Agenda and minutes

Licensing and Regulatory Committee - Tuesday, 30th August, 2016 10.00 am

Venue: Committee Rooms 2 and 3 - Council House. View directions

Contact: Usha Patel 

Items
No. Item

17.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

18.

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To agree the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 2 August 2016

Minutes:

The minutes of the Committee meeting held on 2 August 2016 were signed as a true record.

19.

Exclusion of Press and Public

To consider whether to exclude the press and public for the items of private business for the reasons shown in the reports.

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the items of business indicated below, on the grounds that those items involve the likely disclosure of exempt information and that there would be no public interest in disclosing that information, as defined in Schedule 12A of that Act, in particular those paragraphs of Part 1 of the Schedule as indicated:

 

Minute No.

Subject

Relevant Paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 12A

23

Non-compliance with a Formal Notice under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 – case 216006425

7

24

Applications for the Grant/Suitability to hold Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Driver’s Licence

1 and 3

 

20.

Outstanding Issues Report

There are no outstanding issues to report.

Minutes:

There were no outstanding issues.

21.

Any other items of public business which the Chair decides to take as matters of urgency because of the special circumstances involved

Minutes:

There were no urgent items of public business.

22.

Non-compliance with a Formal Notice under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 - case 216006425

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, having considered a report of the Executive Director of Place, the Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under The Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 against appropriate persons in respect of the alleged non-compliance with a Notice served under the above Act on the owner of 96 Bruce Road, Coventry.

 

In addition, it was agreed to delegate powers to the Assistant Director for Streetscene and Regulatory Services to authorise legal proceedings for any further offences which may come to light before the case under consideration has been resolved in court.

 

23.

Applications for the Grant/Suitability to hold Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Drivers' Licences

Reports of the Executive Director, Place on the following:

(Listing Officer: Mick Coggins – tel: 024 7683 2183)

Minutes:

RESOLVED that having considered the circumstances set out on the reports of the executive Director of Place now submitted:

 

(a)  The application for a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence by Mr Adnan Ashtiaq be granted subject to a three month suspension.

 

(Note: Mr A Ashiaq attended the meeting in support of his application).

 

(a)  The Hackney Carriage Driver’s licence held by Mr Farhad Dorani be confirmed and the Assistant Director of Streetscene and Greenspace be instructed to issue Mr Dorani with a written warning with a condition that he will have to complete the driver training course as soon as possible.

 

(Note: Mr F Dorani and his legal representative attended the meeting in support of his case).

24.

Any other items of private business which the Chair decides to take as matters of urgency because of the special circumstances involved

Minutes:

There were no urgent items of private business.