Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from County Borough Councillors A. Cox and L. Hooper.

To receive disclosures of personal interest from Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

Note:

1.    Members are requested to identify the item number and subject matter that their interest relates to and signify the nature of the personal interest; and

2.    Where Members withdraw from a meeting as a consequence of the disclosure of a prejudicial interest they must notify the Chairman when they leave.

In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, the following declarations were made pertaining to the agenda:

·         County Borough Councillor S. Morgans declared a prejudicial  interest in Item 6  Appendix 2 of the agenda: ‘The applicant’s employer is known to me and I will not vote on this item’, and also a personal interest in Item 6 Appendix 3 of the agenda: ‘The applicants employer is known to me and I will not vote on this item’, and

·         County Borough Councillor P. Howe declared a personal interest in Item 6 Appendix 2 of the agenda: ‘The applicant’s employer is known to me’.

To note, that when Members determine the licensing and registration matters before them, they have a duty not to act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights and the Crime and Disorder Act.

It was RESOLVED to note that when Members determine the licensing and registration matters before them, they have a duty not to act in a manner that is incompatible with the convention on Human Rights and the Crime and Disorder Act.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Licensing Committee held on 4^th May 2021.

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the 4^th May 2021 as an accurate reflection of the meeting.

(i)  Performing Animals

(ii) Animal Licensing

(iii) Scrap Metal Collectors Registration

The Director, Public Health, Protection and Community Services presented Members with details of licences and registrations issued during the period 19^th April 2021 to 20^th June 2021.

It was RESOLVED to acknowledge the update.

“That the press and public be excluded from the meeting under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act”.

It was RESOLVED that the press and public be excluded from the meeting under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 13 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Mr M Saleem

Mr K Carnell

Mr D Evans

(1)  The Director, Public Health, Protection and Community Services set out details of the following application for the grant of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

In accordance with adopted procedures, Members received Mr MS of Aberdare whose application for the grant of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence was before Committee.

Following consideration of the report and the evidence before them, the Committee RESOLVED to refuse the application.

(2)  The Director, Public Health, Protection and Community Services set out details of the following application for the grant of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

In accordance with adopted procedures, Members received Mr KC of Llwynypia whose application for the grant of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence was before Committee.

Following consideration of the report and the evidence before them, the Committee RESOLVED to refuse the application.

(Note: Having earlier declared a prejudicial interest in Item 6 Appendix 2, County Borough Councillor S. Morgans did not vote on the item and wished to have on record her decision which would be to refuse the application).

(3)  The Director, Public Health, Protection and Community Services set out details of the following application for the grant of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

In accordance with adopted procedures, Members received Mr DE of Porth whose application for the grant of a Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence was before Committee.

Following consideration of the report and the evidence before them, the Committee RESOLVED to grant the application, subject to the usual standard terms and conditions.

(Note: Having earlier declared a personal interest in Item 6 Appendix 3, County Borough Councillor S. Morgans did not vote on the item).

The Director, Public Health, Protection and Community Services provided Members with the report outlining the most recent enforcement activity, including any prosecution and appeals updates for the period 23^rd  April 2021 to 25^th June 2021.

The Committee RESOLVED to acknowledge the update.

(i)   Joint Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Vehicle Drivers Licences

(ii)  Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licences

(iii)  Private Hire Vehicle Licences

(iv)  Private Hire Operator Licences

The Director, Public Health, Protection and Community Services provided Members with the report outlining the Licences and/or Registrations issued under provisions of Delegated Authority for the period 19^th April 2021 to 20^th June 2021.

The Committee RESOLVED to acknowledge the update.