Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information

The Chairman moved, it was seconded and

RESOLVED:  That as public discussion would disclose exempt information, the following matters be considered in private.

(Reasons: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 1 – Information relating to an individual)

(Reasons: LGA 1972 Sch 12A Paragraph 1 – Information relating to an individual)

The Panel was asked to consider whether the holder of a Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence should have his licence suspended or revoked under s.61(1)(a) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 on the grounds that he was playing loud music in his vehicle in contravention of the Council’s Taxi Licensing and Enforcement Policy and had failed to co-operate with the Council’s Senior Licensing Officer during an enforcement exercise in Maidstone High Street in the early hours of the morning of 22 April 2018. 

The Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer advised the Panel that he had received an email from the licence holder on 7 June requesting an adjournment of the Hearing on the ground that he only received the report to the Panel two days previously. 

In the circumstances the Panel

RESOLVED:  That consideration of Case No 12/2018 in respect of the review of Dual Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence Number 16/01351/DUALDL be DEFERRED to a meeting of the Licensing and Appeals Panel to be held on 22 June 2018.