Agenda and minutes

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, Members were asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or pecuniary interests they may have in the business on the agenda.

Councillor Gillies declared a personal and prejudicial interest as he used to be a Station Taxis Hackney Driver and was known to one one of the parties.

Councillor Mason declared a personal interest as he has used one of the legal firms employed by one of the parties.

To consider excluding the public and press from the meeting during consideration of agenda item 5 on the grounds that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of an individual(s). This information is classed as exempt under Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

Resolved:           That  the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of agenda item 5 on the grounds that the report contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of an individual(s). This information is classed as exempt under Paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meetings held on 16^th February 2015 and 23^rd February 2015.

Resolved:           That the minutes of the last two meetings held on 16^th and 23^rd February 2015 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered their wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the Committee’s remit can do so.  The deadline for registering is 5:00 pm on Friday 17^th July 2015.

Filming or Recording Meetings

Please note this meeting may be filmed and webcast or audio recorded and that includes any registered public speakers, who have given their permission.  The broadcast can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/webcasts  or,if sound recorded, this will be uploaded onto the Council’s website following the meeting.

Residents are welcome to photograph, film or record Councillors and Officers at all meetings open to the press and public. This includes the use of social media reporting, i.e. tweeting.  Anyone wishing to film, record or take photos at any public meeting should contact the Democracy Officer (whose contact details are at the foot of this agenda) in advance of the meeting.

The Council’s protocol on Webcasting, Filming & Recording of Meetings ensures that these practices are carried out in a manner both respectful to the conduct of the meeting and all those present.  It can be viewed at http://www.york.gov.uk/downloads/download/3130/protocol_for_webcasting_filming_and_recording_of_council_meetings

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

This report asks Members to determine the rightful proprietorship of a licensed hackney carriage vehicle.

Members were asked to determine a claim by the driver of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle that he being the proprietor of the licensed vehicle, is entitled to have his name entered on the vehicle licence. The matter had been previously considered by the Committee in February 2015. Following that meeting, both parties were given further time to provide satisfactory proof of ownership.

The Licensing Manager updated the Committee to advise that she had been asked by both parties to bring the matter back to the Committee but since the report had been published, it had been confirmed that the matter was now being dealt with by the Courts.

Representations were heard from both parties Solicitors who confirmed that it was the intention of both parties to pursue a declaration of ownership of the vehicle by the County Court.

Resolved:           That following the statements made by both parties Solicitors, the committee agreed to defer the matter until the decision of the court and delegate authority to Officers to determine the renewal of the licence following the decision of the court.

Reason:              To satisfactorily prove ownership of the vehicle to the taxi licensing authority to enable the licence to be renewed.