Agenda

To note any declarations of interest from the Councillors.  They are asked to indicate the relevant agenda item, the nature of the interest and in particular whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest.

Any declarations of interest made at the meeting which is not on the register of interests should be notified to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion.

Any member of the public or Councillor may participate in Public Forum.  The detailed arrangements for so doing are set out in the Public Information Sheet at the back of this agenda.  Public Forum items should be emailed to democratic.services@bristol.gov.uk and please note that the following deadlines will apply in relation to this meeting:-

Petitions and Statements - Petitions and statements must be received on the working day prior to the meeting.  For this meeting this means that your submission must be received in this office at the latest by 12.00 noon on Monday 13^th June 2016

Recommended – that having regard to the quasi-judicial nature of the business on the Agenda, those Committee Procedure Rules relating to the moving of motions and the rules of debate (CMR10 and 11) be suspended for the duration of the meeting).

Recommended – that under Section 11A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the ground that involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended.

To seek consideration of an application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver (PHD) licence. (Report of the Service Manager; Regulatory Services)

To consider an application for the renewal of a Hackney Carriage licence seeking departure from Council policy. (Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods)

Recommended – that under Section 11A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the ground that involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act, as amended.

To consider an application for the grant of a Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) licence which seeks a departure from Council’s policy. (Report of the Director of Neighbourhoods)

To consider whether to grant, suspend or refuse a Private Hire Driver’s Licence application. (Report of the Licensing Enforcement Officer)

To seek consideration of whether any action is required as a result of a court conviction since the grant of a private hire driver’s licence, and of signing a false declaration. (Report of the Service Manager; Regulatory Services)

To consider whether action is necessary against the holder of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence. (Report of the Service Manager; Regulatory Services)