Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Act 2003 Sub Committee - Friday 6th December, 2019 10.00 am

Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone

Contact: Caroline Matthews 01622 602743

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
2.	Notification of Substitute Members Minutes: It was noted that there were no Substitute Members.
3.	Election of Chairman Minutes: RESOLVED: That Councillor Mrs Joy be elected as Chairman for the duration of the meeting.
4.	Urgent Items Minutes: There were no urgent items.
5.	Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.
6.	Disclosures of Lobbying Minutes: There were no disclosures of lobbying.
7.	Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That Agenda Items 8 and 9 be taken in private due to the possible disclosure of exempt information.
8.	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, having applied the public interest test:- Head of Schedule 12 A and Brief Description Minutes: RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified having applied the Public Interest Test: Head of Schedule 12A and Brief Description Driver – Appeal against penalty Paragraph 1 - Information points relating to any individual Paragraph 2 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) Operator – Appeal against penalty Paragraph 1 - Information points relating to any individual Paragraph 2 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual Paragraph 3 – Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)
9.	Driver - Appeal against Penalty points View the reasons why item 9. is restricted View the background to item 9. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 9./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 9./3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 6 View the reasons why document 9./4 is restricted Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered the appeal of 24 penalty points being issued against the individual as identified in the exempt report. RESOLVED: That the individual’s Private Hire Driver’s Licence, as identified in the exempt report, be suspended until 27^th March 2020 or until he passes one Maidstone Knowledge Test before the 27^th March 2020.
10.	Operator - Appeal against penalty points View the reasons why item 10. is restricted View the background to item 10. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 10./2 is restricted Restricted enclosure 9 View the reasons why document 10./3 is restricted Restricted enclosure 10 View the reasons why document 10./4 is restricted Restricted enclosure 11 View the reasons why document 10./5 is restricted Restricted enclosure 12 View the reasons why document 10./6 is restricted There are a further 3 documents.View the full list of documents for item 10. Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered the appeal against the six penalty points issued to the operator as identified in the exempt report. RESOLVED: That the decision to issue six penalty points be retained.