This meeting of the General Licensing Sub Committee will include a discussion of whether to exclude the press and public from the meeting, and will consider an application for a taxi licence.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

The Committee will consider whether to exclude members of the press and public from the remainder of the meeting, because it is likely that exempt information will be discussed. The report pack says:

This paragraph should apply because the individuals in question are entitled to privacy and there is no overriding public interest that requires the disclosure of personal information relating to those individuals, nor their identity. Consequently, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Application for a Hackney/Private Hire Licence

The Committee will consider an application for a Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Licence from Mr A. This consideration will take place in the context of the Council's Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Policy. The document describes the council's policies on a range of issues. For example, regarding the impact of previous criminal convictions for violence, it says:

An application will normally be refused if an applicant has more than one conviction or other matter to be considered in the last 10 years for an offence of a violent nature.