Agenda and draft minutes

Licensing Committee - Thursday 31st March 2022 7.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6AE

Contact: Email: democracy@welhat.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

17.

APOLOGIES

To receive apologies for absence, if any.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence had been received from Councillor S. Tunstall.

18.

MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 20 December 2021 (previously circulated).

Minutes:

The Minutes of the meeting held on 20 December 2021 were agreed as a correct record.

19.

EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

The Committee is asked to resolve:

 

That under Section 100(A)(2) and (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be now excluded from the meeting for item 6 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of confidential or exempt information as defined in Section 100A(3) and Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

 

In resolving to exclude the public in respect of the exempt information, 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)(2) and (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be now excluded from the meeting for Agenda item 6 (Minute 20 refers) on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of confidential or exempt information as defined in Section 100A(3) and Paragraphs 5 (privileged and legal advice) and 6 (statutory notice or order) Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

 

In resolving to exclude the public in respect of the exempt information, it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

20.

REVIEW OF APPLICATION FOR PRIVATE HIRE OPERATORS LICENCE

To consider the exempt report of the Head of Public Health and Protection.

Minutes:

Exempt report of the Head of Public Health and Protection on behalf of the Corporate Director of Licensing.  

 

(Note: A detailed record of the Committee’s discussion is contained in the exempt Minute).