Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council House, Plymouth

Contact: Helen Rickman/ Jamie Sheldon  Email: helen.rickman@plymouth.gov.uk/ Email: jamie.sheldon@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

64.

Declarations of Interest

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

Minutes:

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

 

65.

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 23 November 2017

Minutes:

Agreed the minutes of 23 November 2017 as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

66.

Chair's Urgent Business

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

Minutes:

There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business.

 

67.

Appeal Cases

The Committee will be provided with the results of the judgement on appeal cases that went to Court.

Minutes:

The Committee received updates on appeal cases.

68.

Exempt information

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.

 

 

Minutes:

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.

69.

Review Status of Hackney Carriage Driver Licence A.J.A

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

 

 

Minutes:

The Committee:

 

(a)

considered the report from the Director of Public Health;

 

(b)

heard from A.J.A and his legal representative.

 

The Committee have concerns for the wellbeing of potential passengers, considering the offence A.J.A is being investigated for.

 

Having considered all other sanctions the Committee have Agreed that A.J.A is no longer fit and proper to drive a hackney carriage and have elected to revoke A.J.A’s licence in accordance with s.19 (1) (b) Plymouth City Council Act 1975 for any other reasonable cause.

 

(Councillors Foster, Carson and Rennie asked for their vote in opposition of this decision to be recorded)

 

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