Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council House, Plymouth
Contact: Democratic Advisor Email: democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk
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Declarations of Interest Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: Councillor Mrs Pengelly declared a personal interest in minute 74 and left the room when this application was being considered. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 8 January and 23 January 2020. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 8 January 2020 and 23 January 2020 are a correct record. |
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Chair's Urgent Business To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s urgent business. |
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Appeal Cases The Committee will be provided with the results of the judgement on appeal cases that went to Court. Minutes: The Committee was advised that there had been no appeal cases processed since the previous Taxi Licensing Committee. |
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Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence Fees PDF 228 KB The Director of Public Health will submit a report on Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence Fees. Additional documents: Minutes: Rachael Hind (Licensing Service Manager) presented the report on the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licence Fees which highlighted the following key areas –
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Exempt Information To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972 to exclude the press and the public from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Minutes: Agreed that under Section 200(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. |
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Confidential Minutes To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2020. Minutes: The Committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 23 January 2020 were confirmed as a correct record.
(Sharon Day (Legal Adviser) was present for the remainder of the meeting).
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Review Status of Hackney Carriage Driver's Licence The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review of status of Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence.
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Agreed that attendance on the course was important to ensure that all drivers were appropriately trained, as the taxi trade were ambassadors in the city and needed to provide a positive and professional image on the street; as the driver had not attended the course, this indicated a reluctance to work with the licensing authority which was relevant under the licensing objective Prevention of Crime and Disorder and Protection of Consumers.
As a result of the above, the Hackney Carriage Driver’s licence would be suspended for one day in accordance with Section 19(1)(b) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975; the driver was still required to attend the ambassadors course and must attend the course set for 20 March 2020; if he did not attend, then he would be required to attend the April 2020 Taxi Licensing Committee for his licence to be further reviewed.
(Note: there is a confidential part to this minute)
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Review Status of Private Hire Driver's Licence The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review of status of Private Hire Driver’s Licence. Minutes: The Committee –
Agreed that attendance on the course was important to ensure that all drivers were appropriately trained as the taxi trade were ambassadors in the city and the needed to provide a positive and professional image on the street; as the driver had not attended the course this indicated a reluctance to work with the licensing authority which was relevant under the licensing objective Prevention of Crime and Disorder and Protection of Consumers.
As a result of the above, the Private Hire Driver’s licence would be suspended for three days in accordance with section 19(1)(b) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975; the driver was still required to attend the ambassadors course and must attend the course set for the 20 March 2020; if he did not attend the he would be required to attend the April 2020 Taxi Licensing Committee for his licence to be further reviewed.
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Application for the Grant of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.
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The Committee agreed that the application for a Private Hire Driver’s licence would be granted subject to the applicant completing the ambassadors course within the first 12 months of being granted the licence.
(Councillor Mrs Pengelly declared a personal interest and left the meeting for this item only.)
(Note: there is a confidential part to this minute)
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Review Status of Private Hire Driver's Licence The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review of status of Private Hire Driver’s Licence. Minutes: The Committee -
The Committee had -
Members of the Committee had asked themselves the question, set out in the Council’s Policy, as to whether they would allow someone they cared about to get into a vehicle driven by this individual, and the answer was no.
The Committee was satisfied that this driver no longer remained a fit and proper person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence and agreed to revoke the licence, in accordance with section 19(1)(b) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975.
(Note: there is a confidential part to this minute) |