Agenda and minutes

Licensing Committee - Thursday, 26th November, 2015 10.00 am

Venue: Chamber - County Hall, Carmarthen. SA31 1JP. View directions

Contact: Mr. Martin S. Davies  01267 224059

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors T. Davies, I.J. Jackson, H.I. Jones, P.E.M. Jones and M.K. Thomas.

 

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors T. Davies, I.J. Jackson, H.I. Jones, P.E.M. Jones and M.K. Thomas.

 

2.

DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTERESTS.

Councillor

Minute No.

Nature of Interest

D.E. Williams

5 – Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Drivers Licence – Mrs. Katy Victoria Griffiths

Applicant lives in his ward.

 

Minutes:

Councillor

Minute No.

Nature of Interest

D.E. Williams

5 – Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Drivers Licence – Mrs. Katy Victoria Griffiths

Applicant lives in his ward.

 

 

3.

APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DUAL DRIVERS LICENCE - MR ANDREW STUART MARLING pdf icon PDF 179 KB

The Committee was reminded that consideration of this item had been deferred at the meeting held on 21st October, 2015 (minute 10 refers) as Mr. Marling had not attended which, it transpired, had been due to an administrative error on the Authority’s behalf. The Committee was advised that this had been addressed but Mr. Marling had informed officers that he would not be able to attend today’s hearing.

 

RESOLVED that consideration of the application by Mr Andrew Stuart Marling for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.

 

Minutes:

The Committee was reminded that consideration of this item had been deferred at the meeting held on 21st October, 2015 (minute 10 refers) as Mr. Marling had not attended which, it transpired, had been due to an administrative error on the Authority’s behalf. The Committee was advised that this had been addressed but Mr. Marling had informed officers that he would not be able to attend today’s hearing.

 

RESOLVED that consideration of the application by Mr Andrew Stuart Marling for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be deferred to the next meeting of the Committee.

 

4.

APPLICATION TO RENEW A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DUAL DRIVERS LICENCE - MRS SARAH JENNA WYNNE pdf icon PDF 179 KB

The Committee considered an application from Mrs. Sarah Jenna Wynne of 30 St. Non’s Avenue, Carmarthen, to renew her Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence. The Committee interviewed Mrs. Wynne with regard to her application.

 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mrs. Wynne’s application be granted with a warning as to her future conduct.

 

The Committee thereupon

 

RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, the application submitted by Mrs. Sarah Jenna Wynneto renew her Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be granted and that she be issued with a warning as to her future conduct.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered an application from Mrs. Sarah Jenna Wynne of 30 St. Non’s Avenue, Carmarthen, to renew her Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence. The Committee interviewed Mrs. Wynne with regard to her application.

 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mrs. Wynne’s application be granted with a warning as to her future conduct.

 

The Committee thereupon

 

RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, the application submitted by Mrs. Sarah Jenna Wynne to renew her Hackney Carriage/ Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be granted and that she be issued with a warning as to her future conduct.

 

5.

HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DUAL DRIVERS LICENCE - MRS KATY VICTORIA GRIFFITHS pdf icon PDF 155 KB

[NOTE:  Councillor D.E. Williams having earlier declared an interest in this item, left the Chamber prior to the consideration and determination thereof.]

 

The Committee was informed that Mrs. Katy Victoria Griffiths of Cedars, Mount Pleasant, Llangunnor, Carmarthen, was a licensed hackney carriage/private hire dual driver with the authority and the Committee interviewed Mrs. Griffiths with regard to an issue which had arisen in relation to her licence.

 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mrs. Griffiths be issued with a warning as to her future conduct.

 

The Committee thereupon

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, Mrs. Katy Victoria Griffiths be issued with a warning as to her future conduct.

 

 

 

Minutes:

[NOTE:  Councillor D.E. Williams having earlier declared an interest in this item, left the Chamber prior to the consideration and determination thereof.]

 

The Committee was informed that Mrs. Katy Victoria Griffiths of Cedars, Mount Pleasant, Llangunnor, Carmarthen, was a licensed hackney carriage/private hire dual driver with the authority and the Committee interviewed Mrs. Griffiths with regard to an issue which had arisen in relation to her licence.

 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mrs. Griffiths be issued with a warning as to her future conduct.

 

The Committee thereupon

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, Mrs. Katy Victoria Griffiths be issued with a warning as to her future conduct.

 

7.

APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DUAL DRIVERS LICENCE - MR STUART WAYNE WILLIAMS pdf icon PDF 155 KB

The Committee considered an application from Mr. Stuart Wayne Williams of 19 School Road, Morfa, Llanelli, for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence. 

 

The Committee interviewed Mr. Williams with regard to his application.

