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

The following declaration of interest was made in accordance with the code of conduct:

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 1 August 2019.

The Committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 1 August 2019 were confirmed as a correct record.

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

Under this item Councillor Mrs Bridgeman highlighted that she had been contacted and asked to raise a potential issue with licensed drivers being ‘forced’ to wear lanyards and the health and safety impact this could have if they had a collision.

In response it was clarified that licensed drivers were required to wear their badges – the badge holders were designed in such a way that they would break or snap.

It was agreed that Steve Forshaw (Senior Enforcement Officer) would provide a direct response to the questioner.

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

The Committee was advised that one driver had tried to appeal the committee’s decision however his appeal was out of time, therefore the court dismissed the application.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and the 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 1927, 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 Act, 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 1 August 2019.

The Committee agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 1 August 2019.

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

The Committee –

The Committee agreed to act outside of its policy and consider the application without a certificate of good conduct because the applicant had been resident in this country for 20 years which was the majority of their adult life, had no convictions or driving endorsements recorded against them during that time and had spent the last 16 years in a responsible position doing a difficult job.

The Committee agreed to grant the application for a private hire drivers licence subject to the applicant completing the VRQ in transporting passengers by taxi and private hire (or equivalent) within the first 12 months of being licensed and to complete the Plymouth Ambassadors course within the same time period.

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

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

The Committee –

The committee agreed that the matter would be adjourned to the next committee to give the applicant the opportunity to provide references in support of their application.

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

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

The Committee –

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