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 03 July 2025.

The minutes of the meeting held on 03 July 2025 were agreed as an 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.

However, under this item the Committee wished to express their sincere thanks for Steve Forshaw’s service over many years in the Taxi Licensing department, expressing that he would be missed and wishing him all the best for the future.

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

There were no updates on the outcomes of any appeal cases.

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

No certificates of good conduct exemptions had been 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 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 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.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 03 July 2025.

The Committee agreed the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 03 July 2025 as an 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 by the driver.

The Committee agreed:

1.    To allow the application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

For (4)
Councillors Gilmour, Moore, Morton and Raynsford.

Against (2)
Councillors Freeman and Lugger.

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 by the driver.

The Committee unanimously agreed:

1.      To allow the application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

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 by the driver.

The Committee unanimously agreed:

1.      To allow the application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence.

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 by the driver.

The Committee unanimously agreed:

1.    To issue the driver with a warning letter reminding them of the professional standards of being a taxi driver.