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 meetings held on 8 December 2017 and 21 December 2017.

Agreed of the minutes of the meeting held on 21 December 2017 subject to the following changes:

Minute 78 Application for the Grant of the Hackney Carriage Licence – JCHL:

The committee considered the application on its own merits and in this instance agreed that JCHL was a not considered to be a fit and proper person to drive a Hackney Carriage and have elected to revoke his licence in accordance with S.19(1)(a) of the Plymouth City Council act 1975.

Minute 79 Review status of a Private Hire Driver Licence – IS:

The committee has a duty to ensure the safety and wellbeing of potential passengers and members of the public therefore, after considering all other sanctions the committee has a agreed to suspend IS for a consecutive period of three days and for a warning to be put on his file.

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.

There were no appeal cases for the Committee to be updated upon.

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 meetings held on 8 December 2017 and 21 December 2017.

Agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 21 December 2017.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee considered the review on its own merits and in this instance after considering all other sanctions the Committee has Agreed to find that FGC is no longer fit and proper to drive a hackney carriage and have elected to revoke his licence in accordance with s.19 (1) (b) Plymouth City Council Act 1975 (for any other reasonable cause)

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

The Committee –

The Committee has considered the review on its own merits and in this instance in accordance with S19(1)(a) Plymouth City Council Act 1975, has agreed to suspend MPs Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence for a consecutive period of 28 days.

Councillors Mavin and Bowie dissented from this decision.

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The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

The Committee in the first instance considered whether or not to proceed with the review of DJL’s Private Hire Drivers Licence having considered his initial submission to adjourn. The Committee concluded that the review should proceed given the nature of the offences alleged and the risks to the safety of members of the public that they might pose.

The Committee

The Committee has considered the review on its own merits and in this instance after considering all other sanctions agreed to find that  DJL is no longer fit and proper to drive a Private Hire Vehicle and have elected to revoke his licence in accordance with s.19 (1) (b) Plymouth City Council Act 1975 (for any other reasonable cause).

The Committee directed the officers that, should the allegations against DJL be withdrawn, they could on receipt of an application for a further Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence from DJL , grant the same to him without the need for the normal pre-requisites to be satisfied, provided that they are satisfied that the public would not be at harm by that action.

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

This review was withdrawn.

The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the application for the grant of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence.

The Committee –

The Committee took all of the above and the report into consideration and also considered the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy. The Committee has considered the application on its own merits and in this instance

The Committee on this occasion was not satisfied that it had received sufficient evidence as to the suitability of SAS to enable it to deviate from its policy.  It therefore agreed that the application should not be granted.

The Committee indicated to SAS that if he were to take the necessary steps as listed within the Home Office Guidance and provide a copy of the letter and documents sent, and a reference they would be more than happy to consider any further application submitted.