken enforcement action on behalf of the Council against the driver. She left the meeting and took no part in the item.

To report that the Corporate Director (Place Management and Regeneration) has taken urgent action in consultation with the Chair of the Licensing, Environment and Safety Committee to suspend 9 Private Hire Car Drivers’ licences and 1 Hackney Carriage Driver’s licence.

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration reported that the Corporate Director, in consultation with the Chair, had taken urgent action to suspend eleven hire car driver’s licences.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Chair and members of the Committee on any matters within the powers and duties of the Committee, subject to the exclusions set out in the Code of Practice. (Questions must be submitted prior to the commencement of the meeting on the cards provided.  These are available at the meeting and at local libraries and information centres).

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place Management and Regeneration)

The report details an application for the grant of a licensed hire car driver’s licence.

The Committee is recommended to consider whether or not the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a drivers licence.

Officer contact: Ian O’Donnell on 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Committee to consider the suitability of the applicant to be licensed as a private hire car driver following a conviction being disclosed on a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The Committee interviewed the applicant in relation to this matter.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Place Management and Regeneration)

The report details a current driver’s caution.

The Committee is recommended to consider what action to take, if any, with regard to the driver’s caution.

Officer contact: Ian O’Donnell on 474 4175 or email: ian.odonnell@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting to consider the suitability of the driver to continue to be licensed as a private hire car driver following his conviction for offences of plying for hire and having invalid insurance.

The Committee interviewed the driver in relation to these matters.

RESOLVED – That in the light of the driver’s conviction for offences of plying for hire and having invalid insurance the driver’s licence be suspended for a one week period.