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

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 02 October 2025 and 13 October 2025.

The minutes of the meetings held on 02 October 2025 and 13 October 2025 were agreed as accurate 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 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 the outcomes of 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.

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 one of Part one 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 02 October 2025 and 13 October 2025.

The Committee agreed the confidential minutes of the meetings held on 02 October 2025 and 13 October 2025 as accurate records.

(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 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.    The driver would undertake a safeguarding course within six months. Failure to do so would result in being brought back before the Committee and all available sanctions against their licence would be considered, including revocation.

2.    No action was taken against the Private Hire Vehicle Licence.

(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 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 grant the Private Hire Driver’s Licence subject to the applicant completing the VRQ in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or its equivalent within 12 months of receiving the licence.

(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 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 grant the Private Hire Driver’s Licence subject to the applicant completing the VRQ in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or its equivalent within 12 months of receiving the licence.