Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence received.

To be apprised of any changes to the membership of the Committee in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4, the Committee noted the termination of membership of Councillor J Monaghan, and the appointment of Councillor J Wilkie for this meeting only, thereby giving effect to the wishes of the political groups.

Note:  No other business is permitted unless, by reason of special circumstances, which shall be specified at the meeting, the Chairman is of the opinion that the item(s) should be considered as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items of business.

Party Whips are not to be used by this Committee in respect of functions concerning the determination of new Licence Applications, Revocations and Appeals.  When considering any other matter which relates to a decision of the Cabinet or the performance of any Member of the Cabinet, in accordance with Regulatory Committee Procedure Rule 9, Members must declare the existence of any Party Whip and the nature of it, before the commencement of the Committee’s deliberations on the matter.

There were no declarations of Party Whip.

If a Member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Borough Solicitor in advance of the meeting.  (For the assistance of members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of the agenda sheet).

There were no Declarations of Interest received.

There are no minutes to receive.

There were no minutes to receive.

To receive as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 2 July 2019.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 2 July 2019 be received as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To consider the report of the Director of Leisure and Environment.

Consideration was given to the report of the Director of Leisure and Environment as contained on pages 233 to 257 of the Book of Reports which sought Members approval of the draft Charitable Collections Policy 2019 annexed to the report and approval to make the necessary arrangements to amend the West Lancashire Borough Street Collections Regulations. 

The Commercial, Safety and Licensing Manager outlined the report and responded to questions and comments raised by Members.

RESOLVED: a. That the draft Charitable Collections Policy 2019 annexed at appendix 2 to the report be approved.

b. That the Director of Leisure and Wellbeing Services be given delegated authority to write to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, to obtain permission to amend the West Lancashire Borough Council Street Collection Regulations as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report. 

RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 2 (Identity of an individual) and Paragraph 7 (Criminal Matters) of part 1 of Schedule 12A of that Act and as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption under schedule 12A, outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

RESOLVED    That under Section 100(A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 2 (Identity of an individual) and Paragraph 7 (Criminal Matters) part 1 of Schedule 12A outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

To consider the report of the Director of Leisure and Environment.

(Identity of an individual/criminal matters – paragraphs 2 & 7)

Members were asked to consider an application for a Private Hire Driver Licence Number WK/00251865, having regard to the content of the Statutory Declaration that accompanied the Application Form and any other relevant information.

The Applicant attended the meeting, represented by Mr Dickinson, and was interviewed by the Committee, during which he was advised of his right to appeal to the Magistrates Court if he was aggrieved by the decision. The Applicant agreed to the presence of Ms Dugdale as an Observer.

RESOLVED: That Private Hire Driver Licence WK/000251865 be GRANTED

(Note: The Officers from the Leisure and Environment Services left the meeting as Members considered their decision in this case)

To consider the report of the Director of Leisure and Environment.

(Identity of an individual/criminal matters – paragraphs 2 & 7)

Members were asked to consider an application for a Private Hire Driver Licence Number WK/00253200, having regard to the content of the Statutory Declaration that accompanied the Application Form and any other relevant information.

The Applicant attended the meeting, represented by Mr Dickinson, and was interviewed by the Committee, during which he was advised of his right to appeal to the Magistrates Court if he was aggrieved by the decision. The Applicant agreed to the presence of Ms Dugdale as an Observer.

RESOLVED: That Private Hire Driver Licence WK/000253200 be GRANTED

(Note: The Officers from the Leisure and Environment Services left the meeting as Members considered their decision in this case)

To consider the report of the Director of Leisure and Environment.

(Identity of an individual/criminal matters – paragraphs 2 & 7)

Members were asked to consider an application for a Private Hire Driver Licence Number WK/00254079, having regard to the content of the Statutory Declaration that accompanied the Application Form and any other relevant information.

RESOLVED: That Private Hire Driver Licence Number WK/000254079 be deferred one cycle, until 3 December 2019.