The Committee will be asked to note the appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair for the municipal year 2019 - 2020.

The Committee noted the appointment of Councillor Mavin as Chair and Councillor Corvid as Vice Chair for the forthcoming municipal year 2019/20.

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

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

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2019.

The Committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 21 March 2019 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 under part 1 of the agenda.

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

The Committee was informed that there had been two appeal cases since the last Committee meeting.

A discussion took place as to whether the appeal cases should be discussed in part 1 of the meeting.

The Chair sought legal advice from the Council’s Lawyer.  It was advised that names of applicants and drivers invovled in court proceedings with the Council were never revealed in Part 1, as they would remain forever on the Council’s intranet and available for all to see byound the time matters had become spent.

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 paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Action 2000.

With the permission of the Chair, Councillors Rennie sought clarification on the timetable for the fee review.

The Chair requested that a response to Councillor Rennie’s query was provided by the taxi licensing legal officers.

The Chair sought clarification on who had responsibility for the court costs when appeal cases went to court.

In accordance with Section 100(B)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the Chair brought forward the above item for urgent consideration because of the need to advise Members).

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

The Committee -

The Committee took all of the above into consideration and also considered the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy.  The Committee had considered the application on its own merits and in particular its Guidance on the Relevance of Previous Convictions and Conduct.

The Committee made an ‘on balance’ decision and gave the benefit of the doubt to the applicant.

The Committee agreed to grant the applicant a Private Hire driver’s licence.

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

The Committee –

The Committee took all of the above into consideration and also considered the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy and in particular its Guidance on Relevance of Convictions and Conduct. The Committee had considered the application on its own merits.

The Committee agreed to grant the application for a Private Hire driver’s licence subject to the satisfactory completion of the following –

The Committee warned the applicant that it had high expectations of its drivers and urged him to concentrate to avoid any further speeding offences.

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

The Committee -

The Committee had -

The Committee took all of the above and the report into consideration and having considered the Council’s Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy was not prepared to act outside of its Policy.

The Committee agreed to refuse the application for a Private Hire driver’s licence.

(Councillor Singh left the room and took no further part in this meeting)

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

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 had considered the review of his licence on its own merits.

The Committee agreed to the following –

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