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NOTICE OF MEETING

SUB-COMMITTEE:     LICENSING & REGULATORY (NO. 7)

DAY/DATE:                TUESDAY, 3RD JULY 2007

TIME:                         2.30PM                                    

VENUE:                      EAST COMMITTEE ROOM

                                  MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS

                                  EARLE STREET, CREWE

Despatch date:            25th June 2007

Enquiries to:  Carol Jones

Tel: 01270 537598

Fax: 01270  537605

E-mail:  agendas@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk

To:      Members of Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee No. 7

            (for attendance)

            Councillors D N Bebbington, A Crawford, W S Davies (Chair), B H Dykes,

            J Lewis, R Stafford, C Waling and L T Wood

            Other Members of the Committee (for information)

            Chief Executive, Executive Directors

            Licensing Team Officers – Legal Services

Notes to Members of the Public

The Licensing and Regulatory Committee consists of 15 elected Members.  The Committee has 7 standing Sub-Committees.  Sub-Committees 1 to 5 (3 Members on each) deal with applications under the Licensing Act 2003, Sub-Committees 6 and 7 (8 Members on each) deal with personnel matters and Hackney Carriage and Private Hire licensing issues.   

The Borough Council welcomes and encourages members of the public to attend its Committee, Board and Council meetings.  If you plan to attend, please report to the Reception Desk in the Municipal Buildings, where you will be provided with a Visitor’s Pass.

Car parking is not available at the Municipal Buildings, but there are several town centre car parks.  There is a disabled access to the rear of the Municipal Buildings, and this can be accessed through the side door on Vernon Way.  Please press the button for attention, and someone will meet you and escort you through to the main reception area.

You are asked to remain quiet whilst the meeting is taking place, and to enter and leave the meeting room, or public gallery of the Council Chamber, as quietly as possible.  Please ensure that if you have a mobile phone or pager, it is switched off for the duration of the meeting.

You are not allowed to have drinks or food in the meeting rooms, nor in the Public Gallery.  A “No Smoking” policy operates in the Municipal Buildings.

Fire Evacuation

If the fire alarm rings, you should make your way to the nearest exit with your belongings, as quickly as possible, and leave the building.  Please follow any instructions from staff about evacuation routes.          

Copies of the agenda will be available if you attend. Agendas are also made available on the Internet and can be accessed via the Council’s website – see front page for details.

On occasions, members of the press and public will be excluded from the meetings when the business to be transacted is of a confidential nature, for example, dealing with individual people, contracts and financial affairs of other parties.

If you require any further information, please contact Carol Jones the Committee Officer (details on front page).


AGENDA

1          Declaration of Interests

Any Member present (including non-Sub-Committee Members) to declare any personal or prejudicial interest, and the nature of the interest, which they have in any item of business on the agenda and, if necessary, to leave the meeting prior to discussion of that item.

Members who also serve as County, Town or Parish Councillors are reminded of the need to make declarations in respect of any item which directly concerns the business of the appropriate authority.

Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide.  Whilst Officers will advise on the Code of Conduct and its interpretation, the decision to declare, or not, is the responsibility of the Member, based on the particular circumstances.


2          Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th April 2007

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the previous Sub-Committee No. 7 meeting held on 10th April 2007. (2)


3          Conviction of Holder of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence

The report of the Executive Director (Environment and Development) (3) gives details of the holder of a licence to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles and has been prosecuted by the Council and convicted of plying for hire in a private hire vehicle and of having no insurance.

The Sub-Committee is asked to determine what course of action to take in respect of the entitlement of the licence-holder to continue to hold his licence. 



4             Conviction of Holder of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence

The report of the Executive Director (Environment and Development) (4) gives details of the holder of a licence to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles and has been prosecuted by the Council and convicted of plying for hire in a private hire vehicle and of having no insurance.

The Sub-Committee is asked to determine what course of action to take in respect of the entitlement of the licence-holder to continue to hold his licence. 


5          Conviction of Holder of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence

The report of the Executive Director (Environment and Development) (5) gives details of the holder of a licence to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles and has been prosecuted by the Council and convicted of plying for hire in a private hire vehicle and of having no insurance.

The Sub-Committee is asked to determine what course of action to take in respect of the entitlement of the licence-holder to continue to hold his licence.


6          Alleged Breach of Licence Condition by the Holder of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver's Licence

The report of the Executive Director (Environment and Development) (6) gives details of the holder of a licence to drive Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicles who has allegedly breached the condition of his licence which requires him to behave in a civil and orderly manner.

The Sub-Committee is asked to find whether the licence-holder was in breach of his licence condition and, if so found, determine what course of action to take in respect of the breach of condition by the licence-holder.