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

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2024.

The minutes from the meeting held 21 November 2024 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

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

There were no items of Chair’s 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 appeal cases.

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

There had not been any 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 involved 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.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2024.

The confidential minutes from the meeting held 21 November 2024 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

(Councillor Morton left the meeting at the conclusion of this item)

The Committee:

a) Considered all that was said by the driver;

b) Considered all of the information contained within the report;

c) Considered all of the 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 by the driver.

The Committee agreed:

1.     They were satisfied that there were sufficiently exceptional, clear or compelling reasons to depart from the Policy on the Relevance of Convictions and Conduct;

2.     To grant the application for a Private Hire Vehicle Licence.

(Councillor Morton returned to the meeting at the conclusion of this item).

The Committee:

a) Considered all that was said by the driver;

b) Considered all of the information contained within the report;

c) Considered all of the 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 by the driver.

The Committee agreed:

1.     There was no sufficient evidence to deviate from the Policy guidelines;

2.     To not grant the driver a Private Hire Vehicle Licence.

The Committee:

a) Considered all that was said by the driver;

b) Considered all of the information contained within the report;

c) Considered all of the 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 by the driver.

The Committee agreed:

1.     They were satisfied that there were sufficiently exceptional, clear or compelling reasons to depart from the Policy on the Relevance of Convictions and Conduct;

2.     To grant the application for a Private Hire Vehicle Licence.

The Committee agreed to defer this item to the next available Taxi Licensing Committee.