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

No declarations of interest were made.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 1 February 2024.

It was noted that Councillors Rennie and Finn had left the meeting on 1 February 2024 due to the fact they were not present for the case when it first came to Committee.

The Committee agreed the minutes from the meeting held on 1 February 2024 as a true and accurate 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.

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

There were no updates on any appeal cases.

The Committee will be provided with the Number of Certificates of Good Conduct Exemptions Granted.

There were no certificates of good conduct exemptions granted.

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 1/2/3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Committee agreed to pass 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 1/2/3 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 February 2024.

The Committee agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 1 February 2024 as a true and accurate record.

The Committee:

a)    Considered all that was said by the driver;

b)    Considered all of the information contained within the report;

c)    Considered all of the relevant policies referred to in the report;

d)    Asked itself whether it would want a person they cared for or a vulnerable person to be driven in a vehicle driven by the driver.

The Committee agreed to:

1.    Suspend the Private Hire Driver’s License pending the successful completion of the Taxi Driver Standards Test.

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

The Committee:

a)    Considered all that was said by the driver;

b)    Considered all of the information contained within the report;

c)    Considered all of the relevant policies referred to in the report;

d)    Asked itself whether it would want a person they cared for or a vulnerable person to be driven in a vehicle driven by the driver.

The Committee agreed to:

1.    Suspend the Private Hire Driver’s License pending the successful completion of the Taxi Driver Standards Test.

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