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

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

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 2017.

Agreed the minutes of 26 October 2017 as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

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 no new appeals.

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 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 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 26 October 2017.

Agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 26 October 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 to act outside of its policy and grant RI’s application for a private hire driver’s licence with an exemption from sitting the knowledge of Plymouth test subject to:

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

The Committee heard that the letter accompanying AJA’s report had a typographical error which gave an incorrect date for the hearing. This meant that he did not receive sufficient formal notification of the hearing. The Committee also heard that in any event, AJA would not have attended the meeting today as his chosen legal representative was unable to attend with him until a date after 5 December 2017.

In view of the serious nature of the allegations made against AJA and with the safety of the public in mind, the Committee has elected not to adjourn until the next scheduled Taxi Licensing Committee at the end of December 2017 but have instead elected to set a date for an additional Taxi Licensing meeting which will be held on 8 December 2017.

The Committee strongly advised that AJA attend the hearing with his legal representative (if he chooses), as all possible sanctions against his licence, including revocation will be considered by the Committee on that date.