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 meetings held on 20 November 2025 and 04 December 2025.

The minutes of the meetings that took place on 20 November 2025 and 04 December 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate records.

For: (3) Councillors Freeman, Morton, Raynsford.

Against: (0)

Abstain: (2) Councillors Mrs Bridgeman and Simpson.

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.

Ian Wills (Senior Lawyer) provided an update of appeal cases and that there were three in progress.

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 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 one of Part one of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meetings held on 20 November 2025 and 04 December 2025.

The confidential minutes of the meetings that took place on 20 November 2025 and 04 December 2025 were agreed as a true and accurate records.

For: (3) Councillors Freeman, Morton, Raynsford.

Against: (0)

Abstain: (2) Councillors Mrs Bridgeman and Simpson.

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

The Committee took the following into account:

a) All that was said by the driver;

b) The information contained within the report;

c) All relevant policies referred to in the report.

The Committee agreed to:

1. Issue a warning letter to the driver.

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

The Committee took the following into account:

a) All that was said by the applicant;

b) The information contained within the report;

c) All relevant policies referred to in the report.

The Committee agreed to:

1.    Grant the application for a Private Hire Drivers Licence.

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

The Committee took the following into account:

a) All that was said by the driver;

b) The information contained within the report;

c) All relevant policies referred to in the report.

The Committee agreed to:

1. Issue a written warning regarding the standard of driving.

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

The Committee took the following into account:

a) All that was said by the driver;

b) The information contained within the report;

c) All relevant policies referred to in the report.

The Committee agreed to:

1. Revoke the Private Hire Drivers Licence;

2.    Take no action in relation to the Private Hire Vehicle Licence