Present at the meeting:
- Councillor P Prescott (Chairman)
- Councillor J Eccles-Churton
- Councillor W Rotherham
- Councillor G A Fairhurst
- Councillor Mrs J Beswick
- Councillor Mrs J Hurst
- Councillor W Carney
- Councillor P A Liptrot
- Dr Councillor C M Cottam
Officers in attendance
- Ken Wardale – Service Director, Regeneration and Communities
- Peter Hibbert – Principal Officer, Licensing
- Tony Tuffin – Licensing Officer
- Pat Anderson – Licensing Solicitor
- Mike Williamson – Committee Services Officer
23 Apologies for absence: Councillors S C Barnes, J S Birch, Mrs Y Klieve, J Hilton, Mrs J M Peet and W J Wilkes.
24 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 26 June 2009 were approved as a correct record.
25 Exclusion of the public - section 100a Local Government Act 1972: Resolved: The public is excluded from the meeting when the Committee discusses the following items for the reasons set out below:-
|
Agenda Item No. |
Title of Report |
Minute No |
Description of Exempt Information by reference to Paragraph Number in Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 |
| |
|
|
|
| E1 |
Application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles |
26 |
1 (Information about any named person) |
| E2 |
Application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles |
27 |
3 (Information about the financial or business affairs of any person or organisation, including the council) |
26 Regulation Ad Hoc Committee Minutes: Resolved: The minutes of the meeting of the Regulation (Ad Hoc) Committee held on 28 May 2009 were approved as a correct record:-
Regulation (Ad Hoc) Committee 28 May 2009
Present at the Meeting:
- Councillor J B Baldwin (In the Chair)
- Councillor P Prescott
- Councillor W J Wilkes
Officers in attendance
- Diane Adshead
- Alison McKenzie-Folan
26.1 Exclusion of the public – Section 100a Local Government Act 1972: Resolved: The public is excluded from the meeting when the Committee discusses the following item for the reason set out below:
| Agenda Item No |
Title of Report |
Minute No |
Reason (under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972) |
| E1 |
To hear a grievance appeal by an employee in the Environmental Services Department |
26.2 |
1 (information about any named person). |
26.2 To hear a grievance appeal by an employee in the Environmental Services Department: The Head of People’s Services, Alison McKenzie-Folan informed the Committee that an employee from the Environmental Services Department had submitted a grievance appeal. Management had submitted written and oral evidence to support their case. The appellant and his representative submitted written and oral evidence to support their case.
During the appeal, management called two witnesses.
The Chairman adjourned the meeting to deliberate and reach a decision.
Resolved: The Committee supports management’s actions and the appeal is dismissed.
Chairman
The Meeting concluded at 12.00pm
25 Land at Brocstedes Road Ashton – application for lease of land: Resolved: The Committee agreed to defer this application for the purpose of a site visit.
26 Application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles: The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environmental Services, Martin Kimber, which advised Members of an application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles.
The applicant attended the meeting and answered questions.
Resolved: Resolved: The Committee grants the licence.
27 Application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles: The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environmental Services, which advised Members of an application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles.
The application was brought before the Committee minute 17 refers where it was decided that the matter should be deferred for a period of no longer than 12 weeks to allow the applicant to consult an Ophthalmic Surgeon and obtain a statement from the surgeon to ascertain whether or not he could meet the Council’s medical standards regarding his eyesight.
The applicant attended the meeting and answered questions.
Resolved: The Committee agreed to defer this application to allow the applicant to trial a contact lens fitting and undertake an eyetest to ensure that he meets the Council’s medical standards regarding eyesight.
Chairman
