The Director of Public Health will submit a report on an application for the grant of a Private hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee agreed that having taken the above into consideration, and considered the work related reference provided, to grant the Private Hire Driver’s Licence subject to the completion of the VRQ driver qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or equivalent within 12 months of issue of the Licence and also subject to the condition to attend a Child Sexual Exploitation and Adult Safeguarding Course within the same period although Members request that he should attend the next available Safeguarding course.

(Councillor K Foster left the meeting after this agenda item)

The Director of Public Health will submit a report for the grant of a Private Hire driver’s licence.

The Committee –

The Committee agreed that having taken the above into account to grant CEP’s application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver’s Licence subject to the completion of the remaining prerequisite test, namely the DVSA Group II Medical Standards of Fitness to Drive. 

As a condition of granting this licence he would also be required to complete the VRQ driver qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi or Private Hire, or its equivalent within 12 months of the issue of this licence and also attend a Child Sexual Exploitation and Adult Safeguarding Course within the same period, although Members requested that he make all attempts to attend the next available course date.

(Councillor Singh declared a private interest in this agenda item and was not present for this item)