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.

The following declaration of interest was made in accordance with the code of conduct –

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2017.

Agreed the minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2017.

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 two appeal cases would be heard at the Magistrate’s Court on 2 March 2017.

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.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2017.

Agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 5 January 2017.

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 that having taken the above into account to grant BARB’s application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence, and to his request for an exemption of the prerequisites, namely the Driving Test, Topographical Knowledge of Plymouth Test and also the DVSA Group II Medical Standards of Fitness to Drive Certificate. 

As a condition of granting this licence he would also be required to attend a Child Sexual Exploitation and Adult Safeguarding Course within 12 months of the issue of his licence although Members requested that he make attempts to attend the next available course date.  

The Director of Public Health will submit a report for the grant of a Private Hire driver’s licence.

The Committee –

The Committee agreed that having taken the above into account to grant CEP’s application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver’s Licence subject to the completion of the remaining prerequisite test, namely the DVSA Group II Medical Standards of Fitness to Drive. 

As a condition of granting this licence he would also be required to complete the VRQ driver qualification in Transporting Passengers by Taxi or Private Hire, or its equivalent within 12 months of the issue of this licence and also attend a Child Sexual Exploitation and Adult Safeguarding Course within the same period, although Members requested that he make all attempts to attend the next available course date.

(Councillor Singh declared a private interest in this agenda item and was not present for this item)

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 RAJD’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 Hackney Carriage driver’s review of licence status.

Members have had sight of the email from FS’s wife, advising that he was unable to attend this Committee because his mother had passed away and he was travelling to Romania.  Members are sympathetic to his loss, however, after having considered the content of the report, Members believe it is in the interests of public safety not to adjourn the meeting and potentially allow him to continue working as a taxi driver until the next available Committee but to make a decision today.

The Committee -

The Committee agreed that having taken the above into account to revoke FS’s Hackney Carriage 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.

Note – Councillor Rennie voted against this decision

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