Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2015.

The Minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 25 March 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interest to exclude the public during consideration of Agenda Items 5 (P1557) and 6 (P1578) which contain information “not for publication” by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) as it contained ‘information relating to an individual’.

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be excluded from the meeting during consideration of Items 6-7 to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication relating to an individual as defined in Category 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the disclosure of which would not be in the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.

No declarations of interest were made.

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

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 two hire car driver’s licences.

RESOLVED – That the urgent decisions 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).

No public questions were submitted.

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

The Committee is requested to consider an application for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence after consideration of the information contained in the Disclosure and Barring Service document.

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) requesting the Committee to consider whether or not the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a hire car driver’s licence.

The Committee interviewed the driver in relation to these matters.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted.

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

The Committee is requested to consider an application for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence after consideration of the information contained in the Disclosure and barring Service document.

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) requesting the Committee to consider whether or not the driver was a fit and proper person to hold a hire car driver’s licence.

The Committee interviewed the driver in relation to these matters.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted.