To elect a Chairman/woman for the meeting.

Councillor Ellery was elected as Chairman for the meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of a Sub-Committee held on 20 October 2011.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 20 October 2011 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider a report on a Hackney Carriage Vehicle licence, where the vehicle owner who is the licence holder, would like to extend the use of the vehicle by one year.

Members considered a report on an application for an extension by one year of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence.

Written Representations received from:

Additional Information:

10 photographs of the inside and outside of the vehicle were circulated to the Sub-Committee as evidence of the condition of the vehicle.

Oral Representations received from:

Decision:

That the request for an extension by one year on the use of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle be refused, as it deviated from Torbay Council’s Licensing Policy with regard to the age of the fleet.

Reason for decision:

Having carefully considered all of the written, oral and photographic evidence put before the Licensing Sub-Committee by the Licence Holder and the Licensing Enforcement Officer, as well as the wording of the Policy, Members resolved that there should be no departure from the Policy as the Applicant had not provided appropriate evidence that would satisfy them that the vehicle was in an exceptional condition, as in accordance with Section 1- Part A, s1(c) of the Policy.