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MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL
LICENSING COMMITTEE
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 16 July 2009
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Present: |
Councillor Sellar (Chairman), and Councillors Butler, FitzGerald, Mrs Gibson, Marshall, Naghi, Mrs Parvin, Warner, Yates, Butler and Mrs Joy |
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Also Present: |
Councillors Wilson, Mortimer and Mrs Wilson |
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1. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Hinder and Councillor Mrs Hinder.
2. Notification of Substitute Members
The following substitutions were noted:-
Councillor Butler for Councillor Mrs Hinder
3. Notification of Visiting Members
Councillor Mrs Wilson indicated her wish to speak on the Street Trading Applications from Mr Richards, Mr Bolesworth and Mrs Bolesworth.
Councillor Mortimer indicated his wish to speak on the Street Trading Applications from Mr Bolesworth and Mrs Bolesworth.
4. Election of Chairman
RESOLVED: That Councillor Sellar be elected Chairman for the municipal year 2009/10.
5. Election of Vice Chairman
RESOLVED: That Councillor FitzGerald be elected Vice Chairman for the municipal year 2009/10.
6. Disclosures by Members and Officers
Councillor Sellar disclosed that he would exclude himself from the hearing as he had previously objected to an application by the same applicants and there may, therefore, be an appearance of bias.
7. Disclosures of Lobbying
There were no disclosures of lobbying.
8. Exempt Items
RESOLVED: That the items on Part II of the Agenda be taken in private as proposed.
9. Minutes of the Meeting Held on 7 April 2009
RESOLVED: That the Minutes not be approved as a correct record and that they be amended and brought for approval at the next meeting.
10. Appointment of Political Group Spokespersons
RESOLVED: That the Political Group Spokespersons be elected as follows:-
Councillor Sellar – Liberal Democrat
Councillor Mrs Parvin – Conservative
Councillor FitzGerald – Independent
11. Trade Representative Items and other Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Matters
The Committee considered the report of the Democratic Services Manager regarding matters raised by the Hackney Carriage Association.
A representative of the Hackney Carriage Association addressed the Committee and explained that during the recent gas works in King Street, the taxi rank had been moved to the monument. It became apparent during this time that this arrangement worked very well and the Committee were requested to consider re-siting 4 taxis to the monument on a permanent basis. It was also requested that the TV screen outside The Mall be moved to the Gateway so that it can be utilised by the taxi rank outside Somerfield.
It was now understood that taxi proprietors will be consulted on the High Street regeneration project.
The Hackney Carriage Association also raised the issue of access from the bottom of the High Street which had been raised at a previous meeting and asked for an update on the position
RESOLVED: That the Democratic Services Manager investigate with the Joint Transportation Board and submit a report to the Committee.
12. Licensing Committee - Review of Devolved Powers
RESOLVED: That this item be deferred to the next meeting for a full report.
13. Exclusion of the Public from the Meeting
RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified:-
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Head of Schedule 12A and Brief Description |
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Report of the Democratic Services Manager – Street Trading Consent – Mr D Richardson |
3 – Financial/Business Affairs.
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Report of the Democratic Services Manager – Street Trading Consent – Mr D Bolesworth |
3 – Financial/Business Affairs.
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Report of the Democratic Services Manager – Street Trading Consent – Mrs M Bolesworth |
3 – Financial/Business Affairs.
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Councillors Naghi and Sellar left the meeting and Councillor FitzGerald took the Chair.
Visiting members left the meeting before the decision was made.
Councillor Sellar and visiting members returned to hear the decision made.
14. Duration of Meeting
6.30 p.m. to 9.25 p.m.