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

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 06 February 2025.

The minutes from the meeting held 06 February 2025 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.

The Chair extended their thanks to the Taxi Licensing Enforcement Officers for the opportunity for Members to attend a Friday night inspection.

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 exceptions 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 Taxi Licensing Committee Thursday 6 February 2025 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 06 February 2025.

The confidential minutes from the meeting held 06 February 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

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 were sufficiently exceptional, clear or compelling reasons to depart from the Policy on the Relevance of Convictions and Conduct;

2.     To grant the driver’s application for a Private Hire Driver’s 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.     There were sufficiently exceptional, clear or compelling reasons to depart from the Policy on the Relevance of Convictions and Conduct;

2.     To grant the driver’s application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

The Committee agreed to defer this item to the next available Committee meeting.

(Councillor Raynsford left the meeting at the end 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.     To allow the joint application for a Private Hire Operator’s Licence;

2.     To allow the renewal application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence;

3.     To take no further action against the driver’s Private Hire Vehicle Licence;

4.     To apply a formal comment on the driver’s record ensuring the failure to renew the Private Hire Operator’s Licence would not happen again.

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.     To allow the joint application for a Private Hire Operator’s Licence;

2.     To allow the renewal application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence;

3.     To allow the renewal application for one of the driver’s Private Hire Vehicle Licences;

4.     To take no further action against the driver’s other Private Hire Vehicle Licence;

5.     To apply a formal comment on the driver’s record ensuring the failure to renew the Private Hire Operator’s Licence would not happen again.