Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

34.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

Name

Minute number

Reason

Interest

Councillor Morton

41

Knew the driver for most of his life.

Personal interest

 

35.

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 07 August 2025.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting that took place on 07 August 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

36.

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 chairs urgent business.

37.

Appeal Cases

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

Minutes:

There were no updates on the outcomes of any appeal cases.

38.

Number of Certificates of Good Conduct Exemptions Granted

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

 

Minutes:

There were no certificates of good conduct exemptions granted.

39.

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:

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 7 August 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.

40.

Confidential Minutes

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 07 August 2025.

Minutes:

The confidential minutes of the meeting that took place on 07 August 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate record.

41.

Review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

Minutes:

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

(Councillor Morton declared an interest and left the meeting for 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.     

Suspend the driver for a period of 14 days;

 

2.     

Impose requirements that the driver successfully undertake the driving standards test and provide an updated medical certificate showing fitness to drive a taxi within 3 months of this decision;

 

3.     

No action would be taken regarding the Private Hire Vehicle Licence.

 

42.

Review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

Minutes:

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

 (Councillor Morton re-joined the meeting at the start 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 to:

1.     

Suspend the drivers licence for a period of one calendar month.

 

43.

Review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Licence

Minutes:

(Please note that there is a confidential minute to 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 to:

 

1.     

Suspend the drivers licence for a period of 18 days.

 

2.     

No action would be taken regarding the drivers Private Hire Vehicle licence.

 

44.

Review status of a Hackney Carriage Vehicle Driver Licence

Minutes:

(Please note that there is a confidential minute to 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 to:

 

1.     

Revoke the drivers Hackney Carriage Vehicle Driver’s licence.

 

45.

Review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

Minutes:

(Please note that there is a confidential minute to 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 to:

1.     

Revoke the drivers Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s licence.

 

46.

Application for the grant of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

Minutes:

(Please note that there is a confidential minute to 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 to:

1.     

Grant the applicant’s application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.