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

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

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.

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.

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 item of business, on the grounds that it involved 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.

Steve Forshaw (Senior Licensing Officer) introduced the report to the Committee.

The Committee determined it was appropriate to proceed to review the Private Hire Driver and Vehicle License in the absence of the driver, as they were satisfied that the driver had been given ample notice and invitation to attend, and that the nature of the allegations made were significant enough to warrant review without delay.

The Committee having:

1)    Taken into account the report from the Director of Public Health and all the information, law and policy contained within it;

2)     Noted that the driver had not provided any representations;

3)    Considered the allegations raised, the driver’s history, the law, policy and factual information contained in the report;

Asked itself if would they want a vulnerable person or other person they cared about to be driven by this driver. The answer to this question was “no”.

The Committee agreed to-

1.    Revoke the driver’s Private Hire Driver’s license;

2.    Revoke the driver’s Private Hire Vehicle License.

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