Minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors B Gibb-Gray, K Smith and M Wilson

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Licensing Committee held on 6 June 2012 be approved as a correct record.

In response to a query from a member, the Solicitor to the Committee undertook to circulate details of members’ rights under the Legislation to sit on the Licensing Sub-Committee when determining applications from premises within their ward or near to where they lived.

There were no declarations of interests from any of the members present

The Chairman referred to a recent joint training session held at East Hampshire District Council and reminded members that a further joint training session would be held at Havant on 10 October.

The Committee considered a report setting out a new Criminal Records Bureau policy for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle driver licensing.

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that the draft Criminal Records Bureau policy for Hackney Carriage and Private Hire vehicle driver licensing be approved and adopted.