Contact: Janet Wood

Direct Dial: 01934 634899

E-mail: janet.wood@n-somerset.gov.uk

Date: 1st July 2005

Dear Sir or Madam

Planning and Regulatory (Licensing) Sub-Committee

Monday 11th July 2005, 10.30, Old Council Chamber, TOWN HALL

A meeting of the Committee will take place as indicated above. The agenda is set out overleaf.

A pre-meeting for Members of the Sub-Committee only will be held at 10.00 a.m in the Hutton Suite.

Yours faithfully

Solicitor to the Council

To: Members of the Committee

Councillors: Ian Bates, Andy Cole, Bob Coleman, Marie Owens, Howard Roberts

agenda

1 Election of Chairman for the meeting

2 Apologies for absence and notification of substitutes

3 Declarations of Interest by Members

4 Exclusion of the Press and Public

The Sub-Committee will be invited to pass the following resolution -

“(1) That the press, public, and officers not required by the Members, the Chief Executive or the Director, to remain during the exempt session, be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business on the ground that its consideration will involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Section 100I of the Local Government Act 1972.”

Also, if appropriate, the following resolution should be passed –

“(2) That members of the Council who are not members of this Sub-Committee be invited to remain.”

5 Private Hire Drivers Licence

5.1 Exempt Item: Application for Private Hire Drivers Licence Mrs D (copy of the officer’s report is attached) (10.30 a.m.) – page 4

5.2 Exempt Item: Application for Private Hire Drivers Licence Mr H (copy of the officer’s report is attached) (approximately 11.00 a.m.) – page 33

MOBILE PHONES, PAGERS AND SIMILAR CALLING DEVICES

All persons attending this meeting are requested to turn off these devices in accordance with the Council’s statement concerning disturbance caused by such apparatus. The Chairman may approve an exception to this request in special circumstances.

EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE

ON HEARING THE ALARM – (a continuous two tone siren)

Leave the room by the nearest exit door. Ensure that windows are closed.

Last person out to close the door.

DO NOT stop to collect personal belongings.

DO NOT use the lifts.

FOLLOW the green and white exit signs and make your way to the assembly point.

DO NOT re-enter the building until authorised to do so by the Fire Authority.

GO TO ASSEMBLY POINT D – THE CAR PARK OPPOSITE MAIN RECEPTION

This document can be made available in a different format on request.

NORTH SOMERSET COUNCIL

PLANNING AND REGULATORY (LICENSING)

SUB-COMMITTEE

Procedure to be followed for meetings of the Sub-Committee

(1) The Chairman introduces members of the Sub-Committee and officers present, and explains the procedure to be followed

(2) The Chairman invites the Licensing Authority’s representative to outline the proposal. All parties may then ask questions

(3) The Chairman invites anyone who opposes the application to address the Sub-Committee. All parties may ask questions

(4) The Chairman invites the applicant or his/her representative to present the application. All parties may then ask questions

(5) The Chairman invites anyone who supports the applicaton to address the Sub-Committee. All parties may ask questions

(6) Both parties invited to sum up.

(6) The Sub-Committee withdraws to consider the submissions and to make its deliberations

(7) On returning to the meeting with all parties present, the Chairman/Legal Adviser to the Sub-Committee announces the decision