Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council House, Plymouth
Contact: Democratic Advisor Email: democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk
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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 made by Councillors, in accordance with the Code of Conduct. |
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Chair's Urgent Business To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: With the permission of the Chair, Councillor Rennie raised the recent press coverage which had alleged that there were rogue cabs operating in the city and asked whether the Committee could be provided with an update.
The Committee was advised that –
The Committee urged members of the public to contact the police should they have evidence of taxis operating illegally.
The Committee requested that a cost analysis exercise be undertaken, in order to inform Members of the cost of the operators’ fees charged to the drivers and the weekly cost of a Plymouth City Council licence fee.
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 update Members).
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Appeal Cases The Committee will be provided with the results of the judgement on appeal cases that went to Court. Minutes: The Committee was advised that -
The Committee raised concerns at the length of time that this appeal case had taken to be heard in the Crown Court. The driver’s licence had been revoked in August 2018.
The Committee considered that it should respond to the Government’s Ministry of Justice consultation seeking a change to this rule, in order to allow one magistrate to sit with the judge instead of two.
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Exempt Information 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 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. Minutes: Agreed that under Section 100(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 I Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000. |
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Order of Business With permission of the Chair, the order of business was changed, as reflected in the minutes below. |
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Review Status of Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review of status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence. Minutes: The Committee –
The Committee had -
Members of the Committee had asked themselves the question, set out in the Council’s Policy, as to whether they would allow someone they cared about to get into a vehicle driven by this individual, and the answer was no.
The Committee was satisfied that this driver no longer remained a fit and proper or safe and suitable person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence and agreed to revoke the licence, in accordance with section 19(1)(b) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975.
(Recorded Vote: six in favour – one against Councillor Rennie)
(Note: there is a confidential part to this minute)
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Review Status of Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence The Director of Public Health will submit a report on the review of status of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver’s Licence. Minutes: The Committee –
The Committee had -
Members of the Committee had asked themselves the question, set out in the Council’s Policy, as to whether they would allow someone they cared about to get into a vehicle driven by this individual, and the answer was no.
The Committee was satisfied that this driver no longer remained a fit and proper or safe and suitable person to hold a Private Hire driver’s licence and agreed to revoke the licence, in accordance with section 19(1)(b) of the Plymouth City Council Act 1975.
(Note: there is a confidential part to this minute) |