Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor M Jordan, Councillor D Buckle was in attendance as a substitute for Councillor Jordan.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the Licensing Committee held on 8 February 2021.

The Committee considered the minutes of the meeting held on 8 February 2021.

RESOLVED:

To approve the minutes of the Licensing Committee meeting held on 8 February 2021.

A copy of the Register of Interest for each Selby District Councillor is available for inspection at www.selby.gov.uk.

Councillors should declare to the meeting any disclosable pecuniary interest in any item of business on this agenda which is not already entered in their Register of Interests. Councillors should leave the meeting and take no further part in the consideration, discussion or vote on any matter in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Councillors should also declare any other interests. Having made the declaration, provided the other interest is not a disclosable pecuniary interest, the Councillor may stay in the meeting, speak and vote on that item of business.

If in doubt, Councillors are advised to seek advice from the Monitoring Officer.

There were no disclosures of interest.

To confirm the procedure to be followed at the meeting, including the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy.

The Committee noted the Licensing Committee procedure and the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy.

There was no Chairs address.

To receive a verbal update from the Licensing Manager on Covid-19.

The Licensing Manager informed the Committee that Selby District Council licensing, enforcement and environmental health teams continued to work with North Yorkshire Police to deal with any issues or concerns surrounding licensed premises in the District.  It was noted that to date compliance had been good.

Members heard that in addition, Covid Marshalls had started to work one day a week in the community, initially to visit local supermarkets.  It was further confirmed that the role of the Marshall would change from week to week to follow advise from Public Health, and as the economy reopened the wardens could be used for longer periods of time, over more days, and would assist with the night-time economy work.

That, in accordance with Section 100(A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, the meeting be not open to the Press and public during discussion of the following items as there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act.

It was proposed, and seconded, that the Committee sit in private session due to the nature of the business to be transacted.

RESOLVED:

That, in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted the meeting be not open to the press and public during discussion of the following items as there will be disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12(A) of the Act

To receive the report, which asks the Committee to consider the application for a Private Hire Drivers Licence.

The Licensing Manager presented the report, which asked the Committee to determine an application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.  It was noted that the application had been brought before the Committee due to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check highlighted previous convictions during the application process.

The applicant was present remotely and was able to respond to questions asked by the Committee concerning the report and the previous convictions.

The applicant and the Licensing Manager left the meeting at this point and did not return.

The Committee considered that the convictions were of concern however they had occurred a long time ago, and that the applicant had learned from his mistakes.  The Committee considered that the evidence presented demonstrated that the applicant was a ‘fit and proper person’ to be a licensed Private Hire driver.

RESOLVED:

To grant the application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

Reason For Decision:

The Committee was satisfied that the applicant was a ‘fit and proper’ person in accordance with the Council’s Licensing Policy.