The Committee agreed to appoint Councillor Carson as Vice Chair for this particular meeting.

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

There were no declarations of interest made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6 October 2016.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 6 October 2016.

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.

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) 1, 2 and 3 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 1, 2 and 3 of Part 1 Schedule 12a of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on a Private Hire Vehicle driver’s review of licence status.

The Committee –

The Committee agreed, having taken the above into consideration to suspend DDG’s Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence for a period of 28 days under Section 19(1)(b) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975.

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on a Private Hire Vehicle driver’s review of licence status.

The Committee considered the application for an adjournment, submitted by e mail from TAS’s solicitors, and considered that in order to comply with the rules of natural justice and her right to a fair hearing she should be granted the adjournment to enable her to be legally represented.  The Committee expect TAS and her legal representatives to be ready to proceed on the next date set for this hearing.