Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 18 February 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 18 February 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of items (if any) on the agenda which are marked "not for publication" by virtue of the categories set out in the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).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be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Items 6-7 to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to an individual as defined in Category 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the disclosure of which would not be in the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 their 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 they had in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

The following interests were declared:-

Personal and Prejudicial

Councillor                                         Interest

Councillor Maureen Rowles          Agenda Item 7 ‘Case No P1556’ as she had personal knowledge of the hackney cab driver.

Councillor Tom Grundy                  Agenda Item 7 ‘Case No P1556’ as he had personal knowledge of the hackney cab driver.

Both Councillors left the meeting and took no part in the discussion of the

item.

To report any urgent action taken under the Constitution since the last meeting of the Committee.

No urgent decisions were reported.

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).

No public questions were submitted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

The report advises members of a licensed hire car driver's Police Caution and his failure to notify the licensing section of the caution.

The Committee is requested to consider whether or not the driver is a fit and proper person to continue to hold a hire car driver’s licence.

Officer contact: Sarah Tooth on 474 4176 or email sarah.tooth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which requested the Committee to consider whether or not the driver was a fit and proper person to continue to hold a hire car driver’s licence following a police caution and his failure to notify the licensing authority of the caution.

The committee interviewed the driver in relation to this matter.

RESOLVED – That in the light of the driver’s police caution and his failure to notify the licensing authority of that caution, the driver’s licence be suspended for a one week period.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration.

The Committee is requested to review the suspension of a hackney cab driver’s licence which is in place for a Stockport licensed driver.

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

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) which requested the Committee to review the suspension of a hackney cab driver’s licence which was in place for a Stockport licensed driver.

The committee interviewed the driver in relation to these matters.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted and the hackney cab driver’s suspension be lifted.