Present at the meeting
- Councillor P Prescott (Chairman)
- Dr Councillor C M Cottam
- Councillor W Rotherham
- Councillor J Eccles-Churton
- Councillor S C Barnes
- Councillor J Hilton
- Councillor Mrs J Beswick
- Councillor P A Liptrot
- Councillor W Carney
- Councillor W J Wilkes
Officers in attendance
- Steve Wearing – Licensing Manager
- Tony Tuffin – Licensing Officer
- Pat Anderson – Licensing Solicitor
- Diane Adshead – Committee Services Officer
- Heather Mulliner –Area Engineer Network Management
- Danny Orrell –Team Leader Network Management
- Dawn Jones –Sustainable Travel Officer
Job Centre Plus Representatives in attendance
- Mike Davis
- Charlotte Hawking
- George Chilvers
Observing
79 Apologies for absence: Councillors J S Birch, G A Fairhurst, Mrs J Hurst, Mrs J M Peet and Mrs Y Klieve.
80 Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 15 January 2010 were approved as a correct record.
81 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 hackney carriages |
86 |
1 (information about any named person) |
| E2 |
Application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles |
87 |
1 (information about any named person) |
82 Regulation (Ad Hoc) Committee Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the Regulation (Ad Hoc) Committee held on 22 January 2010 were approved as a correct record:-
Regulation (Ad Hoc) Committee
10:00 a.m. 22 January 2010
Present at the Meeting:
Councillor P Prescott (In the Chair)
Councillor Mrs J Beswick
Councillor J Eccles-Churton
82.1 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 an appeal against dismissal by an employee in Adult Services |
82.2 |
1 (information about any named person) |
82.2 To hear an appeal against dismissal by an employee in Adult Services: Ruth Coffey – Forbes Solicitors on behalf of the Head of Peoples Services, Alison McKenzie-Folan, informed the Committee that an employee from the Adult Services Department had submitted an appeal against dismissal. Management had submitted written and oral evidence to support the case. The appellant’s representative appeared on her behalf to support the case.
During the appeal, management called three witnesses.
The Chairman adjourned the meeting to deliberate and reach a decision.
Resolved: The Committee upholds management’s decision of gross misconduct and the appeal is dismissed.
Chairman
The meeting concluded at 12.30 pm
83 Objections to the proposed prohibition of waiting Lockett Road / Redgate Road / Bryn Road, Bryn: The Committee attended a site visit on 12 February 2010.
The Travel Plan Officer, Dawn Jones, Area Engineer, Heather Mulliner and Team Leader – Network Management, Danny Orrell along with representatives from the management team - Job Centre Plus attended the meeting at the Committee’s invitation.
During discussion on this item, the Committee felt that the management team from Job Centre Plus and Officers from Wigan Council present at the meeting, needed more time to investigate a viable solution to the parking problems highlighted in the report.
Resolved: The Committee defers this item for one month.
84 Objections to the proposed prohibition of waiting Old Road, Bryn: The Committee considered a report of the Interim Executive Director of Environmental Services, presented by the Area Engineer, which advised Members of objections received to the proposed parking restrictions on Old Road, Bryn.
Members attended a site visit prior to the deliberation of this item.
Resolved: The Committee approves the amended proposals as shown on the plan in appendix C of the report.
(Councillor W Carney asked for his abstention from voting be recorded.)
(Councillor S C Barnes left the meeting at this point.)
85 Taxi fares during periods of inclement weather: The Committee considered a report of the Interim Executive Director, presented by the Licensing Manager, Steve Wearing, which advised Members of the legal position regarding the charging of increased taxi fares during the recent period of snow and icy road conditions.
Two complaints, several telephone enquiries and two emails were received by licensing officers regarding alleged excessive taxi fares. The taxis used on both occasions had been pre booked private hire vehicles and therefore Officers found no evidence of any offences or breaches of licence conditions when investigating these complaints.
Resolved: The Committee notes the report.
86 Application for a licence to drive hackney carriages: The Committee considered a report of the Interim Executive Director, presented by the Licensing Officer, Tony Tuffin, which advised Members of an application for a licence to drive hackney carriages.
The applicant attended the hearing and answered questions.
Resolved: The application is granted.
87 Application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles: The Committee considered a report of the Interim Executive Director presented by the Licensing Officer, which advised Members of an application for a licence to drive private hire vehicles.
The applicant and his representative attended the hearing and answered questions.
Resolved: The application is granted with a severe warning regarding the applicant’s future conduct.
(Councillor W Rotherham declared a prejudicial interest in this item as he knows the applicant and left the meeting during discussion thereon.)
Chairman
The meeting concluded at 2.45 p.m.
