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 2 December 2010.

Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 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 informed that there was an appeal against the revocation of a Hackney Carriage driver’s licence at a previous Committee hearing.

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

Due to further amendments required to be made to the report, Members agreed to adjourn this hearing until the next available Committee.

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.

To confirm the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 2010.

Agreed that the confidential minutes of the meeting held on 2 December 2010 are confirmed as a correct record.

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

The Committee having –

Members were concerned that PFC demonstrated a lack of respect for the terms of his licence and have agreed to suspend PFC’s Private Hire Driver’s Licence for two days in respect of the two breaches of conditions.

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

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

The committee having –

Agreed that the application for a lifetime medical exemption is granted.

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

The committee having –

Agreed that the application for a lifetime medical exemption is granted.

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

Due to GRC’s non attendance at Committee, Members agreed that his application for exemption is held on file until such time as he contacts the licensing department.

(Councillor Delbridge left the meeting at the end of this item and was not present for items 108, 109, 110)

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the application for the grant of a private hire driver’s licence.

The committee having –

Agreed the application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence is granted and that STM is required to complete the remaining prerequisites for the grant of a PHD licence and also the VRQ, or equivalent driver qualification in ‘Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire’ within the next 12 months once the licence has been issued to him.

(Councillor Haydon was present for the following items 108, 109, 110, 111 and 112)

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

Members heard that CBS had recently commenced employment and was unable to attend today’s hearing. Members agreed to adjourn until the next available committee at which all sanctions against CBS license will be considered.

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

The Committee having –

The Committee feels that RVM’s driving standards clearly give rise to concerns for public safety. However, they have agreed having taken into account all of the above to give RVM a warning which will be placed on his file. This will be brought to the attention of the committee should he be brought before them for any reason in the future.

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

(Councillor Delbridge returned to the meeting for this item and was present for items 111 and 112)

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the application for the grant of a private hire driver’s licence.

The committee having –

Agreed that the committee follow their own Plymouth City Council Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing policy and exercise its powers by applying s9 (1) (a) under Plymouth City Council Act, 1975 and refuse SEM’s application for the grant of a Private Hire Driver’s Licence as they deem SEM not to be a fit and proper person at this time.

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

The Director for Community Services will submit a report on the application for the grant of a private hire driver’s licence.

The committee having –

Agreed the application for a Private Hire Driver’s Licence is granted and that MAP is required to complete the remaining prerequisites for the grant of a licence and also the VRQ, or equivalent driver qualification in ‘Transporting Passengers by Taxi and Private Hire’ within the next 12 months once the licence has been issued to him.