 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mr. Williams’s application be granted with a warning as to his future conduct. 

 

The Committee thereupon

 

RESOLVED to retire into private session in order to receive legal advice pursuant to Paragraph 16 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Following the adjournment the Committee reconvened to advise of its decision.

 

RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, the application submitted by Mr. Stuart Wayne Williamsfor the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be granted and that he be issued with a warning as to his future conduct.

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered an application from Mr. Stuart Wayne Williams of 19 School Road, Morfa, Llanelli, for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence. 

 

The Committee interviewed Mr. Williams with regard to his application.

 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mr. Williams’s application be granted with a warning as to his future conduct. 

 

The Committee thereupon

 

RESOLVED to retire into private session in order to receive legal advice pursuant to Paragraph 16 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Following the adjournment the Committee reconvened to advise of its decision.

 

RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, the application submitted by Mr. Stuart Wayne Williams for the grant of a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be granted and that he be issued with a warning as to his future conduct.

 

8.

HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DUAL DRIVERS LICENCE - MR DAVID WILLIAM SQUIRE pdf icon PDF 155 KB

The Committee was informed that Mr. Squire was not present and had not contacted officers to advise them of his intentions.

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that consideration of the issue arising in connection with Mr. David William Squire’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be deferred to the next scheduled meeting of the Committee and that he be advised that should he fail to attend then his application may be dealt with in his absence.

 

Minutes:

The Committee was informed that Mr. Squire was not present and had not contacted officers to advise them of his intentions.

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that consideration of the issue arising in connection with Mr. David William Squire’s Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be deferred to the next scheduled meeting of the Committee and that he be advised that should he fail to attend then his application may be dealt with in his absence.

 

9.

APPLICATION TO RENEW A HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DUAL DRIVERS LICENCE - MR BENJAMIN WILLIAM EDWARD COLLINS pdf icon PDF 156 KB

The Committee considered an application from Mr. Benjamin William Edward Collins of Ffynnonau-Gleision to renew his Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence. Mr. Collins was accompanied by his father. The Committee interviewed Mr. Collins with regard to his application and received a statement from his father. 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mr. Collins’s application be granted with a final warning as to his future conduct.

 

The Committee thereupon

 

RESOLVED to retire into private session in order to receive legal advice pursuant to Paragraph 16 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Following the adjournment the Committee reconvened to advise of its decision.

 

RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, the application submitted by Mr. Benjamin William Edward Collins to renew his Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be granted and that he be issued with a final warning as to his future conduct.

 

Minutes:

The Committee considered an application from Mr. Benjamin William Edward Collins of Ffynnonau-Gleision to renew his Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence. Mr. Collins was accompanied by his father. The Committee interviewed Mr. Collins with regard to his application and received a statement from his father. 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mr. Collins’s application be granted with a final warning as to his future conduct.

 

The Committee thereupon

 

RESOLVED to retire into private session in order to receive legal advice pursuant to Paragraph 16 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Following the adjournment the Committee reconvened to advise of its decision.

 

RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, the application submitted by Mr. Benjamin William Edward Collins to renew his Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Dual Driver’s Licence be granted and that he be issued with a final warning as to his future conduct.

 

10.

LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES pdf icon PDF 421 KB

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of Licensing Sub-Committee ‘B’ held on the 13th October, 2015 be signed as a correct record.

 

Minutes:

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of Licensing Sub-Committee ‘B’ held on the 13th October, 2015 be signed as a correct record.

 

11.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 439 KB

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on the 21st October, 2015 be signed as a correct record.

 

 

Minutes:

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on the 21st October, 2015 be signed as a correct record.

 

 

 

6.

HACKNEY CARRIAGE/PRIVATE HIRE DUAL DRIVERS LICENCE - MR CERI DAVIES pdf icon PDF 155 KB

The Committee was informed that Mr. Ceri Davies of 43 Waterloo Road, Penygroes, Llanelli, was a licensed hackney carriage/private hire dual driver with the authority and the Committee interviewed Mr. Davies with regard to an issue which had arisen in relation to his licence.

 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mr. Davies be issued with a warning as to his future conduct.

 

The Committee thereupon

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, Mr. Ceri Daviesbe issued with a warning as to his future conduct.

 

Minutes:

The Committee was informed that Mr. Ceri Davies of 43 Waterloo Road, Penygroes, Llanelli, was a licensed hackney carriage/private hire dual driver with the authority and the Committee interviewed Mr. Davies with regard to an issue which had arisen in relation to his licence.

 

The Senior Licensing Officer recommended that Mr. Davies be issued with a warning as to his future conduct.

 

The Committee thereupon

 

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that, in line with the Council’s guidelines, Mr. Ceri Davies be issued with a warning as to his future conduct.