Agenda and draft minutes

Moved by Councillor Rita Turner and seconded by Councillor David Bennett

RESOLVED that Councillor Emma Stevenson be elected as Chair for the meeting.

There were no apologies for absence.

To note any urgent items of business which the Chair has consented to being considered under the provisions of Section 100(B) 4(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no urgent items of business to consider.

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any urgent additional items to be considered

c)  any matters arising out of those items

and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To consider the minutes of the General Licensing Sub Committee meeting held on 31^st August, 2023.

Moved by Councillor David Bennett and seconded by Councillor Emma Stevenson

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the General Licensing Sub Committee held on 31^st August 2023, be approved as a true and correct record.

To move:-

“That the public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion of the following items of business to avoid the disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1, Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006)”.

Moved by Councillor David Bennett and seconded by Councillor Rita Turner

RESOLVED that under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the stated Paragraph of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act and it is not in the public interest for that to be revealed.

The applicant attended the meeting for Committee to consider their request for an exemption from complying with the requirements of having CCTV installed within their vehicles.

The Environmental Health Team Manager – Licensing presented the report.

The hearing procedure was followed.

The applicant and the Environmental Health Team Manager – Licensing left the meeting whilst Committee deliberated and returned for the announcement of the decision.

RESOLVED that the applicant be granted an exception to the mandatory requirement for CCTV (in all vehicles that held a plate exemption).

(Environmental Health Team Manager – Licensing)

Due to the applicant not being able to attend the hearing, Committee agreed to defer consideration of the application to the meeting of the General Licensing Sub Committee on 14^th December 2023.