The Committee will be asked to note the appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair for the municipal year 2017 - 2018.

The Committee noted the appointment of Councillor Kelly as Chair and Councillor Foster as Vice Chair for the forthcoming municipal year 2017/18.

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

Councillor Bowie declared a personal interest in minute 10 and advised that she would leave the room when considering this matter.

To confirm the minutes of the meetings held on 27 April 2017 and 11 May 2017.

Agreed that the minutes of the meetings held on 27 April 2017 and 11 May 2017 are confirmed as a correct record.

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 were two appeals scheduled to be heard in the near future.

The Committee is asked to note the dates of future meetings for the municipal year 2017 - 2018.  All meetings will commence at 10 am.

·         13 July 2017 (moved from 20 July 2017)

·         17 August 2017

·         28 September 2017

·         26 October 2017

·         23 November 2017

·         21 December 2017

·         18 January 2018

·         15 February 2018

·         15 March 2018

·         19 April 2018

The Committee wished to register its disappointment that the July meeting date had been changed without prior consultation following agreement of the calendar of meetings at the City Council meeting on 20 March 2017.

The Committee noted the schedule of meetings for the forthcoming municipal year 2017/18.

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 I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2017.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 27 April 2017 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 depart from its guidelines and grant AB’s application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence with no requirement to complete any of the usual pre-requisites; the grant of this licence was however subject to the condition that AB attends a Child Sexual Exploitation and Adult Safeguarding Course within 12 months of the issue of this licence.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review status of a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee agreed  that having taken the above into account, MW would be issued with a 28 day suspension to be taken consecutively and that he would be required to re-sit the vehicle safety module of the VRQ in ‘Transporting Passengers by Taxi or Private Hire’ or its equivalent and complete this on or before 27 September 2017.  MW would also be required to attend a Child Sexual Exploitation and Adult Safeguarding course within 12 months.

(Councillors Mavin and Rennie voted against the decision to suspend the licence for 28 days).

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review status of a Hackney Carriage Driver Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee agreed to issue AM with a warning which would lie on his file and in line with the Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy he would be required to complete the VRQ driver qualification in ‘Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire’, or its equivalent, within 12 months; he would also be required to attend a Child Sexual Exploitation and Adult Safeguarding course within 12 months.

(Councillor Bowie returned for the remainder of the meeting and Councillor Foster left the meeting).

Councillor Singh was appointed as Vice Chair for the remainder of the meeting).

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

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review status of a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee agreed that having taken the above into account; AB would be issued with a seven day suspension to be taken consecutively; he would also be required to re-sit the VRQ in ‘Transporting Passengers by Taxi or Private Hire’, or its equivalent and complete this within the next 12 months of the issue of this licence; he would also be required to attend a Child Sexual Exploitation and Adult Safeguarding course within the next 12 months.

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