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

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

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2010.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2010 are confirmed as a correct 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.

The committee was advised that there had been no new appeal cases since the last committee meeting.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed driver review of licence status.

The committee having –

Agreed that taking all the above into account the decision is to issue a warning on this occasion which is to remain on file and will be brought to members’ attention should Mr Savu appear before the committee in the future.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) 3 and 7 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Agreed that under Section 100(A)(2) and (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public are excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of confidential/exempt information as defined in paragraph 4 of Part 1 Schedule 12A of the (Local Government Access to Information) Act 1985, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on alicensed hackney carriage driver application for exemption.

The committee heard that MC was unable to attend this meeting and agreed to consider this matter at the next meeting in January 2011.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed driver review of licence status.

The committee heard that PFC’s solicitor had requested an adjournment in order to properly prepare for this hearing.

Agreed that this matter is adjourned until the next committee in January 2011 and PFC is informed that if he did not attend the meeting the matter would proceed on that date in any event.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed driver review of licence status.

The committee having considered the report of the Director for Community Services, agreed to adjourn this matter to allow a copy of the police log to be obtained and considered by councillors.

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed driver review of licence status.

The committee having –

Agreed that RMD’s private hire driver’s licence is suspended for a total of six days.

(Councillor Drean was present for minutes 95 and 96)

(Note: there is a confidential part of this minute)

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on a licensed hackney carriage driver review of licence status.

The committee having –

Agreed that KH’s hackney carriage driver’s licence is suspended for a period of three days.

(Note: there is a confidential part to this minute)