Agenda and minutes

Eastbourne Borough Council Licensing Sub-Committee - Tuesday, 30th May, 2023 6.00 pm

Venue: Court Room - Town Hall, Eastbourne. View directions

Contact: Committee Services on 01323 410000 

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Chair of the Sub-Committee for this meeting

Minutes:

The Committee Officer asked members of the Committee and others present to introduce themselves, including officers, the driver, and driver’s solicitor.

 

Councillor Parker proposed and Councillor Belsey seconded that Councillor Morris be appointed as Chair for this meeting.

 

2.

Apologies for absence/declaration of substitute members

Minutes:

There were none.

3.

Declarations of interest

Disclosure by councillors of personal interests in matters on the agenda, the

nature of any interest and whether the councillor regards the interest as

prejudicial under the terms of the Code of Conduct.

Minutes:

There were none.

4.

Exclusion of the public and press

To consider, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), excluding the public and press from the meeting during the discussion of Item 5 on this agenda, as there are likely to be a disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 & 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act. It is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:  that, under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), the public and press be excluded from the hearing as there was likely to be disclosures of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act. The public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

5.

Determination of ‘fit & proper’ status of a driver in relation to his Dual Drivers Licence

Report of the Director of Service Delivery.

Minutes:

RESOLVED: To revoke the dual driver’s licence (not with immediate effect).