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

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 June 2024.

The minutes from the meeting held 18 June were agreed 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 it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information, as defined in paragraph(s) (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) 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 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 18 June 2024.

The confidential minutes from the meeting held 18 June 2024 were agreed 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.    The driver’s Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence would be suspended until such time as the vehicle had received an MOT and the certificate was presented to the Licencing Office and a warning letter would be issued;

2.    The driver’s Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence would be suspended for 30 days under s19 (1) Plymouth City Council Act 1975 for ‘any reasonable cause’ and a warning letter would be issued.

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;

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.    Allow the driver to retain his Hackney Carriage Vehicle Licence and no further action would be taken in respect of this licence under s18(1) (c) Plymouth City Council Act 1975;

2.    Elected to revoke the driver’s Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence ‘for any other reasonable cause’ under s19(1) (b) Plymouth City Council Act 1975 as they no longer consider the driver to be a fit and proper person to hold a Hackney Carriage Driver’s Licence.