Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the meeting.

Councillor Stanier be appointed Chair for the proceedings.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2006, attached.

The minutes of the meeting held on 12 December 2006 be received and approved and the Chair be authorised to sign them.

Members are asked to declare any interests in matters for consideration at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

To decide, having regard to the particular nature of the business to be transacted, whether or not to exclude the press and public during consideration of the following item on the grounds they are likely to disclose exempt information by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Local Government Act 1972.

Regarding the particular nature of the business to be transacted, the press and public be excluded during the consideration of the following items on the grounds they were likely to disclose exempt information by virtue of Paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.

To consider and determine an appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge.

Officer’s report and appellant’s written statement attached for Members of the Sub-Committee only.

The appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge be refused.

[Having considered the information in the report including the statements from the appellant and officers, the appeal against the refusal to issue a Blue Badge be refused, as there was currently insufficient evidence that the appellant met the automatic or discretionary criteria.]