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

There were no declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2014.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 16 October are confirmed as a correct record.

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.

The committee was advised that there had been no appeal cases since the last meeting.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and 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 paragraphs 3 and 7 of Part 1 Schedule 12a of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2014.

Agreed that the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2014 are confirmed as a correct record.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on an application for the grant of a private hire driver’s licence.

The committee –

The committee agreed to grant ARL’s application for a private hire driver’s licence subject to him completing the Topographical Knowledge of Plymouth test and the VRQ driver qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or equivalent, within 12 months of receiving his licence.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on an application for the grant of a private hire driver’s licence.

The committee –

The committee agreed to grant ARL’s application for a private hire driver’s licence subject to him completing the Topographical Knowledge of Plymouth test and the VRQ driver qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or equivalent, within 12 months of receiving his licence.  He must also provide sight of his DVLA Group 2 Medical Standards of Fitness to Drive certificate.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on a private hire driver’s review of licence status.

The committee –

The committee agreed that having taken the above into account to issue a warning which will remain on IT’s file indefinitely, and will be brought to the committee’s attention if he appears before them again.

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on a private hire driver’s review of licence status.

The committee –

The committee agreed that having taken the above into account to revoke AP’s private hire driver’s licence under section 19(1)(b) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975 as he is no longer considered to be a fit and proper person.

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on a private hire driver’s review of licence status.

The committee –

The committee agreed that having taken the above into account that -

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on a private hire driver’s review of licence status.

The committee –

The committee agreed that having taken the above into account no action would be taken against PAS’s private hire driver’s licence but a severe warning would be issued which would remain on file indefinitely and which would be brought to members’ attention if PAS appeared before them in the future.  Also PAS would be required to produce his VRQ Level 2 certificate in Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire or equivalent within the next 7 days or he would be required to attend the next available committee.

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