Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 26 April 2023.

The minutes (copies of which had been circulated) of the meeting held on 26 April 2023 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whether it is in the public interest to exclude the public during the consideration of agenda item 7 that is marked "not for publication" by virtue of the paragraph 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), as they contain ‘information relating to an individual’

RESOLVED – That in order to prevent the disclosure of information which was not for publication, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of agenda item 7, relating to paragraph 1 (Information relating to any individual) and paragraph 2 (Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual) of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

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 interest that they had 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.

The Committee was informed of 48 urgent decisions which had been taken.

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 move that Sub-Committees be constituted as followed for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting with terms of reference as set out in the Constitution:-

Sub-Committee A

3 Councillors

Shan Alexander

Dickie Davies (Chair)

Dean Fitzpatrick

Sub-Committee B

3 Councillors

Will Dawson 

Helen Foster-Grime (Chair)

Will Sharp

Substitutes on the Sub-Committees to be members of the Licensing, Environment and Safety Committee.

REOLVED - That Sub-Committees be constituted as followes for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting with terms of reference as set out in the Constitution:-

Sub-Committee A

3 Councillors

Shan Alexander

Dickie Davies (Chair)

Dean Fitzpatrick

Sub-Committee B

3 Councillors

Will Dawson 

Helen Foster-Grime (Chair)

Will Sharp

Substitutes on the Sub-Committees to be members of the Licensing, Environment and Safety Committee.

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

The report details the previous convictions of a new applicant for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

The Committee is requested to consider whether the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

Officer contact: Sarah Tooth on 0161 474 4176 or email: sarah.tooth@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Director of Place Management submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the committee to consider whether the applicant was a ‘fit and proper’ person to hold a private hire car driver’s licence in view of the applicant’s previous convictions. The Committee interviewed the driver in relation to these matters.

RESOLVED – That the application be granted.