To note the membership including Chair, Vice-Chair and Opposition Spokesperson of the Public Protection Sub-Committee for the Municipal Year 2023/2024. and the terms of reference for the Public Protection Sub-Committee.

RESOLVED: That the membership of the Public Protection Sub-Committee for the Municipal Year 2023/2024 and the terms of reference for the Public Protection Sub-Committee be noted.

A maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated to public questions submitted in writing to Democratic Services (democratic.services@trafford.gov.uk) by 4pm on the working day prior to the meeting.  Questions must be within the remit of the Sub-Committee or be relevant to items appearing on the agenda and will be submitted in the order in which they were received.

No questions were received.

Motion (Which may be amended as Members think fit):

That the public be excluded from this meeting during consideration of the remaining items on the agenda, because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to each such item respectively.

RESOLVED: That the public be excluded because of the likelihood of disclosure of “exempt information” which falls within one or more descriptive category or categories of the Local Government Act 1972, Schedule 12A, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, and specified on the agenda item or report relating to such item respectively.

To consider a report of the Head of Regulatory Services.

The Head of Regulatory Services submitted a report requesting members to consider an application for the grant of both a new Private Hire driver’s and a new Hackney Carriage driver’s licence following the expiry of the previous licences.  

The applicant attended the meeting to enable members to give the matter their full consideration.

The applicant gave his version of the circumstances of the offences and answered questions from members of the Sub-Committee.

The Sub-Committee considered the report and the evidence given at the meeting and concluded that the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold both a Private Hire driver’s licence and a Hackney Carriage driver’s licence.

            RESOLVED –

(1)   That Mr. K. L’s application for both a Private Hire driver’s licence and a Hackney Carriage driver’s licence be granted.

(2)   That 75 penalty points be carried forward to his new licence for failure to notify the Authority of convictions in accordance with the conditions.

To consider a report of the Head of Regulatory Services.

The Head of Regulatory Services submitted a report requesting members to consider an application for a Private Hire driver’s licence which exceeded the scheme of delegation following the expiry of his previous licence.

The applicant attended the meeting with a representative to enable members to give the matter their full consideration.

The applicant’s representative gave his version of the circumstances and answered questions from members of the Sub-Committee along with Mr. A. M.

The Sub-Committee considered the report and the evidence given at the meeting and concluded that the applicant was a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence.

RESOLVED –

(1)  That Mr. A. M’s application for a Private Hire driver’s licence be granted for one year.

(2)  That any complaints regarding Mr. A. M are investigated and brought back to the Sub-Committee.