Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

To agree the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 27 September 2016 and the Sub-Committee hearings held on 2 and 22 September 2016.

The minutes of the Committee meeting held on 27 September 2016 were signed as a true record. The minutes of the Sub-Committee (Hearing) held on   22 September 2016 were also signed as a true record.

(Note: The minutes of the Sub-Committee (Hearing) held on 2 September 2016 were pulled at the meeting to allow them to be amended and resubmitted for confirmation at the next meeting.)

RESOLVED that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1927, 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:

There were no outstanding issues.

There were no other items of public business.

RESOLVED that, having considered a report of the Executive Director of Place, the Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under The Consumer Protection Act 1987 and the Trade Marks Act 1994 against appropriate persons in respect of the alleged illegal tobacco products found at 4 Ways Fine Food, 177 Walsgrave 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.

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 Formal Notice served under the above Act on the owner of 226 Swan Lane, 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.

Reports of the Executive Director, Place on the following:

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

RESOLVED that having considered the circumstances set out in the reports of the Executive Director of Place now submitted:

(a)  The consideration of the application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence by Mr Guled Hassan Elmi be deferred to the next scheduled meeting of Committee to allow him a further opportunity to attend the meeting in support his application.

(b)  The application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence by Mr Zahoor Hussain be granted.

(Note: Mr Z Hussain and his representative attended the meeting in support of his application).

(c)  The application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence by Mr Abad Mohammaadi be granted subject to a 3 month suspension.

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

(d)  The application for the grant of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence by Mr Saleem Masih Thapar be refused.

(Note: Mr S M Thapar and his legal representative attended the meeting in support of his application).

There were no other items of private business.