To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies were received from Councillors Mrs. S.P.A Daniels and P.E. Harling.

To receive details any details of Members nominated to attend the meeting in place of a Member of the Committee.

There were no substitutions made.

To receive any declarations of interest by Members in respect of items on the Agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 1st March, 2005.

RESOLVED:   That the Minutes of the meeting held on 1st March, 2005 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman subject to the following amendment.

Minute 50 – Replace ‘The Committee agreed that the fee should be set at £3200 with renewal of £1500’ with ‘The Committee agreed that the fee should be set at £1500 with renewal of £1500’

To note the procedural arrangements for the meeting.

The Committee noted the procedural arrangements for hearing appeals to ensure that the laws of natural justice were followed to give a fair hearing for applicants and to the Licensing Officers.

RESOLVED:   that under Section 100 (A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act, as indicated below.

                        The following items disclose information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any service provided by the authority.

To consider an application for a dual drivers licence and Hackney carriage/private hire vehicle licence.

This item discloses information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any service provided by the authority.

The Licensing Manager presented a report about an application for a dual hackney carriage and private hire driver’s license. The applicant was given the opportunity to address the Committee in respect of his application.

Having considered all the facts put forward by the Licensing Manager and the applicant, the Committee decided that the application should be approved.

To consider an application for a dual drivers licence.

This item discloses information relating to any particular applicant for, or recipient or former recipient of, any service provided by the authority.

The Licensing Manager presented a report about an application for a dual hackney carriage and private hire driver’s license.  She explained issues relating to the requirement to disclose any criminal convictions and police cautions.  The applicant was given the opportunity to address the Committee in respect of his application.

Having considered all the facts put forward by the Licensing Manager and the applicant, the Committee decided that the application should be approved.