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RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 7 be brought forward and taken at this time.
Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Brian Cameron and Tina Mannering.
RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 12 December 2022 be signed as a correct record.
Members were reminded of their responsibility, under Paragraph 11 of the Members’ Code of Conduct, to declare the existence and nature of any personal interest in respect of any of the business to be transacted at this meeting. The following declarations were made: Agenda Item 6 – Conduct of Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Vehicle licences. Councillor Becca Martin – The licence holder was previously employed by a close family member. Personal and Prejudicial interest. The Councillor left the room for the consideration of the item taking no part in the discussion or voting thereon. Agenda Item 7 – Private Hire Driver’s Licence Application. Councillor Fred Roberts – The licence holder was known to the Councillor (previous customer). Personal interest only. The Councillor remained in the Meeting for the consideration of the item taking part in the discussion and voting thereon.
Agenda Items 6 to 7: Members determined in considering these reports that Paragraph 12 should apply. Their view on the public interest test was that to make this information public would disclose personal data relating to an individual in contravention of the principles of the Data Protection Act. Because of this and since there did not appear to be an overwhelming public interest requiring the disclosure of personal data they felt that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighed the public interest in disclosing the information. RESOLVED - That the press and public be excluded from the Meeting during consideration of the following items of business, as it is likely that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 7 be brought forward and taken at this time.
RESOLVED – That Agenda Item 7 be brought forward and taken at this time.
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