Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed and/or indicate that Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

Councillor Willmott declared a non prejudicial interest as a board member of the East Midlands Development Agency.

AGENDA

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO NOTE

Under the law, the Cabinet is entitled to consider certain items in private.  Members of the public will be asked to leave the meeting when such items are discussed.

The Cabinet is recommended to consider the following reports in private on the grounds that they contain ‘exempt’ information as defined by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985, and consequently that the Cabinet makes the following resolution:-

“that the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following reports in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, because they involve the likely disclosure of 'exempt' information, as defined in the two Paragraphs detailed below of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.”

Paragraph 8

The amount of any expenditure to be incurred by the authority under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of goods or services.

Paragraph 9

Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.

RESOLVED:

that the press and public be excluded during consideration of the following report in accordance with the provisions of Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended, because it involves the likely disclosure of ‘exempt’ information, as defined in the Paragraphs detailed below of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Paragraph 8

The amount of any expenditure to be incurred by the authority under any particular contract for the acquisition of property or the supply of goods or services.

Paragraph 9

Any terms proposed or to be proposed by or to the authority in the course of negotiations for a contract for the acquisition or disposal of property or the supply of goods or services.

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE – FAÇADE DESIGN

Councillor Connelly submits a report.

The Service Director (Environmental Services) submitted a report concerning an application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s License.

The applicant was present at the meeting and was accompanied by a representative.

The Team Manager (Licensing) outlined the details of the application, including the relevant City Council Policy Guidelines and drew Members’ attention to the conviction referred to in the report.

The applicant and the representative explained the background to the conviction and answered questions from Members.

The Sub-Committee received legal advice from the Solicitor to the Sub-Committee in the presence of the applicant.

The Team Manager (Licensing), applicant, the representative and the Solicitor to the Sub-Committee then withdrew from the meeting.

The Sub-Committee, having regard to the guidelines adopted on 21 February 2005 and Section 61(1)(b) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976, gave the application full and detailed consideration.

The Team Manager (Licensing), applicant, the representative and the Solicitor to the Sub-Committee then returned to the meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s License be granted with the condition of testing the vehicle every 3 months by the Licensing Section as the Committee accepts the circumstances behind the conviction were exceptional.

The meeting closed at 6.25 pm