Agenda and draft minutes

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

Additional documents:

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 27th March 2020 or until he passes one Maidstone Knowledge Test before the 27th March 2020.

 

 

10.

Operator - Appeal against penalty points

Additional documents:

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.