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17.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

Councillor R Lakha declared an interest in the matter referred to in Minute 27(b) below (Renewal of Private Hire Driver’s Licence).  He withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this matter.

18.

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To agree the minutes of the Committee meeting held on 25 June 2019

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2019 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 1004(A) 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, 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 to 26

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

7

27

Trading without a licence to provide boarding for cats.

7

28

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

1 & 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 other items of public business.

22.

Non-compliance with a Formal Notice Under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (1)

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, having considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive, Place:

 

1)  The Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act against appropriate persons in respect of the alleged non-compliance with a Formal Notice served under the above Act on the owners of 12 Lorenzo Close, Coventry.

 

2)  That authority be delegated to the Director of 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.

Non-compliance with a Formal Notice Under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (2)

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, having considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive, Place:

 

1)  The Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act against appropriate persons in respect of the alleged non-compliance with a Formal Notice served under the above Act on the owners of 60 Melbourne Road, Coventry.

 

2)  That authority be delegated to the Director of 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.

24.

Non-compliance with a Formal Notice Under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (3)

Minutes:

RESOLVED that, having considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive, Place:

 

1)  The Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act against appropriate persons in respect of the alleged non-compliance with a Formal Notice served under the above Act on the owners of 60 St George’s Road, Coventry.

 

2)  That authority be delegated to the Director of 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.

 

25.

Non-compliance with a Formal Notice Under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act 1949 (4)

Minutes:

1)  The Council Solicitor be authorised to institute legal proceedings under the Prevention of Damage by Pests Act against appropriate persons in respect of the alleged non-compliance with a Formal Notice served under the above Act on the owners of 28 Red Lane, Coventry.

 

2)  That authority be delegated to the Director of 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.

 

26.

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

Reports of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) on the following:

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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

 

(a)  The Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence held by Mr Farid Mohammed Dawod be revoked.

 

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

 

(b)The Private Hire Driver’s Licence held by Mr Palwinder Singh be granted but suspended for a period of four months.

 

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

 

(c)  That the application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence be granted to Mr Samad Hussain, with a written warning.

 

(Note: Mr S Hussain and his father attended the meeting in support of his case.)

 

(d)The Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence held by Mr Mohamed Rahim Haydari be granted with a written warning.

 

(Mr Haydari attended the meeting in support of his case.)

 

(e)  The Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence held by Mr Khalil Ahmed Naziri be granted with a written warning.

 

(Mr Naziri attended the meeting in support of his case.)

 

27.

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