Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council House, Plymouth

Contact: Democratic Advisor  Email: democraticsupport@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

37.

Appointment of Vice-Chair

Minutes:

The Committee agreed the appointment of Councillor Mrs Bridgeman as Vice Chair for this particular meeting.

38.

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.

39.

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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2020.

Minutes:

The committee agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2020 are confirmed as a correct record.

40.

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.

41.

Appeal Cases

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

Minutes:

Members were advised of an appeal that had been successfully defended by the Council in the Magistrates Court.

 

42.

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 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.

43.

Confidential Minutes

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2020.

Minutes:

The Committee agreed that the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 19 November 2020 are confirmed as a correct record.

44.

Application for the Grant of a Private Hire Vehicle Driver Licence

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

 

Minutes:

Members had considered the driver’s incomplete application for a Private Hire Vehicle driver’s licence which had been supplied without a Certificate of Good Conduct. They had decided in view of his particular circumstances and with consideration of the latest Home Office guidance, that there were clear and compelling reasons to depart from their policy guidelines, in accordance with Paragraph 8 of Chapter 1 of the Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy and to accept his application.

45.

Review Status of Hackney Carriage Driver Licence

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

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Members considered and agreed to the driver’s request to adjourn this item at today’s Taxi Licensing Committee, to enable him to seek legal representation.  This item would therefore be adjourned until the next available hearing.  If the driver did not attend that hearing, then the matter may be heard in his absence and all available sanctions against his licence considered, including revocation.