Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

No declarations of interest were made.

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 5 October 2023 and 20 October 2023.

The Committee agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 5 October 2023 and 20 October 2023 as correct records.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chairs urgent business.

The Committee will be provided with the results of the judgement on appeal cases that went to Court.

There were no updates on any appeal cases.

The Committee will be provided with the Number of Certificates of Good Conduct Exemptions Granted.

 There were no certificates of good conduct exemptions granted.

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.

The Committee agreed to pass 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 1/2/3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meetings held on 5 October 2023 and 20 October 2023.

The Committee agreed the confidential minutes of the meetings held on 5 October 2023 and 20 October 2023 as correct records.

The Committee agreed that in order for the applicant to have a fair hearing in compliance with Article 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998, this hearing would be adjourned to the next available meeting.

The Committee:

a)    Considered all that was said by the driver;

b)    Considered all the information contained within the report;

c)    Considered all relevant policies referred to in the report;

d)    Asked itself whether it would want a person they cared for or a vulnerable person to be driven in a vehicle driven by the driver.

The Committee agreed to:

1.   Suspend the Hackney Carriage drivers licence for 30 days;

2.   Require the driver to resit the Plymouth Ambassador course within six months of the date of the decision letter.

(Please note that there is a confidential part to this minute).